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    Website to look up serial numbers?

    Is there any websites available to look up outboard serial numbers to find parts, specs, etc...
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    Anyone familiar with sea nymphs?

    I'm just looking for any opinions on a 1993 sea nymph, I do believe it's a 165BT. However I'm not positive. The H.I.N. has 2175 listed and after looking that up with limited results I found 165BT that look very similar. Seems to be a pretty decent deal for the boat so I'm going to look at this...
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    Jon boat + trailer deals?

    I'm looking for a cheap jon boat with a trailer. Something I can get around on local reservoirs with. A motor does not need to be included as long as I can throw a nice trolling motor on it and get around the reservoir with atleast a 600 lb person capacity. Looking for good deals online. My...
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    Common consensus on Evinrude 9.9?

    I'm looking at a 2013 14' aluminum tracker boat with a 1996 Evinrude 9.9 outboard. Looks to be electric start and it appears to be in tip top shape. Owner claims it's only seen the water 4 times and has been garage kept. Trailer looks to be in great condition as well. His asking price is $2500...
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    Timing on an 88 3.0?

    Ive recently come across a service bulletin regarding the timing. No. 95-11- States a change in point gap (.016) and timing (8? BTDC) I'm a little confused because I have an original Delco still on my motor. The service bulletin does not list the Delco what so ever. It only states the new...
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    Mercarb HELP Please!

    After many hours of frustration and money, Ive found post that shows the mercarb without a power piston? Can anyone confirm this? My carb serial number is 1389-9562. It has ONE mixture screw. I'm led to believe this is a Mercarb and not a Rochester. I've been dealing with gas dumping into my...
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    Driveshaft O-ring near splines???

    I just was hoping someone could clear this up. I have a 130hp 3.0 with an Alpha 1 drive. The o-ring nearest the engine couple and splines on the drive shaft is not even close to being in the coupler. From the very limited information (one post) I can find online states that it's not supposed to...
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    Check ball, spring, and retainer???

    Hello again, I appreciate all the help from this forum so far. I do have another question though. 1988 4 cylinder 130hp 3.0 A1 Drive I have a Mercarb 1389-9562 Upon rebuilding my carb, I discovered that under the accelerater pump it's missing the following; spring, check ball, and retainer...
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    W.O.T. Bog questions

    With a WOT bog, is that a symptom of fuel too rich or lean? No backfire or anything just bogs, although I didn't run it very long at WOT with the bog issue. Everything I've been reading it seems that it's a symptom of being too lean, yet all the signs point to me have a rich fuel issue. Black...
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    Soft spot in transom?

    I do have one spot, roughly a 12 inch squared spot in my transom that appears to be soft/rotted. Its right around the area where someone screwed in some brackets for a garmin fish finder. What are my options? I'm pretty handy but not too familiar with boats yet.. I imagine in my head attacking...
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    Need help with fuel pump

    1988 4 cylinder 130hp 3.0 (181 cid) I have been having fuel issues lately. Currently have the carb off the boat for a rebuild. Today though as I was messing around with the boat I noticed I have gas in my oil. Correct me if I'm wrong but my first thought is bad fuel pump. Now, the million...
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    Where can I find my engine serial number?

    I have a 4 cylinder 130hp 3.0 engine. For some reason the sticker label on the motor is blank where it should list my SN. Is there anywhere else I can find this? I've looked to no avail. Was hoping they have stamped it elsewhere.
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    Rod knocking, how pricey will this be?

    I have 4 cylinder 130hp 3.0 mercruiser engine. I was playing around with it today working out the idle issues I had. Well I got the idle issues handled but now I noticed, what I believe is a rod knocking or a bad bearing on one of the rods. Tell me the best and worse case senario please. How...
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    Milky oil in trim reservoir?

    I'm dealing with milky oil in my trim reservoir. I guess my question is what's the best/worst case senario here? I got the boat running great for the most part this is one of my final issues.
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    Hydrofoil??

    I've been reading from time to time that hydrofoil is a big "no-no" on a boat. I am now considering taking mine off (came with boat when I bought it) and putting on smart tabs. I would just like some feedback on this idea from more knowledgeable people. This is my first boat, I keep learning...
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    Carb Cleaner?

    Hi guys, I am new here. I would like to know if there's a special kind of carb cleaner I need to use? I found a PDF manual I've been looking over but I don't see anything specific on this topic. Thanks
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