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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    Love overcharging a almost dead battery and the acid spurts out and gets to aluminum hull rivets.
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    Lengthening a boat trailer

    Just wishing for a fairy boating friend.
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    Won’t Start in the Water

    Man Over Board switch is now erratic ?
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    4.3 lt Mercriser Cranks But will not start on idle and will not idle.

    Ignition is great. Cold engine now is great & normal. Engine dies when choke system is wide open. What is the problem ?
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    Mercruiser 496 gets warm again.

    Sure sounds like your heat exchanger is getting blocked up. Logical symptom.
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    Challenging loading

    1 day trailer course at your ramp.
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    25hp Johnson outboard

    Running a motor out of water accidently ?
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    Gauges recommendation

    Post # 1 paragraph 2 tells me everything.
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    2002 Mercury 115 ELPTO 2 Stroke electrical output

    " We did not know that the 2 batteries could be connected together. When the Isolator failed. "
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    1983 Starcraft Rivet Work of Art

    Remove any loose rivets. Drill all holes to the same size. Find out the cost to CAREFULLY blast the outside and inside and transom with a soft Aluminum blasting media. There are soft, solid rivets available. Decades ago we had air and electrical riveting hammers 1 person inside and 1 person...
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    2002 Mercury 115 ELPTO 2 Stroke electrical output

    Perfect Mark. DIY can be so reckless with good equipment.
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    Challenging loading

    Boat bottom spaces are full of water.
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    Question for People Living In NY

    Call N Y M V for a legal correct answer. Do not take bad titled boat,
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    2002 Mercury 115 ELPTO 2 Stroke electrical output

    What does a 2002 Mercury 115 hp 2 stroke provide as a constant recharge current. Please do not post the useless findings of A I. It has no USEFUL BRAIN. I found the factory specifications. Either 4 amps or 6 amps at 6000 rpms. Much less at idle speeds.
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    Powertech Red-3 & Red-4

    Ken and Power Tech were a excellent combination To deal with.
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    2002 Mercury 115 ELPTO 2 Stroke electrical output

    Paralleling batteries SOUNDS GOOD> BUUTT You are putting larger and LONGER high currents that the motor charging system is groaning under. You can easily cook the recharge coil in the O B. Never put a rundown music battery across your FULLY charge up cranking / starting battery. The musick...
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    Lengthening a boat trailer

    Redesigning a trailer can be difficult !!
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    1979 80 hp Mercury

    Sometimes it can look like CLUMPS of white cream cheese.
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