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    Prop for 1995 mercury 200 efi

    A 26P prop is a little higher in pitch than most of the props sold. However, I do not expect that you would have trouble determining that it will fit your motor and getting the right hub. Are you using the prop wizard for the Trophy prop you want?
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    Tilt trim 70s mercury 850

    Doubtful. You probably need the swivel bracket assembly that matches that transom clamp, as you see the tilt rod needs a pin in the center of the swivel bracket.. Then the question is whether your steering arm and rod would fit into that swivel bracket assembly, and whether the yoke is the...
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    Wiring diagrams, parts and service manuals for boats

    MerCruiser wiring diagrams will be available in service manuals. Boat wiring diagrams are not avail for particular boats, but a lot of OEMs follow standard wiring colors. Gauges are only made by a few. maybe you can match something up. Other than that, match up what else you need. A lot of...
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    1978 Mercury 90hp outboard

    You are missing the coil. It bolts to the three thin screws in the block directly below the distributor cap. The rotor is non-removeable and $200+ to replace if you do the work. The cap is also $200+, but they last a long time. The spark plug wire conductors are stranded stainless steel...
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    Bought a house on the lake! Got to get the old boat up and running.

    How about new gear oil, grease steering, propshaft and tilt, replace fuel.
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    1996 ocean runner 175

    Those plastic carb bowls can warp. See if that is the issue. A straight edge will make it obvious.
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    Installing New OEM Egg Crate Foam for Engine Hatch?

    What about latex indoor-outdoor carpet mastic? It holds carpet real well in my boat, in all kinds of wet, hot and cold weather.
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    Installing New OEM Egg Crate Foam for Engine Hatch?

    What about contact cement? You could ask Weldwood if they think it a good application. You can get gallons and use a brush.
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    New wiring harness for 1979 70hp?

    As Racerone says. You can make your own. You should have the old wiring harness colors. So, red is battery positive, Black is battery Neg., choke is grey. Ign power is white, Starter solenoid is yellow, tach sender is brown, Ign killer wire is salmon or orange.
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    New wiring harness for 1979 70hp?

    ADI (alternator driven ignition) is the type of ign system that you have, versus battery powered CDI (capacitive discharge ignition). CDI Electronics is a company that makes lots of replacement ign parts. If you need controls, you also need a boat wiring harness. The newer controls are...
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    New wiring harness for 1979 70hp?

    I did not see on on the web either. That was surprising as I had bought a harness for my old '77 Merc, likely in the early 2000s and had no issue finding one. Flea Bay is sold out, but they could get more. If the quick disconnect plug is good, you can cut the wires off and solder and shrink...
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    Mercury 40hp Motor mounts

    Those are the upper mounts. The mounts are inside two castings of the exhaust extension that sandwich them. You need to pull the powerhead off to get to them. Generally the bolts will not be reusable, due to corrosion. They are usually very strong (grade 8 ) steel bolts, with nylon...
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    Fuel tank size 1989 bayhawk 180

    Based upon the size of the boat and year, expect 18 Gal.
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    Merc trim pump

    If you jumpered the trim limit switch and she still won't trim, and you need to bump the trailer switch to make it engage, I would say the wiring is bad. Since she does trim up and down, the solenoids are good, and the power to them is good. I would check the trim and tilt wiring, where it is...
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    Replacing Cleats

    A lot of OEMs do use screws to attach cleats to the gunwale. They pull out at the wrong time.
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    is a 60hp outboard too small for this boat

    Another thing, in 1967, the largest Johnnyrude was likely 90HPV4 or maybe less. Obviously OB boats of that era were made to run with less power and had lower max HP ratings. In addition, hulls were designed to run with those lower HP motors. Adding more power to those, may not increase speed...
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    Cleaning and Restoring Cap

    Generally the hull and cap were gelcoat. This was sprayed into the mold first, followed by glass cloth and resin. Gelcoat is the most durable, but paint has a higher shine, generally. Most high end yachts are painted with Imron or Awlgrip paint. These are two part polyurethane, and are best...
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    Mercury 200 optimax what to expect?

    Gee, the Optimax is low emissions, because the scavenging is done with air only, not air+fuel, like in the carb engines. This should result in very low fuel an oil consumption, in comparison to the carb motor. Also, A lot of Optimax's could run on standard TC-WIII oil. You might check it.
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    Mercury 200 optimax what to expect?

    In theory, the performance should be about the same, and plenty for a 17 footer. I expect fuel usage will be quite a bit less on the optimax. I am interested in this topic, as my neighbor had a 150HPV6 Optimax, and I thought it slow, compared to my Johnny 150HPV6 2 stroke carb motor. The...
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    Mid 90s (‘95)Four Winns vs mid 90s(‘96) Monterey bow riders

    Four Winns usually had V-P outdrives. Are they still supported? Not sure what Monterey had for power.
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