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    '09 Yamaha 4 stroke won't run

    2009 Yamaha 4 stroke 40 hp, F40LA Was running great, then out on the water lost power until it quit, would start, but any attempt to give throttle or engage the gears and she would die. After getting it home it wont start at all. It will "start" if I squirt a little gas in a spark plug hole and...
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    Did I make a mistake here? Merc 40 oil change

    I recently changed the oil for the first time in a Merc 40 4 stroke. When I filled the oil I used the dipstick hole, instead of the "oil fill port" which unbelievably I didn't notice until after I was through. the oil level is correct on the dipstick and it did take the 3+ quarts. Just worrying...
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    Left my key on, battery drained down to 4 volts.

    2006 Mercury 40 hp EFI 4 stroke. Has the alarm horn by the key. I seem to remember something from my younger days about leaving an ignition key on and it will harm or "burn up" something or other. Is there any harm I may have done by leaving the key on and the battery draining to almost nothing...
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    Bought a "new" boat, I have worries.

    Hello, I just bought a 2006 Lund 1625 Classic. I bought from dealer the day after they took it in. They didn't check it out very well I guess. They sent me home with a boat that has two small, but open, screw holes in the transom. Someone took off a transducer and didn't do anything at all about...
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    Time to repower

    I have been running a '95 Merc 2 stroke, 25 hp, manual. After a lot of researching I found that unless I buy brand new, 4 strokes are just too dang heavy and big. I looked at a '04 Johnson 4 stroke, beautiful motor, but HUGE. Literally made the 25 Merc next to it look like a toy. And at 183 lbs...
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    Can I do this safely?

    I have a 14" StarCraft aluminum. Already has a lot of custom work. The rear bench removed and a splashwell installed. And the side "shelves" which are foam filled. I would like to modify the boat further by removing the front bench seat and making it like the red Monark example I included. Mine...
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    Mounting a bow mount Minn Kota 45#

    Re: Mounting a bow mount Minn Kota 45# Some pictures of it after installation. On the underside of the bow plate I used 3/4" ply, and on the top the same, but I rounded the corners and sanded and painted it so it wouldn't look quite so "hillbilly" lol. Seems super solid, 45# thrust should be...
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    Merc 25, prop replacement with Solas prop

    I need to replace the prop on my '95 Merc 25 2 stroke. I ordered one from iBoats that is supposed to be the equivalent of the Merc prop that is on there now. When I took off the prop I was surprised that all I needed to do was remove a 3/4" plastic nut. Then behind the prop only a splined...
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    Mounting a bow mount Minn Kota 45#

    I would like to mount my trolling motor on the bow of my newly acquired StarCraft SF 14. At the bow is an area plenty large enough to mount, but it is only a pretty thin aluminum sheet, I can easily "flex" it by hand. So, if I put a piece of plywood about the same size as the V shaped aluminum...
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    "New" boat

    I bought this boat after searching CL for a month. Getting pretty close to end of boating around these parts so I thought this was the time to buy. It is a StarCraft SF-14 lw, '97. The previous owner already did quite a bit of customizing. The rear bench is removed and a nice custom splash tray...
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    '97 Merc 25 Serial# doesnt match up?

    Hello, I have recently picked up a Mercury 25, '97 according to seller. Serial# is 06168 756 read from the small plate on the motor itself. When I punch in this # at a parts site it comes up as a 3.3 horse model??? I have tried a couple variations, and different ways of entering the # but still...
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    Bad bulb?

    I don't get how the fuel pumping bulb goes bad? Walls lose rigidity or what? Anyway, my bulb does not get hard, yes that is as bad as it sounds :D My motor runs fine for a while, then the bulb is flat and pumping it seems to get a little fuel flow. Disconnecting the bulb on the tank side and it...
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    Can telltale be TOO strong?

    I have a 60hp Johnson '88 and it's the 5th ob I've owned, this thing has a pee stream even at idle that would make a horse jealous.
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    Alot of Starcrafts on CL in my area

    I'm suprised how many Starcrafts are for sale right now on CL in Lansing/Grand Rapids MI, you can bet very few if any have seen salt water and probably only seasona00l use unless they have migrated from warmer climes. See the list of only Starcrafts HERE That '70 with the Merc 650(?) is DEEP!
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    The infinite wisdom of Yahoo answers

    This is an actual question asked, and answered, on Yahoo answers. The video is hilarious to me, this guy took the question and one of the answers and made this flash animation. Funny stuff. If you type in "how is" it comes right to the top of Google, must have had a zillion hits. LINK There is...
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