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    tilt motor

    anyone know what model or number this trim motor is? where can i get a parts breakdown and does anyone know how its wired to a switch?
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    tilt,trim motor

    Does anyone know what model and name of this trim motor is? where can i get info and parts breakdown? also does anyone know how it gets wired?
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    casting/poling platform

    has anyone had any experience building a poling platform out of wood and fiberglass?I would like to add one to my boat and am researching the idea.
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    anyone heard of this model boat

    does anyone have any info on this model boat or even heard of it for that matter?its called ouachita, model "UT 16 convincer".also does anyone know what the color of this boat is ?can replacement decals and striping be purchased for this boat? i also enclosed a pic of my best freind hanging out...
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    seam,void filler

    I will be using polester resin and cloth.What is the best filler to use for voids and seams?I have heard bondo works good.i also primed and painted the underside of the floor panels before attaching them
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    fiberglassing panels

    i am replacing the floor and building a fishing deck on my 14ft fiberglass boat,i have all the wood panels cut and have dry fitted everything.i would like to fiberglass each panel outside the boat on saw horses then install them in the boat screwing them to the stringers.leaving only seams and...
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    tilt and trim

    finally got my lower unit on its pumping water and purring like a kitten.now its time to work on the tilt and trim.what pump and motor do i have there is no nameplate on the unit?its definatley an OE setup on a 1974 merc 850
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    got it together but grrrr

    finally got the lower unit on what a b@#$%.now its not pumping water i put new gaskets, impeller and top housing on but no water is flowing through the tell tale i am using muffs for water. I dont want to tear this SOB back down. on my earlier posts i had concerns about the pump housing to...
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    inlet seal?

    when i removed my lu merc 850,there was a plastic tube about 2" long slid over the top of the copper line, at the end of the copper line was a seal on the copper tube to pump housing bore. i assume when going back with the lu that the plastic tube is an installation guide to align the seal and...
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    lower unit kicking my ***

    ok my lower unit will not go back in place, ive used every idea that you all have been giving me,ive got the motor in reverse,i am rotating the driveshaft from the prop to line the splines,the gear selector rod is started in its hole.I am 3/4" away from LU closing up.could the water pump seal...
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    help with lower unit

    i took my lower unit off my mercury 850 with the engine in neutral.it came apart easily i replaced the impeller and went to put the lower unit back in place.it wont go back together.ive tried to put it in forward ive tried spinning the motor over,nothing is working,i assume my problem is splines...
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    impeller size

    thanks for the help on my previous post ,is it normal to have to bend the top of the rubber blades on the impeller in order for the impeller to fit in the top of the pump housing?it doesnt make any sense all i can see that type of fit doing is wearing out the impeller fast and as the tops wear...
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    help with pump

    i took my lower unit down today,i didnt remove the prop as i couldnt get it off?is there a reason why the prop needs to come off? as i suspected the impeller was missing all but one blade and it looks like it disintegrated into pieces. i see alot of small pieces of impeller lodged in the area...
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    1975 merc 850 not cooling?

    i am trying to figure out if i am cooling this engine right.i attached a motor flusher over the water intake on the lower unit and turned the garden hose on.i ran the engine for about 5 mins it ran smooth and rpm range seemed normal but it seemed to run hot, melting paint off the block and...
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    high rpm in reverse

    when i put my 85hp in forward, rpms are normal .when placing in reverse my rpms are wide open.whats causing this?
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