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    3M Restorer Question

    I just got a bottle of the 3M restorer/wax and I was wondering if anyone has done this completely by hand? I don't have a buffer, I have light to maybe medium oxidation towards back of the boat. I know most use the buffer but wondering if anyone had luck doing it all by hand.
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    Alarm 125 Merc

    Hey guys having a irratating problem with my merc outboard. Put a new water pump in a while ago because it stopped peeing. Drove it a few times and then the overheat alarm came on. Took it in and they tested it and found the alarm module was bad, they replaced that. Yesterday took it out and...
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    Water in Gear oil question

    I have a 94 merc 125 outboard. Dropped the oil a couple weeks ago and it had clear water that came out first so I changed the oil ran it and checked it and it seemed slightly milky. Took it to the shop and had it pressure and vac tested and it tested great, they filled it with merc gear oil and...
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    Bet On Another Thousand is right

    Think that acronym rings true. I bought a 94 Rinker w/125 merc on it and had all checked out everything looked great. Well since I bought it, water pump went out, then water in lower unit, then rectifier, yesterday overheat alarm kept coming on. Now it's in the shop-haven't even been able to...
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    Water in Gear Oil question

    I have a 94 merc outboard, Dropped the oil and there was a little clear water at first. So I replaced it and and ran it again, dropped the oil this time a little tiny bit of milky looking oil. Took it to the shop they pressure and vac tested lower unit-came back fine no leaks. n Any ideas of...
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    Merc 125 prop?

    Hi guys I got a aluminum 21p on my 94 merc 125 outboard. I am thinking about changing to a ss-same pitch. I have seen a few on craigslist for 175. Will I gain noticaeble performance. Basically I would like better hole shot and a few mph top end would be great. I get 48mph speedo now running...
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    Another Prop ??

    Sorry for one more prop question, I put it here cause many more people seem to check here over the other forums. I got a 94 merc 125 with a 21pitch aluminum. I am gonna switch over to ss. I can get her to 45 looking to squeeze some more top end out and better hole shot. I have a 17 pitch for...
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    Overheat Alarm ?

    I posted a week ago about my motor which is a 94merc 125 outboard. The overheat alarm came on when I was at wot and I didn't hear it right away-quite windy out. Anyway water pump was bad and I replaced it and now motor runs fine. Had it out all day yesterday. Should I worry that I ran it at...
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    Great Memorial Day Weekend

    Took the family out for our second outing with our new to us boat after a great weekend last week my impeller crapped out and we got towed. Today rocked landings weren't bad lake was pretty calm and sand bar was fun. Kids had a great time. Boat ran great, hope every trip out is like this...
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    Impeller change-now stuck in forward

    Hey guys i got a 94 125 the other day the overheat warning came on and it wasn't peeing out the side. Today replaced the impeller and when putting the lower unit back up some how messed up the alignment. Took it out in forward and when we put it back on and thought we had it when I went to...
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    First day out-breakdown

    Well we just bought our first boat two weeks ago, 94 Rinker captiva 170 with a 94 merc 125 outboard. We ran it for about a hour slowly the day after I bought it, but today was our first planned day out with stops. We were out for 4 hours great day boat was running great it was ausum. On the...
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    Painting Aluminum rail

    Hi guys, my rub rail channel which is aluminum is scratched up a little and a little worn looking, can you prep and paint this? I've never painted aluminum so any feedback would be great.
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    Got My First Rinker

    Just wanted to say hi to everyone, I am now a member of the Rinker family. This is my first boat. 1994 Rinker 170 Captiva with a 125 mercury outboard. Can't wait till it warms up.
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    Rub Rail

    Question about the rub rail. My boat is 94 and I have the aluminum channel with rubber insert type of rail. It is dinged and scratched in a few places but nothing worse considering year. My question is on a few areas on the bottom of the rail where the silicone is there are gaps not big but...
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    SwivelEase Transom Saver

    Hey guys, I just got my first boat and it has a merc 125 outboard and in the manual it says to use a transom saver if the skeg is to close to the ground when lowered all the way. Well my skeg is like 2 inches off the ground. My question is if anyone uses the swivelease with the bend in it. I...
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    Finally got the Boat

    Finally picked up our new to us first boat. 1994 Rinker 17ft Captiva with a 125 merc on her. Have been emailing and talking the owner for months now waiting for the weather to get nice. Very low hours in great shape had the motor checked out and everything checked out great. Took her out for...
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    Buying a new to me boat-I thought

    Heres my rant started looking for my first boat, a used one in Dec. here in wisconsin, found some interested in but then found exactly what I wanted 17ft bowrider with outboard. Went and looked at it and talked to the guy-good guy and we agreed on a price over the phone a week later. He told...
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    Rinker 170

    Hi everyone, I have posted before I am looking for a bowrider and wanted to ask you guys another what do you think of the price question. Here is the boat. 94 Rinker captiva 170, 125 Merc outboard. Comes with trailer a couple of props and the normal paddles and things. Boat looks in good...
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    Rinker 170 Captiva

    Hi, Lookin to get a bowrider, found a 94 170 with a 125 merc outboard on it. Haven't looked at it yet hopefully in a day or two. Anyway how is Rinker? I have a family of four so the size will be fine. Anything to look for with these boats. What would a good price be in your opinion, sorry...
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    1996 wellcraft excel

    Hi, posted this in the wellcraft forum but not much going on their so I thought I would try here. Found a 96 wellcraft excel with the 3.0 merc on it. Don't know the hours or condition of boat have only seen a bunch of pics but looks great. The dealer is getting out for me to look at. Anyway...
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