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    2009 Merc 60hp efi with slighly bent prop shaft... need advise.

    Hit a rock while passing through a no wake zone, stupid me. The prop shaft is slightly bent. Maybe off by a mm or less. With the prop on/into the lower end, there is no rubbing what so ever (where the front of the prop slightly sides into the sleeve of the lower end). The shaft does not feel...
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    2009 60efi alarm horn sounded while trolling

    Ok I have a new 60hp efi merc with maybe 12 hours on it. The other day after about 20 min of trolling the alarm went off. It buzzed four or five times in a row quit for about a minute went off again. I checked the pee stream and seemed cool to the touch. I shut it off waited several minutes and...
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    2009 60hp efi - analog gauges through smartcraft plug

    I have a new 60 efi and I want to connect teleflex analog tach, trim and temp gauges from my control box by either tapping into the smartcraft plug or using the other wires. Can this be done and how? Smarcraft plug wire colors as followed... red, black, orange, green, blue, white, grey, purple...
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    multi-tach options for a new merc 60hp 4s???

    I am looking for some multi-tach options for my 60hp 4stroke. I want the major warning lights, engine temp, oil pressure, tach, hours and that is about it. I would love to get the troll setting but maybe asking for too much and it may not be all its hyped up to be. I know merc makes smartcraft...
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    airguide tach n speedo from '74 SS $$??

    I have a decent Airguide Tach and Speedo from my 74 Starcraft SS 18'. I was wondering how much should I ask for these?
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    Prop for new 60hp merc 4s on 18' starcraft SS alum?

    New Merc 60hp 4Stroke 18" aluminum starcraft DV SS Total weight - roughly 1800 - 2100 lbs. Looking for anyone with this type of setup. What size prop are you using? Where is the cav plate in comparison to the bottom of the transom? Just rebuilt the boat and have not tapped transom yet and...
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    New merc 60hp 4s on 18' SS? Any thoughts...

    I have a rebuilt (74?) 18' super sport. I found a great deal on a new merc 60hp 4 stroke. The last motor I had on it was a '73 115 Johnson, so I know I'll be lacking the power. With this motor I used a lot of gas and sucked a lot of fumes. I have all new riggers so trolling with the quiet 4s...
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    Control Cable lengths for 18' SS?

    Putting on a 89' Yami 130 on my 1974 18' SS rebuild. I need to purchase new control cables so I need the exact length. I've been told to measure it and add 18" and round up but I rather get an official length from someone with the same boat now. Thanks! PS- Anyone know of a place to buy em...
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    2008 E-tech 60 or 2005 E-tech 75? E-tech Guru Needed.

    I have a chance to buy a 2008 60hp or a 2005 75hp. Both motors are fairly cheap and the 2005 is about 1k less than the 60hp with a warranty. What are the major differences on these two motors, besides size and hp. I know there is a lot of electronics involved, etc. Did they have all the bugs...
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    89' Yami 130hp... Good motor or what? Owners?

    I have a chance to buy a very clean Yami 130hp. Has anyone had luck with this motor? Anything I should be aware of on inspection out of the norm? I have read about power loss problems and oil pump issues but all seamed to be simple fixes. I'm somewhat mechanically inclined and recently rebuilt a...
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    18' SS repower question

    Ok, Im finished my 1974 18' SS rebuild and now ready for a motor. It originally had a Johnson 115 which I rebuilt and sold for more than the whole package originally cost me. Sweet. I used the money to rebuild/ paint the boat and buy a lightly used nissan 3.5 kicker and bracket. Main motor...
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    115hp tilt n trim broken hydro lines question

    I have a 1973 115hp and rebuild went great running nice. Now for the trim/tilt. Motor seems to be OK but one of the hydro lines is busted. Can I replace these with flexible lines? Does someone know where I can buy A replacement? Can it be welded? Open to all options and suggestions. Thanks! Mike.
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    Help needed for Spar varnish disaster!

    Has anyone used man o war spar varnish before. I was told that it was great stuff to clear coat a boat with. Well i applied it to me boat (gloss paint- dark grey strip on white) and the white sections now have a yellow tint to it and even worse looking where it sprayed out a bit heavy. It looks...
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    Man O War Spar marine spar varnish? Yellow!

    Has anyone used this product before. I was told that it was great stuff to clear coat a boat with. Well i applied it to me boat (gloss paint of dark grey and white) and the white sections now have a yellow tint to them and even worse looking where it sprayed out a bit heavy. It looks really bad...
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    1973 115hp - Timing base moves real slow?

    I cannot get my motor to increase in speed from the controller. I took apart the throttle assembly and found lots of old grease. I cleaned all the parts and the spring actually has a function now. The sad part is the real problem was the timer base. I can manually move it forward to increase...
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