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    Mystery Prop

    I've got an older two-bladed brass prop that I picked up at a garage sale. I have no clue about figuring out the #'s stamped on the hub. Can someone identify this prop?
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    Reduced power at WOT

    I have an '89 Mercury 40HP, ser# group 9570793 and above. my problem is when I first got this motor I could take off from the dock and it ran OK but seemed like it didn't have enough power. I could stop and sit for a few minutes and when I took off again it would have the power I expected. The...
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    ID the year?

    Just from looking at this pic, can anyone guess the year of this outboard? i'm going back and forth with the owner online, but until I get a ser# to properly ID the year I wondered at the best guess.
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    Small water leak

    I have a 1989 Merc 40 ser# OC202880. I have a small leak coming from around the wire that enters the engine by the top plug. In the pic you can see the green connector. What is this wire and does anyone know what I need to do to repair this? Thanks guys.....
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    Share your Cover supports

    Hi all! Over the last few years and the last few boats, I've tried to come up with an easy and inexpensive way to keep my boat covers from pooling in spots when it rains. I started out two boats ago with3/4 PVC and after a few tries, I've found that 1 1/4 seems to work really well. Its light...
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    Kicker bracket location

    Re: Kicker bracket location OK I found some pics of what I think will work. I'll fab something similar out of S/S or aluminum and see how it works. If this doesn't do it then I guess I'll just have to scrap the whole idea and keep fishing the way I've always done. No harm in that...:)
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    Kicker bracket location

    Re: Kicker bracket location I looked at every angle possible and am still a little stumped. jims123, I put the motor on the transom and yes there is enough room, but in the pic you can see the steering bar hitting the clamp bracket on the kicker. In the next couple of pics I clamped the...
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    Mystery Leak

    Hey Guys, I have a 1989 40hp outboard ser#OC202880. I just cleaned the fuel filter and changed all the lines. when I fired it up on the muffs, I was checking the lines for any leaks and I noticed some water leaking from somewhere near the top sparkplug. It was a very light drip, but enough...
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    Fuel issue?

    Hey Gang, I have a 1989 40hp outboard ser#OC202880. I took her out for a spin today and after about 10 mins or so my motor just seemed like it ran out of fuel. It started right back up but as I took off it took a few seconds before I could get it to rev up to WOT. I ran for a minute or so and...
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    Kicker bracket location

    Re: Kicker bracket location Ok guys thanks for the comments. This is the bracket I'm going to mount. I want to mount it on the left(port) side and I think I read that if I can see the whole prop under the boat viewing it from the front I should be fine. I just re-worked the whole bracket, made...
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    Kicker bracket location

    I have a 16' Mirrocraft Pro-fisherman with a 40HP Merc. I'd like to mount a smaller 6hp on a kicker bracket. How do I determine where to locate the bracket? Any tips would be very welcome.
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    '69 Evinrude 25hp water pump problem

    Hi All, I have a 1969 Evinrude Sportster Big Twin 25hp. Ser #25920-E08015. I've had this motor for about 15 years and it pretty much sat the last 5. I decided to sell it and wanted to change the impeller. When I dropped the LU I noticed thsat in the impeller kit they give you three new screws...
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    Trim pump problem

    Hey guy's. I have a '96 SeaRay 190 Signature with a 4.3 Mercruiser engine and an Alpha 0ne Gen II Outdrive. My problem is, when I pulled the boat out yesterday to do my yearly "get it ready to splash" routine I discovered that the trim pump would click when the switch was pressed but would...
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    Lower unit tool?

    Re: Lower unit tool? Tex60 I finally found the pics. The first pic is the parts you'll need. After welding them together, I took the retaining nut and laid it on the flange and shot it with a little bit of paint to know exactly where I needed to weld the 1/4" pieces of square stock I cut. The...
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    40HP Merc PTT question

    I have a 1989 40hp Ser# OC202880. I have the single ram set-up mounted under the transom bracket. the unit leaks down and sometimes has a little trouble going up. I'm thinking its the seals in the cylinder. Can anyone tell me the part # for the seal kit? I'm having trouble finding it. Thanks.
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