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    1987 85 HP lower unit on a '83 115HP?

    Will it work? Is there somehow I can check this?
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    Merc 115 Very Weak in Reverse

    I have an '83 mercury 115 tower of power. Ran fine last year. I winterized it last year (fogged the carbs and cylinder). I went the leave tank full with stabilizer route. Have not replaced LU lube yet. Boat fired up and ran fine on the muffs. Took it on the water today. Neutral and...
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    DIY Copper Ladder?

    Anyone see any issues with building a boat ladder from copper tubing? (freshwater boat) I have an '83 checkmate enticer that lost its ladder before I got it. The screwholes are all there but the ladder is gone. I can not find a ladder that fits the same pattern. I can have a SS one made for...
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    Smart Tab Experience

    Hey, I just wanted to take a minute to share my experience with Smart Tabs. I bought my first boat last summer, a 17 ft checkmate enticer with a 115 merc outboard. When I got it running and on the lake it porpoised like crazy. With the help of people on this forum I tried a bunch of...
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    Porpoising while trimmed down

    I have a 17' checkmate enticer with a 115 Merc outboard on the back. I took it out for the first time two weeks ago and it would porpoise really bad at speed. I am trimmed all the way down and it has a hydrofoil which are the two things I keep hearing to do. I think my weight distribution was...
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    How much fuel is enough

    still troubleshooting my '81 mercury 115 straight 6 fuel pump. My mechanic is saying that the pump is not pumping enough fuel. When I have the line off of the carbs and crank the engine fuel spits out in little spirts. (does not look like enough) but I rebuild pump and then replaced pump and...
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    Merc 115 Carb Rebuild

    I have a '81 Mercury 115 "tower of power". Looking to rebuild my carbs but have not decided to do it myself or not. Is there any good tutorials out there for these. I figured there has to be because these engines seem to be so popular but have searched all over the place and cannot find...
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    where to find a fuel pump assembly diagram

    Quick, help please. Got down to Kentucky lake yesterday for a family weekend at Kentucky Dam Marina. Anyways, I spent 2 hours yesturday trying rebuilding and then replacing my fuel pump. I am pretty sure I am not assembling all the gaskets in the proper order. I have a 1983 merc 115...
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    Your opinion please: should I buy this boat?

    Hello all, I posted this on thread in the VIP boat section, but it wasn't getting any traffic so I bumped it to here. I hope to join your community soon. I am hoping to buy my first boat. I am looking for a openbow for coving, fishing, and some skiing. I have recently been negotiating with...
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    2000 VIP VIVA worth the Money?

    I have recently been negotiating with the man selling this boat. I was willing to go $4000 He would only come down to $4300 from $4500. The boat is winterized, but he said he would run it for me and rewinterize it if I want... I am very hesitant to buy a boat without getting it on the water...
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