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    Speedometer flooded with water

    Likely the brass tube that flexes to move the needle has a leak. Probably need to be replaced. Anyway, try to dump out as much water as possible, and put it near an incandescent light bulb to dry it out.
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    Working in colder weather

    When working in colder temp, I tossed a blanket or two over the whole boat and stuck a small, save electric heater under the blanket. Direct sunlight also causes good hardening.
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    Fixing Another DIYers Bass Boat

    If it is all solid, fill the voids with poly putty or chopped glass and resin, and cover with cloth. Fill the weave of the cloth with resin and install new carpet.
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    Working in colder weather

    Polyester resin is flammable, and those heat guns can glow red hot, so be careful.
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    Are Mercury 2cyl 2 strokes rubbish vs 3cyl 2strokes? (2008 40hp, boat package deal)

    2 cylinder 2 cycle OB motors have been around forever. Think about the big twin motors from Johnnyrude. They were excellent. I expect the Merc is just as good. Whereas 2 cycle triples with 3 carbs are great, I would not let the lack of the third cylinder on a 40HP engine kill the deal. IMO
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    Identify My Mercury

    That silver disk with the 0G.... on it is the serial number. That will give you the year if you look on the maxrules site. The Mercury site will give you the HP as well as the year.
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    What type of hydraulic fluid to use in '98 50hp Johnson? Replace relays too while I'm at it?

    If PTT runs slow, suspect dirty electrical connections. Pull relays and look at connectors. If they are corroded, so are their wiring harness connectors.
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    Picture of my prop - what’s going on here?

    Normally Mercury prop hubs have longer splines set nearly all the way to the base of the prop. That hub looks more like a Johnnyrude one. Johnnyrude splines are shorter in length, so they do not go toward the gearcase as far. I would tap it out of the prop housing and see if you can find a...
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    88 mercury 80hp 3 cylinder not charging

    Gee, you can always disconnect the stator rom the rectifier and start the engine and put a voltmeter on the stator wires. Look for ac voltage. Stators were always tougher than rectifiers. in my experience.
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    steering hydro-locking?

    It shouldn't do that. Remove the large nut on the steering cable-to-tilt tube and move the steering wheel. See what comes out or if there is rust, dirt etc. If is never a bad idea to clean and grease the steering cable end in the tilt tube. Steering cable ends are made with 2 layers of...
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    Ideas for refinishing boat bottom

    If you want a nice looking bottom, you need to sand, fill and sand smooth the gouges, open weave and other stuff. You can then apply gel coat or even topside paint, as she is a trailered boat.
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    1998 225 HP Outboard (Trim Motor Question)

    On my '93 Merc V6, I needed to remove one of the transom brackets to get to the back trim motor bolt.
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    98 Johnson leaking hydraulic fluid.

    I did not think that PTT unit had any place to leak in that area. It should only leak from where the rods emerge from the casting. If is is leaking from the bottom, maybe you have a crack in the casting. If you sand off the paint, you should see the crack.
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    Glastron SX 175 Gas Smell

    I would expect the tank to be plastic since it is from 2001. Fuel lines do not last forever. Also check any fittings in the lines, filter connections and connections to the motor. Just a few drops of gasoline leaking could be the issue. Fuel gauge senders can leak. I would check there for...
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    Cannot reinstall lower unit on 1990 150 blackmax

    You did use the plastic water pipe extension to align the waterpipe? If so, Nothing needs to be used to pull the water pipe into position.
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    Cannot reinstall lower unit on 1990 150 blackmax

    They do fit tight. Tilt the motor up and wiggle it. Tighten the bolts with fingers only, and you will not ruin anything. I would not think the strap is a good idea. If she won't go, try dropping the gearcase and re-aligning the driveshaft splines. The exhaust gasket is on correctly...
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    Where is the fuse on a 1996 mercury 150efi 2.5L off short motor

    A lot of them have the serial number on a silver plug on the block. Carb Mercs have an inline fuse on the solenoid wire (yellow/red),under the cowling. It only kills the starting circuit. I am not sure what an EFI motor has.
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    1959 Johnson seahorse 10hp qd-20 wont idle and need bracket

    Do those older motors have fuel pumps on them, or is it the two line pressure fuel tank?
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    1989 merc black max xr4 prop questions

    For max speed, they boat needs to trim up just before it porpoises. If you cannot get it to that point, some speed is lost. A prop for max speed usually achieves that speed and RPM, when trimmed to max. If does not sound like you have this scenario. Engine could be too small, prop pitch...
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    1989 merc black max xr4 prop questions

    Are your trimming it until she porpoises? Does the nose rise? Did you check the hull for straightness? A hook in the hull will cause the bow to dive and drag. How long and heavy is the hull? What is max HP rating?
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