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    Boat shopping advice

    Hey everyone. Im looking at purchasing my forst bass boat this spring. I have it narrowed down to only 5 boats. I need some advice and thoughts on which to really aim for. I plan on doing a few tournaments. Also will be fishing a lot with my 13 year old son. Here is my narrowed down...
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    buying used bass boat.. need help

    So Im in the market for a nice newer used bass boat. I need some input from those that have been down this road. Im intersted in a 05 bass tracker with a 90 hp merc. Is there any advantages or disadvantages over aluminum or fiberglass? The boat im looking at is a 19 ft. Is the 90 hp big...
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    starter??

    My motor is a 73 merc 65 hp. It will not turn over by the key when the plugs are in. Take the plugs out and it spins over strong. Is it the starter or cables or connections? And whats the best way to figure out what it is?
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    1973 65 hp cover

    Still haven't been able to figure out the starter issue. So i have to pull start my motor. Which means i have to run without the cover on the motor. Will this cause any harm? Other than the obvious water splashing into a carb....
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    turns over slow

    Hi all, I have a 73 65 hp merc. 3 cylander. Motor runs solid. Problem is it wont start with the key. It acts like the battery is dead. I bought a new battery and it still does it. It will turn over but way too slow. It will start up and run great when it is pull started. And then...
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    1973 65 hp merc wont go

    Hey guys. I just bought a boat with a 65 hp mercury thunderbolt. Serial #3661873. I got it running today and put it in the water. It revs up but doesnt really move. I brought it home and noticed that the prop would spin by hand when it was in gear the opposite way. For example with the...
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    1973 Merc 65hp wont start

    Hi all. Im new to boats. I can work on a snowmobile with my eyes closed but boat motors scare the crap out of me. I dont know much about them. Well i bought a 1973 boat with a 65 hp merc on it. I went to look at it in a snowstorm and the guy sprayed some starting fluid in the carbs and it...
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    1972 Merc 650

    hi all. I just bought at a 1972 Glastron with a Merc 650 on it. Started up fine, Its winter here so the guy only fired it up and didnt leave it running. the boat has a new impeller last year, the starter has been rebuilt, and has new fuel lines. What can I expect as far as issues with the...
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    What to look for

    Going to look at a boat tomorrow. Its an older one. A 1972 with a 65 hp Mercury on it. Not sure of the make of boat. What should I look for before buying it. The obvious I know. If it runs, goes into gear. But anything else?? Im pretty new to boating so I dont want to get into a lemon.
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    New to boating Mercury 65 hp

    Hi all. I apologize for being naive to boating. im a snowmobiling guy that is looking to buy a 1972 Mercury outboard motor. My general quwestion is I have a lot of snowmobile 2 stroke oil. Is it safe to run this in an outboard motor? I do not have any more info on the motor yet. I am...
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