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    Removing section of bowrider

    It is part of the structure.----If you remove that you will need to make some new structure to add support.------So it can be done.
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    Mercury 20 hp 1977?

    Many older Mercury models end with a 20 in the number.----Mercury started in 1939
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    Rolling boat over

    I turned a 17' over by myself.----Widow maker on the front trailer eye.-----Made an adapter to bolt on in place of motor.-----Used widow maker on that adapter.
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    Mercury 20 hp 1977?

    Do you still believe your motor is a 77 model ?----You can post pictures of your motor.
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    Identifying a 75hp 2stroke (i think) 2005 with missing model number (and it won't start )

    Perhaps need to learn how to start it.----Call the seller and have it explained in some detail.
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    Unadjuable timing

    Check flywheel key.
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    2005 Mercury 50hp 2 cycle surging under power

    200 PSI seems high for a 2 stroke.
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    Mercury 20 hp 1977?

    NO it does not mean the year !.
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    What does wood free hull actual mean

    If you say so.
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    What does wood free hull actual mean

    Many boats are now built with composite materials.-----wood is cheap and easy to work with.------Another case of you get what you pay for.
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    Mercury 20 hp 1977?

    That would be a Canadian built 1979 model.-----Install a new water pump impeller before your first fishing adventure.
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    Model number

    Post 6 pictures of this motor.
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    Are plastic props junk?

    Johnson / Evinrude used plastic ( lexan ) props on smaller motors years and years ago.
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    2007 etec 115 crank no start

    Check gear oil.----Lower unit issue ??
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    Motor will not start with key, but runs when jumping the solenoid??? Help!

    Overheat warning buzzer is the round thingy.----No model # posted , but look for a neutral start switch on motor linkages or control box.
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    Hub repair

    When I worked in an outboard shop 55 years ago there was rarely an issue with prop hubs slipping.-----Or a motor that could not be repaired.-----Reason for that ?-----There was no such thing as a motor that was more than 20 years old.!-----Today folks walk in with a 60 year old motor to find out...
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    1990 Force 120HP #2 Cyl zero compression and upon opening piston shows damage

    Facts need to be understood.----Water must be 6 or 8" above the impeller in a test bucket.-----Testing in a small bucket is a common mistake that folks make every day !
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    Hub repair

    That----Gorilla glue----Will work I think.
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    Oh no! Broken controls.

    Available at most boat shops that deal with Johnson / Evinrude parts.---About $15.00 each.
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    2005 Mercury 50hp 2 cycle surging under power

    There is compression in the cylinders.----What are the actual values?----There is compression in each crankcase.-----It is compression pressure in the crankcase that drives the fuel pump.-----There may be a lack of pressure pulses in the crankcase.
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