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    Wheel bearing assembly question

    Greetings, I bought a new boat and need some advice on the wheel bearing assembly. They do not have the plastic slip-on covers and have been in and out of the water for a few years now. I noticed that they are very dirty and need to be re-packed. (I'm also going to get new covers for them when...
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    Speedo Not Working...any ideas?

    Well, I got my new boat out on thursday last, and the only thing that doesn't work is the speedometer. It doesn't register a thing! I know that the hole that it gets it's reading from is in front of the lower unit, right above the prop, but do I have to clean it out or something? Thanks in...
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    Power Wiring

    Greetings, I am pretty new to boating and was wondering if it is normal to have power to your trim on an outboard motor wired "hot" (no key req.) I just got my boat from the dealer (Used) and they put in new guages and a shifter for the Merc 100 that is on the boat.<br /><br />Thanks
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    Oil leak in bowl on outboard

    Hello all! I just got my new boat and have a question on a smal leak on my outboard Merc 100. It's a very tall engine and when it is trimmed all the way up, it leaks a little oil in the bowl. I thought it might be coming from the oil resevoir but I'm not sure. Is this normal for an engine this...
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