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    Boat Pricing

    I have always had aluminum hull boats and took care of them. Always stored inside and had proper maintenence. Always bought used, never new. If I look back in my history, I have replaced my boat about every 8 years or so and always got my money back out if them. Never had to take a loss. But...
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    OK I’ve had enough.

    I have used spray silicone with sucess, or just spray on car polish/ wax. It makes cleanup the next time much easier. I also spray it on my hull below the water line. No buffing needed down there and the crud and slime come off much easier.
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    What size and brand of fuel tank to get?

    Plastic tanks have better materials in recent years if you buy a good one, but stay away from cheap ones. If exposed to the sun all the time, I would go metal. If not exposed to sun like many built-in tanks, then plastic is fine. A fuel tank in a boat, is no place to skimp on quality !!
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    How to prime fuel after winter / fogging

    Wondering why...the area of the squeeze ball is open for easy access just Like an outboard hose....I would never enclose it !!
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    How to prime fuel after winter / fogging

    My I/O had a long fuel line to the tank so cold starts could be difficult at times. I added a squeeze ball into the fuel line at a convenient spot so a few squeezes would fill the carb bowl and made for quicker starts.. just food for thought.....
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    Advice for Portable Fuel Tank Mercury 115hp Command Thrust

    Why a pressurized tank ?? Most engines have a fuel pump...two 6 gallon tanks won't get him far with 115 hp motor...
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    1978 Johnson-Evinrude Electrical Issue

    Ran into a similar issue with my Merc last summer....long story short is, I traced all the wires under the hood looking for rubs, bare spots etc. Sure enough one wire was stretched over a grounding screw. Wire had a heavy cover where it touched the screw, but very carefull examination showed a...
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    Moving outdrive with engine off?

    Didn't think about power steering pump....
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    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    Are you making your carb adjustments while the boat is in the water and underway ?? You cannot get a proper carb adjustment on a trailer. The manual clearly states this. Had a similar problem with my 3.0, after a complete carb rebuild I could not get the idle good. Put the boat in the water...
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    Carb rebuild for Mercury 1F75412CD

    If you buy a new carb, it still needs setup to factory specs, they are not drop in and go. In my opinion, get a factory rebuild kit and do the existing carbs. Do them all, not just one !! The rebuild kits will give you the setup specs for the carbs, then you will need a link and sync to get...
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    Moving outdrive with engine off?

    Why not....I was able to move my Merc outdrive left to right if I pushed and pulled hard. Did that often when greasing the fittings. Steering from the helm was not loose !!
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    Boat Pricing

    A 26 yr old fiberglass boat, getting to the age of wood rot if it has any wood in the skeleton or frame. Compression test on the engine and a water test minimum. Thorough inspection would be required before any offer..
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    E-tec 40 hp

    Can't speak for the E Tec motors, but for OB motors in general...that is not many hours ! My 1992 Merc has around 1100 -1200 hours and runs like new, looks like new also...
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    Basic Evinrude 15 question

    Pics would also help....
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    license plate mount.... where would YOU put it....

    Why not take your pics to the proper agent and ask them ??
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    2000 70 hp

    Has the VRO system been bypassed, or never used on that motor ?? I used to have a '79 70 hp three cylinder, before VRO was out there. Awesome motor, ran great and it was fast. Pulled all the kids on water toys and was run hard. As they say..."they don't build em like they used to" !!
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    2.5HP Mercury/Tohatsu/Nissan Outboard No Longer Starting

    Not the gap on the plug....it is how far the spark will jump a gap. There is a cheap tool that you attach and adjust a gap distance to see if the spark will jump that gap. Weak spark equals shorter gap and hotter/ stronger spark will jump longer gap. You should be jumping around a 3/16 to 1/4...
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    Old Honda BF75 (7.5hp) Outboard - Looking for fuel connector?

    Not that hard to swap out fuel connectors ....
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    How do I get this ?! Fuel connector off?

    Just looking at the pic, it might be a jury-rigged fuel hookup. I believe someone just ran a fuel hose the the fuel inlet and did not use a quick connect fuel hookup at all. Look up Honda outboard fuel connectors and see ...I think that tab is where a fuel connector attaches...just going by...
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    Outboard motor weight

    They go by HP rating for the hull, not weight of outboard. However with the new 4 strokes being a heavier motor, that might need consideration when adding a newer motor on an older hull rated when lighter weight two stroke motors were the normal.
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