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    Mercury 20 hp 1977?

    If you get on a parts site, you may be able to tell the original length of the pull cord. 20" seems short. Maybe it broke and the PO retied the pull handle?
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    Best fuel stabilizer for older 2 strokes

    Gee, It is true that the alcohol in E10 absorbs water and allows that fuel to be burned. That is a good thing, as regular non alcohol gasoline does not absorb water and it separates immediately. Remember your father or grandfather dumping DryGas into the car so it would run. DryGas is simply...
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    Need lower unit 2004 mercury 115 OB

    You might check the SEI gearcases. They may be cheap enough to just replace it entirely.
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    Need lower unit 2004 mercury 115 OB

    Swapping the gears over to a new housing is non-trivial. What is wrong with your gearcase housing? Weld it perhaps?
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    Exhaust manifolds, time to replace?

    The terminal end of the riser usually corrodes first. Yours looks pretty good. It looks like some leakage from the riser to manifold joints. That can be fixable, see post 4.
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    Exhaust manifolds, time to replace?

    Gee, 4.5 years is not usually a replacement point for manifolds and risers. It is usually about double that for those of us who do not flush 'em. Get some of those silver OEM gaskets, and true up the manifold and riser sealing surfaces with sandpaper on a piece of plate glass, to give a very...
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    Mercury 20 hp 1977?

    Remove the spark plugs, and turn the flywheel by hand. You should feel some compression in the crankcase, as she rotates. She should feel smooth, and except for the compression in the crankcase, she should turn over easily. If not, drop the gearcase and repeat the test. Gearcases can bind up.
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    2000 Sea Ray 190 CC Hull Soft Spot

    I do not agree with tank. His definition of cored is different than mine. A cored hull has a core, like balsa, between two layers of fiberglass skin. I would be surprised if the area in question is built that way. Coring is usually reserved for decks, although the entire hull of my old...
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    2000 Sea Ray 190 CC Hull Soft Spot

    I think you need to fix it from the inside. That means cutting out the deck and digging out any foam, until you find out why the spot is soft. If it has carpet, the deck fix will easily be hidden.
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    Ignition Compatibility on 150hp Blackmax

    The way I understand it, Merc made 2.0L blocks for the 135HP, 150HP, 200HP in the 80's. The 150HP and 200HP blocks became 2.4/2.5L blocks, and the 135HPV6 stayed with the 2.0L block. Just a bit of history. The 135HPV6 is a very good motor, IMO. I had a '77 1500 IL6, which was a beast at...
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    Four Winns hull strength

    Gee, you guys live on calm lakes. Legally boats are responsible for their wakes, but the acts of God are not. So, if a boat trashes your boat with their wake at the dock, you might be able to sue. Rough weather is not insured. I will expect that you will sometime have a freak wind/water...
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    Best fuel stabilizer for older 2 strokes

    The first time you use the E10, it may well loosen and old dirt in the fuel system. You may need to change filters, or the carb may clog. After that, when the fuel system is cleaned by the e10, you shouldn't have any trouble with the E10 fuel. On a small motor like that, that you are not...
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    Ignition Compatibility on 150hp Blackmax

    I don't have a spec for the older high speed windings (2 yellow wire stator), but would think they should be the same as the newer stators with the 4 yellow wires. You might get on the CDIElectonics web site and see if they have a spec or a test for the switchboxes.
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    Trim Tilt 3 toggle control wiring.

    So you replaced the original 3 button panel with two toggle switches? Does your trim limit switch still work? With the right type of toggle switches, it can work, however, isn't easier just to wire a single toggle switch to run both the up and down solenoids?
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    Ignition Compatibility on 150hp Blackmax

    Mercs have windings on the stator for low speed operation and separate windings for high speed operation. You might check your high speed winding. The stator from the older motor should fit the newer motor, but you should check the part numbers on a site like crowleymarine.
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    2008 4.3 mercruiser carburetor

    Sure, but it could be other stuff as well. Does your motor have a carb or some sort of fuel injection? Do you have any spark? If no spark, check the shift interrupt switch on the shift cable, at the motor. When you shift, the ignition is killed momentarily. They can stick, and you have no...
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    Antifreeze Question

    So you are filling the block and manifolds with A-F for winter storage? I would use the cheapest automotive antifreeze, full strength, and drain and recover it in the spring. In freshwater, the RV stuff would probably work just fine, as well, do to very low corrosion potential. My 4.3LX would...
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    Wiring Problem on Tilt trailer

    A tilt trailer is not different from any of the others you have pulled, at least electrically. If your car has "Imported style" tail lights, you need a converter to convert separate brake, turn signal and running lights to work with most trailer lights. Imported cars often have separate bulb...
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    Center console jet drive

    You could install a jet drive outboard onto a standard CC. Most any OB can be converted to jet drive. There is a significant (say 30%) power difference between a jet drive and a prop drive, so plan accordingly.
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    Need help

    You also need to change the distributor timing disk from 6 "windows" to 4 "windows".
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