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    Replacing my battery

    Re: Replacing my battery I haven't tried one of the float chargers and am a little leery of them. I am technician for a major Cell phone company. We have tons of batteries, (literally)! They are kept floating at 13.2 volts. (and 1500 Amps!) There is a magic window between 13.0 and...
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    Impeller direction 1998 Alpha 1 gen 2 out drive

    Re: Impeller direction 1998 Alpha 1 gen 2 out drive I believe you may have it in backwards. The vanes will want to trail the rotation and wipe the walls of the pump. They point Backwards. If you start the motor the vanes will likely flip the correct way in a short time as soon as they get...
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    Kicker Mounting

    The Final Answer! The Final Answer! OK, deeper is better. A 6hp is never going to plane an 18 ft 2500lb modified V-hull. It is going to take the rest of the day to get back. But ... Any Power is better than No Power at all! I found some maintenance manuals on line that included the...
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    Kicker Mounting

    Re: Kicker Mounting So be it. Water line under power should be safe as shown in pix. My concern about drag is that it will be used as a backup motor not a trolling motor. Thanks! ...
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    Kicker Mounting

    When installing a kicker, how deep does it need to be mounted.? I have a 6hp Long shaft merc outboard. The prop and anti-cavitation plate must obviously be below and clear of the hull bottom. There is a 3/4 inch screened hole (Water Intake?) on the bottom of the main plate just forward of the...
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    1962 Kienhaefer Mercury 6hp outboard missing part.

    I just purchased a 1962 Kienhaefer Mercury 6hp outboard (Sn.1488193) a few hour ago. The previous owner stated that it ran but the starter rope "Broke" the last time he tried it. The rope pulls out but does not return. I took the starting clutch apart and all seem well. He tried to fix it...
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