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    Points for a 1975 Mercury 7.5

    ???-----The 1975 model does not have breaker points !!
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    Points for a 1975 Mercury 7.5

    I do not believe there are points on a 1975 model 7.5 HP.----But what is your serial # and is the powerhead a 75 or an older unit ?----Any pictures of your powerhead ?
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    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    Fact-----For some boats the annual " cost of ownership " exceeds the value of the boat
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    115hp 2 stroke on a Stracraft Mariner 21 ft?

    A 115 HP today is rated at the prop.----In 76 motors were rated at powerhead,.-----A 115 HP built from the mid 1980's to today will be plenty.
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    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    Lots of rules / regulations / permits required these days.-----Back in 1968 my brother bought a simple 14' runabout.---A 1965 40 HP Evinrude ( electric star no less ) and we had a lot of fun with it.
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    Help with Johnson 150 Pinion Bearing Removal

    I have the factory shimming fixture / tool.------So not sure how accurate your method would be.-----Mistakes might be expensive.
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    Help with Johnson 150 Pinion Bearing Removal

    You are aware that there is shimming involved to put the pinion in the correct position?----Your location ?
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    replacing transom, has anyone used AL square tube instead of wood?

    No issue then.-----What are you going to use to bond the tubing to the transom.-----How do you plan to deal with possible warping as tubes are welded together into a " wide board " ??----Have you looked into aluminum extrusions ( scaffold planking ) to make a structure with minimal welding ?
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    Help with Johnson 150 Pinion Bearing Removal

    That pinion shaft and the bearing are garbage.------A good used gearcase is the best option.----Or new SEI unit.----These lower units are not robust like older ones, so shop carefully.
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Correct.-----The bulb is a simple manual pump.-----It can be a useful trouble shooting tool.-----The fuel pump on the motor is also easy to inspect / install a repair kit.-----Oil injection has been tested ?----You have installed a new water pump impeller when you got the boat ?
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    Test wheel needed

    Most shops now have a DYNAMOMETER unit instead of a selection of test props.
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    TILT / Trim

    Johnson / Evinrude offered TILT ONLY for many years.----And 1960 / 70's were a different age.------I do not believe Mercury ever offered TILT ONLY on their bigger motors.
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Have an assistant operate the manual fuel pump during a test run.----Test run on another tank and hose.
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    TILT / Trim

    Did MERCURY ever offer " tilt only " options?
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    TILT / Trim

    The inline ( newer ) 4 cylinder 125 HP also used a system with 1 cylinder.
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    replacing transom, has anyone used AL square tube instead of wood?

    Tubes were bonded in horizontally using epoxy.----Luckily I got the sticks for free.----To buy new sticks would be $60 each or more.----Aluminum tubing would work.----Is your present transom 100% flat?----Slightly curved ?
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    replacing transom, has anyone used AL square tube instead of wood?

    I have used ordinary plywood to replace " beaver puke " found in some older boats.-----However the project ( Action Marine 17 ) I am working on for the past few summers is different.------I have used about 25 composite hollow rectangular tubes ( hockey sticks ) to rebuild the transom.-----Want...
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    Bolts for water pump are rusting

    salt water use?
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    TILT / Trim

    I believe your motor has power trim and tilt !!
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    Considering prop change. Seeking input.

    I do not believe a prop change will boost speed by 18 MPH.-----How did the boat run for you last season?----You might want to do a dynamometer test on the engine to determine it's condition.
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