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    1971 Johnson 50hp adding Telltale - Pee Hole

    Okay guys. I did some searching on this site about adding a tell tale or a pee hole, what ever you want to call it, to a 1971 Johnson 50 hp. I found a lot of info on other motors but not my motor. Here are some pictures with an arrow pointing to where I think I can drill and tap a hole for...
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    13' Dell Quay (Similar to Whaler) Seacast Transom Repair

    I have removed all the wood in the transom of my 1985 13' Dell Quay. See attached link: http://www.putfile.com/vabeach1234/images/128054 This boat is a foam filled boat just like a whaler. Do I just remove the wood and replace it with seacast or do I need to remove all the foam in the...
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    1972 Chrysler 318 Distributer

    I have a 1972 Trojan F-25, with a raw water cooled righthand rotation 1972 Chrysler 318 (Rebuilt in 1994) with a V-Drive set up. I'm considering an electronic conversion kit to replace the points and condenser. I'm not sure what kind of distributer I have; Mallory or Prestolite. It has a clip...
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    Max HP and Weight Outboard for my boat.

    I've got a 1988 Glassmaster S-196 fiberglass center console boat with a 1988 Mercury 90 HP outboard on it. My current motor weight approximately 270 lbs and I'm thinking of upgrading. Well the plate saying what the max HP the boat is rated for is no where to be found and Glassmaster is out of...
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    1988 Mercury 90 HP runs rough across the board.

    Hey everyone. I've got a 1988 Mercury 90 HP oil injected outboard. I rebuilt the carbs, replaced the enrichner valve, replaced the spark plugs and wires, and rebuilt the fuel pump. Before I couldn't keep it running, but after finding a broken gasket in the fuel pump and replacing it, I can...
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    1988 Mercury 90 HP won't stay running.

    Hey everyone. I gotta a problem. Of course I wouldn't be posting anything if I didn't.<br /><br />I've got a 1988 Mercury 90 HP Oil Injected Outboard. I've had trouble keeping it running. I've played with the crab mixture screws and had it running great. Went out one night and it ran...
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    1988 Mercury 90 HP Oil Injected (Too Rich/Too lean?)

    Hey guys, you have no idea how much I've learned from this site. I'm new to boating, I bought my first boat about 2 weeks ago. I took her out for a test run and she purred like a kitten at the dock when we first started it up. When I punch it after idleing/no wake speed for about 5 minutes...
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