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    merc key switch wiring

    That old 35HP motor should have a telltale very soon after starting it on a flusher, as it likely has no thermostat. That newer motor may need for the thermostat to open before you have a telltale. You might research to see if that is accurate.
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    How to Remove Several Coats of Bottom Paint?

    Gel coats on boats are either porous or waterproof. The stripper you use has no effect. If you don't know if your gelcoat is waterproof, barrier coat it.
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    97 johnson 150hp

    Is that a 60* V6 motor? If so, they are very good.
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    How to Remove Several Coats of Bottom Paint?

    I have had the same experience as Fun. A 36 grit grinding wheel on a grinder on a windy day works, but you can easily gouge the hull. If you gouge the hull, make sure to seal it with epoxy barrier paint.
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    merc key switch wiring

    It sounds like you have the old wire colors. maybe your motor is older than 1979. Choke wire is grey. You should see white wire to one side of choke button for ignition power, and grey on the other side of choke button. White is ignition power, red is battery, yellow is starter solenoid...
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    Upgrade Steering On 16ft Bayliner

    Disconnect the steering rod from the motor. Extend the rod as much as possible. Wipe it with a solvent until clean. Now grease it and turn the steering back, lock to lock, and forth several time. Now repeat the clean and grease and exercise procedure more times, until steering is light.
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    Sierra Upper mounts

    I used them in my Merc V6. The originals had an aluminum band around the middle. The Sierra mounts are all rubber, but fit perfectly. I had trouble finding them. They seemed to be in short supply. Replacement Merc OEM mounts were twice the price or more.
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    Restoring a 1978 Mercury 900 90hp "Tower of Power" Need Help!

    That is not a 1978. It is a late model 1979 or newer, as distributors were phased out on the IL6 in early 1979. Jumper the starter to turn the engine over and test the compression. All cylinders should be within 15% of each other. if that checks out, check for spark. You can turn the...
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    150 XR2 Black Max Control Box (1985)

    The shift mechanicals for Merc were the same from the 70s to the 90s, and likely beyond. The wiring was pretty much the same for most Mercs from the 70s to the 90s. The motor plugs changed, a couple of times. If you want plug and play, you will need to find a control and harness that is...
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    Question with heaters for fiberglasss work

    Well, one could put a capful into a dish and see if it will ignite.....
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    Bottom paint over topside paint

    A lot of single part topside paints will blister if they are underwater. Hulls can blister under bottom paint, if they are not completely waterproof. So, I would not put topside paint under bottom paint. Also, if you are unsure about the waterproofness (is that a word) of the hull, use an...
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    Question with heaters for fiberglasss work

    Gee, I have always heard that poly resin was flammable. I never found out, thank goodness. It's fumes would suggest that it is volatile, and a lot of volatile things go boom, when ignited.
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    Removed flywheel

    Gee that's easy. Put the flywheel on anyway, and turn it until the top cylinder is at top dead center. Now remove the flywheel bolts and turn the flywheel until the arrow on the distributor pully points at the dot (punch mark) on the flywheel face, on the edge of the timing decal.
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    Upgrade Steering On 16ft Bayliner

    Do you have an outboard or sterndrive? Is the cable greased? Outboard steering rods bind in the tilt tube. Sterndrives bind in the tube on the steering gear in the bilge. They can both be cleaned and regreased.
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    1997 mercury 115 hp

    Neutral safety switch is almost always in the controls on Mercs.
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    Pulling Engines and Gantry Built

    I built one very similar to what you have there. The only real difference was that I put a 2X4 flat on the ground, from upright to upright to keep them from spreading.
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    Should I remove the batteries from the boat when I charge them?

    Leave them in the boat, battery switch off and trickle charge them every 2 months.
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    For those fishing enthusiasts - what's your style of boat?

    Whalers always rode real hard, even in modest chop. My neighbor has a 27 Outrage. Nice when tied to the dock, but always pounds you while underway. A boat that size should make the bay and inlet smooth, but it is miserable. That would be a no to a BW and a no to the CC, at least for me...
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    Epoxy question.

    Polyester resin and cloth are fine for most repairs, like the ones you are doing. If you are patching a sizeable hole in the hull, I would grind the hole to feather the glass and then do a repair from both sides at the same time (if possible), using epoxy and the appropriate glass product...
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    For those fishing enthusiasts - what's your style of boat?

    Center console boats are hugely popular here in NJ for both Bay and Ocean. I find them OK for real nice days, but wet and windy for any other days. If you go fishing early in the AM, even in the summer, the wind can be brisk, and you cannot get out of it. I prefer bowrider or Dual Console...
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