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  1. Grant Brown

    Will the Tilt from a 135 fit a 70hp? PICS

    Will the tilt/trim motor from a late 1990's Merc 135hp fit a 1987 Merc 70 3 cyl? Here are some pics. My unit is the same as the gray one with the square pump motor housing on the right. The one I am thinking of buying is the black one with the round pump motor housing.
  2. Grant Brown

    Splicing wire in transducer?

    I have an Eagle Fisheasy2 portable fish finder with gray connectors. It works well but the transducer cable is too short for my boat and the unit won't reach the dash. I have contacted Eagle but they say it's obsolete and won't tell me what extension cord will work. I have been looking at the...
  3. Grant Brown

    70 Merc 3 cyl tilt/Trim motor removal - PICS

    The power tilt/trim motor on my 1987 Merc 3 cyl is shot. It is the type with the motor attached to the pump in between the transom brackets. Well, I got the outboard motor off the transom, turned it "very carefully" and got the 2 bolts out of the pump motor housing. Now I am having trouble...
  4. Grant Brown

    Volvo Penta AQ120B

    Volvo Penta AQ120B - Any good? Are there any known issues? I currently run an outboard merc 2 smoker and have had GM powered inline and V6's as well. I found a pretty good deal on an 18 ft bayliner with this motor/out drive. Thanks, Grant
  5. Grant Brown

    1987 70hp Steering Linkage - Pics

    I need to remove the motor from the transom to fix the trim/tilt motor. My repair manual doesn't have any info, how do I remove the steering linkage from the motor? From front: http://www.grantbrown.ca/boat/Img_2226.jpg From stern: http://www.grantbrown.ca/boat/Img_2225.jpg Thanks, Grant
  6. Grant Brown

    Locating batteries in bow?

    I have one battery in my 17 foot Glastron and am planning to install a dual battery setup with switch. I want to locate them in the front of the boat to balance the weight better. Right now in the transom area there is too much weight. With the 70hp merc, 10 gallons of fuel, a 4.5hp kicker, 5...
  7. Grant Brown

    Trailer Guides?

    I've got a 17 foot Glastron runabout with a Merc 70 and several times per year I need to launch and pull out by myself. Some of the boat launches areound here are not great and get worse with low tide and there is usually a prety good breeze by afternoon. I am tired of being the slow guy at the...
  8. Grant Brown

    87 70hp Tilt Motor

    The tilt motor on my 87 70 hp is going bad It is very slow to lift the motor and today it wouldn't go at all. The battery is new and fullly charged, the motor cranks over easily and starts right up. But it's painfull to wtch the motor go up and down. The starter, tilt and trim solenoids were...
  9. Grant Brown

    New or Used? Fishing camp motors

    My brother in law just inherited his Dad's old 1979 17 foot Double Eagle runabout. He wants to re-power it rather than spend money on the tired old merc 90 hores 2 stroke that's on it. He is thinking of buying a new merc 90 4 stroke so he won't have to deal with the associated problems of an...
  10. Grant Brown

    Onboard Tool Kit

    This topic recently came up on another board I visit (Honda CT90), and I got to thinking what would be a good tool kit to have on the water for emergency use. Currently I have few combination wrenches, test light, screwdrivers, plug wrench, booster cables, duct tape, rag, short piece of wire...
  11. Grant Brown

    70hp No power to starter with key Intermittant.

    70 Merc 3 Cyl serial # 0A739874 Starts and runs great. Occasionally it will not turn over with the key switch. Solenoid clicks but won't turn over. Usually if I try it a second time it will work. Today it did it again only this time it wouldn't work anymore at all. I trailered it home to test it...
  12. Grant Brown

    4.5hp kicker left/right tension adjustment?

    Not sure how to say it, I want to make my 4.5hp kicker harder to turn left and right. I'm going to be using it to troll for salmon and do not have any way of steering to from the helm. I was thinking of using the 4.5 kicker for power and try to steer using the 70hp main as a rudder. The problem...
  13. Grant Brown

    Slow tilt/trim

    My 1987 70 3cyl. has a tough time tilting when it's been sitting for a few days. It's like the battery is dead - it moves very slow and somethings dies half way up. This is when it's not running while on the trailer. However, the motor turns over with the starter like it's got a great battery...
  14. Grant Brown

    Switchbox killing Stator?

    A local marine mechanic told me that if my switchbox is going bad then I am killing my stator. True or False? Background: 1987 Merc. 70 3 cyl. Good compression, carbs. rebuilt and cleaned 2x, new fuel tank and lines. Stator and rectifier replaced last year, coils checked for resistance - all...
  15. Grant Brown

    89 70hp 3cyl Bogging Still

    Title says it all, the boat bogs and won't get up to top speed. Runs at about 25 mph and gets there very slowly. RPM's taking a long time to build up to speed. After running like that for awhile, I'll shut it off and fish or whatever then fire it back up and it will run great for the rest of the...
  16. Grant Brown

    Replacing Drain Tube

    1972 Glastron V-163 Aqualift I have a pressed in type transom drain tube that I think is leaking. I'm repainting the bottom paint soon and want to get the drain fixed first. What is the best method to re-seal it? Is it better to remove and replace it? If so how do they come out? Thanks, Grant
  17. Grant Brown

    Bottom paint

    My 1972 Glastron V-163 has green anti-fouling bottom paint on it that's old and very rough and ugly. I'm planning on repainting it again and I can get a pretty good deal on Interlux brand bottom paint. I am planning on using their Interlux Fiberglass Botomkote product. Here's a link to their web...
  18. Grant Brown

    Re-wiring Questions

    I have a 1990 Merc 70 on a 17ft 197? Glastron Hull. All of the accessories are powered directly from the battery to the switches. This makes a huge wiring mess under the dash and down the side of the boat Also, the battery terminals are getting very crowded. I want to feed power and ground...
  19. Grant Brown

    Uniden Solara VHF Reviews?

    I'm looking at a Uniden Solara VHF fixed mount for my boat. I currently don't have a VHF onboard and was thinking of buying a handheld due to the lower cost. Everything I've read points to a fixed mount VHF as being the best primary use radiao due to the extra power (25 watts vs. 5 watts). I can...
  20. Grant Brown

    How many hours to clean carbs?

    1989 Merc 70hp 3 cyl. The season before last I forgot to drain the float bowls on my carbs when I put the boat away for winter. Now it bogs and takes forever to get on plane. After 1/2 hour of running, I'll shut off the engine and let it sit awhile then restart. It then runs fine the rest of the...
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