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    prop / jackplate questions

    I have a 15.5' blazer bass boat, with a 70hp OB. I have not owned it very long (3 months) so i cant answer "historical questions" about it. My problem is getting the boat to run WOT at the desired RPM range which is 5500. There is a manual 6" jackplate installed. When i bought the boat, he had a...
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    automatic oil injection confused ?'s

    Okay, i've read post after post about removing the automatic oil injection. disconnect alarm, plug oil lines, remove pump and shaft, replace with dummy shaft. My question is why replace the drive gear/pump with a dummy gear? why not leave the oil pump in there even though its not pumping...
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    Changed Outboards..have questions

    i have a 16' aluminum deep-v. It had 50hp mariner on it with 15P prop. I traded the 50 for a 75hp. I was going 'start' with a 17p on the 75 and go from there, but the prop selector here http://www.mercurymarine.com/prop_selector says for me to start with a 26P. That seems very tall to me, and...
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    upgrade question

    I am upgrading from a 1984 50hp mariner, to a 1992 75hp mariner. Will the wirng harness's match without modification? Also, my 50 has the older style tilt/trim, where the pump is inside the boat, and the rams are on the left and right sides of the motor. The 75hp has the newer style tilt/trim...
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    motor stalls when,.. im out of ideas.

    this is a 50hp mariner, 83model. I pulled the carbs, put in new seals, gaskets, etc. new fuel diaphrams, checked hoses etc..scenario goes like this: launch the boat, start motor, motor cranks, then dies, start again with throttle slightly opened, motor fires up, and revs high, i drop throttle...
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    mariner throttle linkage 50hp

    I pulled a boat home this weekend for a friend. It has been sitting for quite sometime, and there are several things wrong with the boat itself. My question at hand is this, the motor will fire, run, idle, etc..., but not rev. I cant see anything connecting the linkage to the carburetor. In...
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    stick steering

    I have recently stepped up from an older 9.9hp to a new 20hp merc. I am considering adding stick steering and remote throttle controls. does anyone know a place on the web, that may sell these parts reasonable? Also, what all would this involve as far as assembly and attaching the controls to my...
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    Test Results

    In a previous post (i couldn't find) I mentioned that my motor was throwing rooster tails. Someone suggested that I raise my motor so that the cavitation plate would be even with the bottom of the hull,(which was about 3 inches below hull line) so I did. I did a test run this weekend and noticed...
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    Warhorse

    (sorry to post private message here guys) Warhorse, to answer your question about going to Rays Mill Pond, the answer is YES. I like to go pretty often, in fact I dont live very far from there. Glad to here from someone else on the board that knows the place. Small world isn't it? Oh, and uh...
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    Mexico Beach Florida

    Anyone fish out of Mexico Bch Fla? I have recently started going out there, and I'm looking for some tips on grouper, redsnapper, amberjack, and King Macs. Thanks,
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    jon boat conversion

    I would like to know if anyone out there knows of a good website, or has ideas on how to do some conversions to JonBoat. I have a 14' deep/wide boat that I would like to do some stuff to, but not sure on technique or cutting into the benches ect...I want to add a deck on the front, live well...
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    OMC Engine Tuner REVISITED

    When using OMC Engine Tuner, will the smoke clear out while the engine is running? or will the smoke continue to boil until you quit spraying the tuner?
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    1997 Yamaha 225 Saltwater series question

    I was out this weekend with a friend of mine and he is running a 1997 Yamaha 225 saltwater series engine. It pushes a 26' Parker (cuddy cabin). Question is: What should WOT be? We were going out with very calm seas, in fact, there were only occasional swells, and at WOT he was turning only 4600...
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    Running Water Through the Air Intake

    I was just wondering through some old posts about decarbonizing, and ran across a post about running water through the intake as part of regular maint. and decarbonizing. Has anyone else ever tried that? I dont feel like it would be a healthy idea by todays standards, but I am interested in the...
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    test

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