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    V4 140 with damaged ID plate… hmmm… what year?

    I’m guessing 1993 or 1994?? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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    V4 140 with damaged ID plate… hmmm… what year?

    Hi all. Bought a used boat with an Evinrude 140hp V4 (“looper”?). Just don’t know what year it is; the ID plate is scratched at the very end. Is there another way to tell? I can post pics of anything that someone feels might be a clue. I just need to know the year so I can order parts...
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    Best vinyl seat restorer (if that’s even a thing...)

    Hi, (restored pontoon, Florida boat) A few of my seats have a “crunchy” feeling to them, UV damage and neglect I’m sure. And when I was doing some work on the boat, I kneeled in the middle of one and it POPPED, leaving behind a big spider-web of cracks where the vinyl broke but the cloth...
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    Throttle to tach wiring question

    Hi, Need to hook up some used gauges, none came with any wiring. Have a 1986 90hp 6-cyl Mercury outboard motor with power tilt and trim. Included is a pic of the wires and female pigtail available to me. NEED to hook up a tach, but also have a speedo, gas gauge and volt meter to wire up...
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    Lower unit problems or is it normal behavior?

    Hi. I have a 1986 “Tower of Power” in-line 6, 90hp Mercury (Model number 1090726). Been having issues with the prop “blowing out” at about 75% throttle, so my friend John, a Charter boat Captain, dropped by today to take a look at the motor height, prop, etc. for me. In looking, feeling...
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    Best source of electrical wiring basics for pontoon/boat?

    I bought a pontoon fixer-upper. I can do the fab and resto work np but I don’t know 2-strokes and I’m not confident about the electrical. i have a pretty good understanding of basic electrical, I.e. I’ve installed plenty of car stereos, etc. but I’m starting from scratch here: - 2 batteries...
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    New steering wheel seems tight...too tight.

    Just bought a replacement, non-oem/aftermarket steering wheel for my 01 Martinique 2600. I bought the keyed/tapered type. It looks fantastic, but it stops about 1/4" (?) short of seething properly. My first instinct is to grease it, but my mechanic said not to, "it'll never come off if you...
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    (Bathroom) Faucet broken on 01 Martinique 2600

    Im trying to get my boat ready and the bathroom faucet is broken. It is a cheapo (Dura?) model with a shower diverter. I ordered a new one from Amazon, but it is different and doesn't work. Old one: has a pipe out the bottom, between the hot/cold inlets That connects to a long hose that...
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    Freshwater (pressurized) pump stopped working

    Hi guys, brand new member of the forum. Mechanically inclined and competent, but relatively ignorant to boat systems and troubleshooting. Problem: The last time I used my boat, last month, the head wouldn't get water. After checking, nothing was getting water. Pump appears inoperative...
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