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  1. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury 115hp 2 stroke gauges?

    Thank you. its a battery monitor. . if hooked up properly it tells you current draw amps, ect. i will be using it just for the voltage aspect......
  2. 1975oday22

    steering cable?

    no the cable and helm dont move freely. i took the cable out of the tilt tube and cleaned it. lubed it and put it back in. still stiff steering. i dont know what to do now except turn around and pray that someone has got a hydraulic steering system ...... :(
  3. 1975oday22

    steering cable?

    well, come to find out, where the cable comes out of the splashwell, it is tight up against the hole. i will be cutting that hole back a few inches to acomodate the cable (so that it is straight on to the tilt tube). i have cleaned the crud by spraying carb cleaner in it) somewhat more...
  4. 1975oday22

    steering cable?

    should i take this one out of tilt tube and put it on the bracket? or should i go with the 13-14 ft cable?
  5. 1975oday22

    steering cable?

    i do have a 13-14 ft cable available? would this be a better idea? or should i just attach the cable to the bracket that is installed? (apparently was there before i got it, but po put it in the tilt tube)
  6. 1975oday22

    steering is stiff

    does this look right? starcraft 18 ft chieftain . steering is stiff both ways. i do have a 13-14 ft cable available. this one looks like its way to long? or should i try to take it out of the tilt tube and put it on the bracket?
  7. 1975oday22

    steering cable?

    what size steering cable does a 1974 chieftain 18 have? reason i ask this is because the cable i have on it (that came with it) is way to long for it and is hard to steer. its also way up in the gunwhale (yes i have checked that the engine turns freely without hassle)
  8. 1975oday22

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    looking good so far.... cant wait to see it more complete. cheers
  9. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury 115hp 2 stroke gauges?

    well im putting off the guages for now. still have the original mph and tach. made a new helm for it. have to add the tach but its almost finished. wiring has been redone. had to make new lights for the anchor, running lights. rewired it all. front to back. ill get more shots of it after i...
  10. 1975oday22

    Boat Names

    mine is sand witch, (named before i got it. ) lol
  11. 1975oday22

    any suggestions?

    the reason i am is that the po has used a piece of angle iron on the steering. i am unable to find said piece for my engine. i do have a steering bar but afraid i would have to butcher it in order to get it to work. my steering is stiff . not good .
  12. 1975oday22

    any suggestions?

    i want to go with hydraulic steering on my 1991 mercury 115hp 4 cyl 2 stroke engine. suggestions and site please. but not too expensive. 18 ft chieftain
  13. 1975oday22

    anyone ever do this on chieftain 18?

    picked me up a tonneau cover tonight. hopeing that i can work with this to make a top to go over the top windshield, and find some poles to hold it in place on the sides of the boat, then make side skirts with windows to snap on . any ideas? or is this doable? going to be used on 1974 chieftain 18.
  14. 1975oday22

    i see lots of rebuilds?

    i have a mercury 115 4 cyl 2 cycle 1991 with COMMANDER Side Mount Remote Control (Power Trim/Tilt Electric Start With Warning Horn) Wiring Diagram . trying to find water pressure , fuel guage, rpms, speed, nothing in my manual says what wires are what , just shows colours. i am in the works to...
  15. 1975oday22

    i see lots of rebuilds?

    I have been looking for wiring pics of chieftains, all i see are rebuilds and no wiring pics..... does anyone have wiring in their newly built chieftains or are they magical? lol. just saying
  16. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury 115hp 4cyl 2 cycle outboard

    once i get a compression tool i will let you know the compression numbers .yes. its scary having wires like that. my io had wires like this and i repaired them befor i did the trade for this current boat motor and trailer
  17. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury 115hp 4cyl 2 cycle outboard

    yes it runs, spits water out the tell tale and the prop. had it going in my driveway. you want to hear it? i can take a video of it if you want?
  18. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury 115hp 4cyl 2 cycle outboard

    just opened my cowl . took these pics. i have noticed a few wires. can anyone tell what is going on here.? am i to assume that i will need to take the cover off the side to expose the wire blocks to trace it all ? new to the outboard scene, i worked on i/o and could trace wires no problems ...
  19. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury 115hp 2 stroke gauges?

    thank you for the explanation..... now onto the next question. does it matter what gauges i get pertaing to the engine? or are they all the same. ie mercury gauges , evinrude, ect. they are not generic to any engines?
  20. 1975oday22

    1974 starcraft chieftain wiring

    thank you , this helps alot. cheers
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