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  1. greasemonkeyjmj

    need help to id a part on a 77 500 merc

    ok ill do my best to describe it. it fits on the starboard side of the front support bracket, the bracket in front of my carbs that the top and bottom cowling fasten to.it is up above my start solenoid. the part is light blue and kinda shaped like a condensor or a resistor of some type, it has...
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    77 merc 500 missing on 2 cylinders

    i have a 77 merc 500 that sat for 16 years. the previous owner said it wouls start but had no power, he blamed it on old gas and had carbs rebuilt. well he didnt change the old gas and ran it, the first time out it was doing good then lost power like before, so he parked it, blaming it on the...
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    32 boats destroyed in arkansas dock fire

    Thirty two boats at Lake Ouachita's Mountain Harbor Marina were destroyed by a fire. Investigators are trying to determine the cause. "Everything was on fire. Flames were licking out of both end of the dock, out from under the eaves. As you looked under the dock, every boat that was there was...
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    stupid human tricks forum is cursed

    i sold one of my boats to a friend of mine earlier today. while he was here i told him he needs to check out iboats. i told him there was lots of good reading here, and to him make sure he checks out the stupid human tricks while boating, i remarked about some of the strange things people do...
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    1977 merc 500 12 pole ?

    i have a 77 merc 500 and i am wanting to add a tach. i was thinking that this motor has a 12 pole alternator, but i am not certain. i looked in the teleflex catalog, and it doesnt have my motor listed. any info would be helpful thanks
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    76 bomber bass boat restoration

    i am currently in the proccess of retoring a 76 bomber trophy bassboat. a few of you on here have answered questions from me on other posts on this boat. and i thank you all. except for the transom, the boat is really solid, even after sitting under a ragged tarp since 1992. i currently have the...
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    transom plywood

    correct me if i am wrong. i should not use treated ply in my transom because it will not soak up the resin very well.i cannot buy marine ply around here, so should i just use regular outdoor ply and seal it well with cloth and resin ?
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    splashwell and drain plug part

    i pulled the cap off of my bassboat today to replace the transom.but to get it apart, i had to demolish the insert that goes through my transom that the splashwell plug goes into. both ends of it were rolled,so i didnt have any idea of the best way to get it out. i am also gonna have to remove...
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    77 merc 500 water pump issues

    i have a 77 nerc 500 that has been sitting since 1992. i did some rewiring and carb work and it seems to be running good. but my concern is that, the tell tale only put out a stream of water about 4 to 5 inches long, even at high idle. i have installed a new impeller, everything in the pump...
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    opinion needed ,repair or part out

    i bought a boat earlier this week with a 1977 mercury 500 (50 hp) with power tilt and trim. the rig has set since 92. the man who had it, had carb troubles so he had them rebuilt and the engine gone over. well the first time out after that, he never drained the tanks,so he was runnin the year to...
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    bomber hull i.d number

    i am purchasing a bomber trophy bassboat. and i cannot find the HIN on this boat. i was wondering if anyone has a idea where it should be. i have found the coast guard plate but cannot find the the hin. i know before 72 they didnt use the number, but this boat should be a 76 year model...
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    merc versus johnson

    i currently have a 74 johnson 50 horse. i am getting ready to buy another rig with a, i believe 76 model (serial 4707922) 50 horse merc. i know the two boats being different weights are gonna have a affect, but as far as the 2 motors themselves, i was wondering how they compare in the torque and...
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    is splitting a boat in half difficult ?

    i am looking at a early 70s bomber fiberglass bassboat. it has been under a cover and not used since 1992. the floor seems to be in solid shape, but the transom is weak. threre isnt any major cracks in the top of the transom, but you can rock the engine and watch the transon give. also near the...
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    what is a basstracker worth ?

    hey folks i have a chance to buy a 89 basstracker pro 17. the man says the engine has a bad cylinder,(at least he was honest enough to tell me) he says the boat is in good shape except maybe the carpet might need replacing. it has a minn kota foot control trolling motor, factory trailer with new...
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    50 horse johnson tach problems

    i have a 74 jonson 50 horse i installed a tach and cannot get it to work. i wired the sender wire to the grey wire in my remote box. wired my ignition wire into my keyswitch. i am getting fire to the ignition post on the tach, and i have a good ground. with the key off the needle sits at 2k...
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    1500 mercury,good ? or bad ?

    hi there. i have a chance to buy a bass boat with a 1500 inline mercury, which i believe is a 81 model. i have always been a omc man especially after having bad experiences with a 40 horse merc. what i was wondering, was just how dependable were the inline 150 horse engines of this design. i...
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    how to add a tach

    i have a 1974 evinrude 50 horse. my boat had a dead 50 horse mercury on it when i bought it, and only a empty hole where the tach used to be. i am wanting to add a tach back to it, but was wondering is there any special type of tach i need and how i would need to go about wiring it to my...
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    1973 evinrude 85 horse not opening up

    hey folks i have a 1973 evinrude 85 horse that sat for about 2 years i fired it up 2 weeks ago on a muff and it ran good so i took it to water and it had a miss on #2 cylinder i checked plug spark and it looked good, so i thought fuel. i pulled the carb and one of the screws that goes in the...
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