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    86' Mercury 150 Tilt Lock Question

    I put an '86 Merc 150 XR2 on my boat and it has a lever that you manually flip up on the transom bracket to give added support for when the motor is tilted up for trailering. My question is this, how do you use it? Do you tilt all the way up, have someone hold the lever and then bump the trim...
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    Mercury 150 Spark on Only 2 Cylinders

    I have a Mercury 150 XR2 (1986) I just picked up and put on my boat, tried starting it and realized it was only getting spark on cylinders 4 and 6. I tested all coils, all are perfectly within the Ohm range in the manual. Trigger test came out perfect per the manual. I disconnected the...
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    Steering Link Arm for a Mercury 150 XR2 (Is this a universal part?)

    I just put a Mercury 150 XR2 (1985) on to replace my 1990 Force 90. The Merc did not come with the steering link arm, but I still have the one from the Force. Will the Force one work/is this a universal part, or do I need to find one for the Merc? Anyone know a part number by chance or even...
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    Prop for Mercury XR2 150 on a 18' Bowrider

    I finally gave up on my 90hp motor that I just could not get to work on my boat. I got an '86 Mercury XR2 150 for a great deal and will be putting it on my 18' Bayliner Capri bowrider. Anyone run this motor on a similar boat and what prop do you use? The guy had it on a bass boat, so it came...
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    Force 90 Idles Great but No Power at WOT and only 2100 RPM

    I decided to give my Force 90 one more chance before getting a new engine. Last year after buying the boat, it would only do 4000RPM at wide open throttle and it absolutely DRINKS gas... I replaced the fuel pump diaphragm, cleaned out the carbs and did the carb sync and took it out on saturday...
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    Force 90 Temperature Sending Unit

    My temperature sending unit was hit and snapped off on my 1990 Force 90 on my Bayliner Capri. I know the sending unit is specific to the boat guage and not the Force engine, but no real other place to post this. Anyone have any idea where I would get a replacement temp sending unit for it? It...
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    Using an Android Tablet as a Basic Chartplotter

    I did a search and did not see this covered in the last year or so. I have 17' Bowrider that I use in the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay and it would not make any sense to purchase an actual chartplotter due to the cost... However, I have a 7" samsung tablet running android with a...
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    Upgrade Powerhead on 1990 90hp Force to a 125

    I have a 90hp Force outboard on my 18 foot Bayliner Capri and it has had issues since I bought it. I was wondering how difficult it would be/would it work to just swap in a powerhead from a 125 Force. The lower unit is in great shape and I dont really have the means to remove the entire...
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    Custom Seats - Show Us Yours

    I am completely rebuilding the deck and seating on my 17' Bayliner Capri (1990), and I have gone through numerous revisions on paper of how to lay out the seats but I can not make up my mind. A given is that I will have a captains chair on a pedestal at the helm (already have it, just not...
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    17' Bayliner Capri Deck Replacement, Couple Questions Before I start Glassing...

    I bought this 17', 1990, Bayliner Capri last year with the intent to fix it up. The deck was soft in spots so I ripped the deck out last weekend and the foam was ll wet underneath. So I ripped all of the foam under the deck out. The stringers are all encased in fiberglass and are solid as can...
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    Hard to turn Force outboard even w/ Steering cable disconnected

    Force 90 Outboard on 17' Bayliner Capri. Trying to tackle a bunch of issues with this boat. It is very difficult to turn steering wheel in or out of the water. After reading up online, thought it was be the rack and pinion steering cable. Disconnected the cable from the tiller rod tonight and...
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    Force 90 Overheating AFTER Impeller replacement

    Alright, after all my frustration with this 1990 Force 90 I just bought, I thought I would share in case anyone else has the same issue... Bought a 17' Bayliner Capri with a 1990 Force 90 and the guy said it just needed a new impeller. Tore the lower unit apart and replaced the impeller...
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    Prop advice for 1990 Force 90 on 17' Bayliner Capri

    I've been boating my whole life (dad's boat). Now at the age of 28, finally bought my first boat. It is a 1990 Bayliner Capri 17' with a 1990 Force 90 Outboard. The guy I bought it from was, to put it lightly, full of you know what. I get it out on the water (after fixing a bunch of stuff he...
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