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    Tongue Jack Failing

    Gee, replace it. They are pretty cheap and It owe's you nothing.
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    waterlogged foam in bowrider

    Gee, gel coat is just thickened poly resin. It is as waterproof as any other poly resin, plus it usually has cloth to help with waterproofing. Chips in gelcoat do not usually cause leaks. It takes more than that.
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    waterlogged foam in bowrider

    Gee, if foam is wet, it needs to come out, and be replaced with dry foam. Of course, that means cutting out enough of the deck to dig out the wet stuff. You may find that more of the foam is wet (likely all of it), so when cutting out the deck, plan to cut it all out, and maybe you will not...
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    25 HP Yamaha 4 stroke backfire

    Gee, is the timing correct? Does it advance when the throttle advances? The major difference when switching from working on a 2cycle motor to a 4 cycle motor is that the 4 cycle engine fires every 2 revolutions. i.e. After working on my 2 cycle outboards, I had a spark failure on my...
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    One last try

    OK, I skied behind a 3.9HP Merc on a rowboat, on a picnic table top. It was more like surfing.
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    Broken trigger wire

    Gee, a distributor motor or ADI? 1 cylinder or more? what year?
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    1978 50hp Mercury timing and synchronization

    There is always an adjustment for idle pickup timing. You will be able to vary the timing when the carbs start to open.
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    85hp Merc?

    Gee, Don't the beatings continue until morale improves?
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    Power Trim (70s Model 1)

    The left most image is how my '77 Merc 1500 was wired. I do not remember a fuse in the circuit. The terminal block is used just so the PTT motor wiring can be removed, for PTT motor repair. Switched (primary) power to the solenoid is less than 5A. Power to the down circuit is direct from...
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    Silliest Question on Fuel Mix - Thank you for your patience

    Gee, oil threads are real fun. Johnnyrude put out a notice that motors before 1964 needed 24::1 oil mix, everything after needed 50::1 oil mix. And this was in the 60's. Just saying.
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    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    Jeff, you seem to say that a bearing cannot be checked for proper operation, unless it is pulled and repacked? Did I get that correct? I am not sure what you do, but after packing and installing a bearing, I check for play and binding. If you cannot adjust the nut on the spindle to a...
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    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    Gee, Jeff, I know how to check a bearing. No play, no bind, right?
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    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    Gee, Jeff, I disagree with your last statement. 30+ years ago I moved to the water. I use the trailers 2x a year, which I would think is low usage. In those 30+ years, I pumped grease into the bearing buddy and other zerc type hubs hubs in the spring and fall, after launch and recovery. I...
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    One last try

    Gee, the biggest problem doing a Jumpstart (or beach start) is the fear. You stand there in knee deep water, holding a rope, as a boat on the other end of the rope starts to speed away. In actuality, a Jumpstart is pretty safe, if you are of average strength and weight. If you pull in too...
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    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    I had a lot of trouble finding the plugs. The Dexter part number helped a lot, however, I believe those are too big for my bearing covers, and Dexter did not seem to have a smaller size. The OEM was Tie Down Engineering Sup-r lube, but without any other markings. ID is 1.18" and OD is 1.6"...
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    HP 60 EFI: Change oil filter without draining oil?

    Gee, I think you should change the filter, even if it leaks some. Get a qt of oil, and a drain pan and a rag and change it, would be my recommendation. On a related note, in sterndrives, the oil filter casing is often steel. If it gets a nick in the paint, they will rust thru over a season...
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    85hp Merc?

    The 70HP is a 40% increase in power, on paper. Those 50HP/4cyl were real good motors, such that Merc made it longer that one would expect, as they were really popular, and ran well. If the motor is 70HP/4 cylinders it may be real good as well. I have NOT heard (no direct experience) good...
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    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    I have a trailer with the rubber plugs that fit in the bearing hub. They may not be bearing buddies, but that are a rubber plug, with a internal groove to seal the dust cover. It looks to be 1-1/8 ID, for a 1500# boar/wave runner trailer. I had bought some years ago, but forget where I got...
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    85hp Merc?

    Merc 650's were three-cylinder, two carb motors. The 50HP, 80HP and 85HP motors of that era were 4-cylinder, 2 carb models, if anyone cares.
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    Replacement tachometer output cable from Mercury Quicksilver controls?

    Gee, I looked a bit on the web and did not see one. If you find a Mercury parts place, they may have a breakdown on the connector on the boat wiring harness. Alternatively, get some good marine bullet connectors and cut off both connectors, and use the bullet connectors instead.
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