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  1. DJ_Allatoona

    Can I put a 115hp motor on a '75 Starcraft SS 16?

    I've long wanted to replace my problematic 75hp Mercury and got a possible good deal, but it's a 115 hp. I wasn't looking to jump up in power that much, but I'm wondering if it's OK. And is the issue stern weight or too much power? My old motor is a 1986 model and the 115 is from 1992.
  2. DJ_Allatoona

    My older motor died. Might be able to fix it, but probably going shopping.

    1986 Mercury 75HP. Serial #0A984714. After eleven years of mostly rock-solid service, something very serious-sounding happened the other day. I launched and idled fine, then crept out of my creek at no-wake speed for about 15 minutes. When I throttled up out of the hole, I knew immediately...
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    Trim tab adjustment. Why can't I get my head around it?

    Interesting side effect of long-overdue replacement of my control cables is that my steering is now so one-finger buttery smooth that the torque-pull to starboard is very pronounced. And it seems my trim tab/anode is gone. Probably fell off ages ago, but I never noticed. So I bought a new...
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    Need advice on control cables and warm-up lever.

    Motor is a 75HP from 1986. Has the Quicksilver side-mount control box. I've noticed my warm-up lever has lost nearly all of its effectiveness, because it doesn't actually do anything until almost the end of its limit. Example, if the full travel of the lever is 10, it doesn't engage a cable or...
  5. DJ_Allatoona

    Throttle cables at Walmart: $2.25

    Someone who needs 20 foot control cables better jump on this before they realize the error. (I mean, I assume it's an error...) https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mercury-Mercruiser-896145A20-896145A20-Standard-Throttle-Shift-Cable-20-ft/967267454
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    I am the dumbest man alive.

    For two days I couldn't get my older, but usually reliable Mercury 75hp to start. It would just turn/turn/turn/turn and not fire. It usually gives me a harder time in the winter, but this was different. No pop, nothing. I exhausted my main and backup batteries before I gave up. That was...
  7. DJ_Allatoona

    Replacing control box: 14-pin? 8-pin? 100-pin?

    My motor is a Mercury 75HP made in 1986. Time for a new right-side mount control box as the current one (probably original) is banged up and sticky and the idle control arm is stiff, etc. Most of the new ones I see for sale have a 14-pin cable, but I also see 8-pin and 10-pin units. I can't...
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    Does my motor have recirculating lines & check valves?

    My motor: Mercury 75HP 2-stroke made in 1986. I was describing an occasional issue I have with one of those "Fred's Shed" technicians at a boat show. My issue is this: sometimes when I finish running and I'm trailering the boat, I get this oily slime dripping out. Here's a picture...
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    Oily slime leaking out. What's going on?

    Ran for about an hour yesterday. Noticed this when I trailered up. Never saw it before. It has the same color and consistency as old gear lube. Popped the cowling and all looks good inside, no evidence of this stuff in there. I wiped it off and none of it dripped out from anywhere afterward...
  10. DJ_Allatoona

    My 1975 SuperSport with new floor/carpet/sliding doors/top/electrics

    Got that old motor humming pretty nicely, too. Finally. Video here: https://streamable.com/kunhq
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    Look what was clogging my fuel line

    75hp Mercury outboard. So the other day I had some lurching at high throttle, and a sudden stall. I look back and my primer bulb is flat as a pancake. Tank venting is good, maybe pickup is dirty. Switch to other tank, 2 minutes later, lurch/stall. Bulb again is squeezed flat. Decided to just...
  12. DJ_Allatoona

    Cheap voltage regulators on Amazon

    I'm going to add a voltage regulator to my older Mercury. 1986 model, 75hp. It's got a rectifier, no regulator. I'm having issues with my fishfinder and other electronics registering high voltages, shutting off, etc. CDI seems to be a favorite maker of these things, but Amazon carries some...
  13. DJ_Allatoona

    Which type of flywheel puller is best?

    75 hp Mercury motor. 1986 model. I'm looking to put in a new stator and I've never taken my flywheel out. I'm seeing two types of flywheel pullers out there: 1. The 'lifting ring' type that just screws down deep into the flywheel, pushing it up. 2. The 'harmonic balancer' type with the...
  14. DJ_Allatoona

    Metering battery voltage. Help?

    So, my new thing is a switch and USB port panel that I installed a few days ago. It has a voltmeter on it. It works great, but I'm super dumb about metering voltage. So please briefly explain something to me. On the trailer, motor off, just sitting there, the meter reads 13.0. Motor running, it...
  15. DJ_Allatoona

    When embedded photos don't show up

    So when I look at some "older" threads....like YEARS old, sometimes the space for an embedded photo has a square from PhotoBucket and the message, "Please update your account to enable 3rd part hosting". Looks like the screenshot below: For example, I want to look at this upholstery thread...
  16. DJ_Allatoona

    Should I run this through the fuse block?

    I just got this switch panel for my old Starcraft. It also has a volt meter and two USB ports. The hot lead goes into the round part, and the switches are daisy-chained. But each switch has a hot leg to power whatever 12V item is run to it. Installed it today and it works fine, but I'm...
  17. DJ_Allatoona

    Need to mount a new fuse block to...something

    42-year-old aluminum Starcraft. My new 12-circuit blade fuse block with integrated negative bus arrives in the mail today and I'm so stoked to finally clean up the wiring mess. Currently there's a small glass fuse panel with a spaghetti wad of wires, doubled-up negative connections, etc. My...
  18. DJ_Allatoona

    How to protect the edges & corners of my wooden dash?

    1975 Starcraft SS. Last year I tore out the original wood dash/console faces, and repainted them. I've already gotten some chips and dings on the edges and corners. I will "try" to embed photos, but if not, there's a link to the pictures below. I want to put a sort of molding or protective...
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    1975 SuperSport 16. Rotten Floor/Carpet job. With Photos.

    After my recent paint project I took a good look at my awful carpet. Its time was long overdue, but I knew there was trouble underneath because some spots were soft and bouncy, especially on the aft corners. So I attacked it this week. I still haven't mastered embedding photos here, so there's...
  20. DJ_Allatoona

    Project completed: Fixed floor and new carpet

    1975 Starcraft Super Sport 16. After my recent paint job I took a good look at my awful carpet. Its time was long overdue, but I knew there was trouble underneath because some spots were soft and bouncy, especially on the aft corners. So I attacked it this week. I still haven't mastered...
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