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    Awwww sonofa %&*@ &@$@!!

    Well doesn't this just figure... we've been under drought conditions for going on 5 weeks now with maybe 2" of rain over that 5-6 week span... So, this week I ended up with 4 days off because of the way the holiday falls.. planned on spending a lot of time on the water. Well, I got to head out...
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    Early mid-life crisis???

    So first off, I desperately need to find a new/better job!! Getting really tired of the crap my company puts me through, only to get that measley paycheck every 2 weeks... Tired of barely getting by... Second, and heres the 'midlife crisis part'... I have been finding myself dreaming if moving...
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    Hey Dad, you wanna try some of my beef jerky??... SURE!

    The title pretty much sums up the conversation I had with my 10yr. old (well, turns 10 July 14th), a few minutes after I got home from work... He brings a bag of Jack Links peppered beef jerky over to me, and says "Hey dad, you want some of my jerky?".. Me, being the jerky lover that I am...
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    115 carbs on '75 merc 850 85hp??

    Question, if I'm able to find a set of carbs off a merc 115, would they work on my 850?? The stroke, bore and all the other specs appear to.be the same... If it is possible, would it be worth it or would it cause me issues with being able to idle down and troll? Would be nice to get more top...
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    somewhere to pleasure boat Oh/wv/pa

    Hey everyone, I've recently gotten into the pleasure boat scene (spent nearly my whole life on boats but strictly for fishing).. Anyhow, I'm really wanting to find somewhere to take the family where we could have fun cruising, but mainly have spots on the bank/beach where we could dock/beach the...
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    Well now, ain't this just a bucket of b.s.!!

    So I'm halfway through my last workday of the week, got 3 days off... 3 days which I am planning on working on my boat and enjoying a few cold ones... Wait, jump back to last night.. go to bed around 1am, wake up at 2:15 with excruciating pain in my left abdomen.. struggled through it until...
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    Northern Panhandle of WV?

    Ok so I'll admit, I didn't read through the 84 pages of threads here (lol) but thought I would post and ask if anyone here is from the area of Chester, WV.. East Liverpool, OH... or Hookstown/Burgettstown PA? We do a lot of cruising and fishing on the Ohio River, south of the New Cumberland...
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    Got Bored, decided to restore my trailer.. lol

    *1st let me apologize if anyone already seen this post in my other thread regarding tilt-trailer question, decided I would just make a new thread about the resto* Just wanted to share a couple pics of my trailer, as I just got done restoring it.. fresh paint, all new lights,replaced the old...
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    And another tilt-trailer question..... set-up?

    Hey all, gotta question regarding tilt-trailers... My 16' tri-hull came with a factory tilt-trailer, and I've read a lot on the operation of such trailers on here (great info!) however there is one question I have that I couldn't find an answer too.... Is there a safe way to pre-set the...
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    Another question on transom repair

    Ok, here goes... I just recently acquired a 16' SeaStar Capri tri-hull w/merc 850 85hp. outboard. While out on the boat last weekend, when running about 25mph. going over the very outer edges of a barge's wake (maybe 1 - 1/2') I noticed that my outboard was sort of 'bouncing' ever so slightly...
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    Merc 850 4cyl. Fuel line question

    So while I'm waiting until I can order rebuild kits for my carbs, I've decided to do some other maintenance to my '75 850.. One of these things is, I want to replace the fuel line and primer bulb from tank to pump, but I've run into another dilemma.... I have read and re-read my clymer manual...
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    Anyone ever tried this??

    Ok, hopefully this is the right place to post this as it really isn't directly about boat motors... So ive been doin a lot of "bored researching" lol, and a topic that I've been reading a LOT about is people using of all things, a cereal box to make homemade gaskets for carbs and fuel...
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    '75 Merc 850 issue once warmed up..

    Ok, so I've read countless threads in regards to the merc 850's, but haven't found any with issues like i have.. I acquired my 1975 merc 850 about 6 weeks ago. From the beginning I've experienced the fun task of cold starts which seems to be normal with these.. now onto the actual problem...
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    16' SeaStar Tri-hull..

    Howdy everyone, new to the forums, but have been reading a lot of different things on here for quite some time. Anyhow, I have a question that hopefully someone can help me with.... I am about to take ownership of my first boat (in my name, have been using my dad's boat for a couple years)...
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