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  1. Texasmark

    Mercury 850 85hp. Good engine or stay away?

    That's the sucker that used to run circles around my new 1972 Johnson 125. Where did you get the picture? Looks like a new one. If its somebody's restoration handy work they are really good at what they do.
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    How to remove pressed prop hubs before recycling

    True! Easy to see pressing the new hub in. My lacking tool in my shop would be the "hub remover" tool.
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    Mercury 850 85hp. Good engine or stay away?

    Back in the days of the cross flow 4 and then 6 cylinder Mercs, at Lake X in Florida (Mercury's proving ground) boats would undergo destructive testing (being powered with production Merc. engines) to weed out the weak points of the engine. They named the lake X because giving out its real name...
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    How to remove pressed prop hubs before recycling

    The cutting them in half is a great idea. When you get the hub out you can cross cut the rubber to get the brass bushing out. I would expect both actions would require some clean up work but you now would have access to what you want to do.
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    Mercruiser 888 Unexpected Prop behavior?

    4 blades are advertised to be stern lifters.....primarily at the lower speeds where 3 blades don't perform as well. I had 3 and 4 blade props and they proved the point and also the effect of the additional blade reducing top end.
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    Optimax 115 Overheat

    For smaller engines like the triple and 4 cylinder 2 stroke loopers in the 90-125 HP class, the service manual states that if compression is below 120 PSI, expect problems.
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    Mercury 850 85hp. Good engine or stay away?

    Opinion: I think the 115 was just the 850 with an extra carb and a couple more pistons stacked on top.....with a 2:1 gear box. Having had both, The '88 115 I6 was liken to a well oiled sewing machine. Another mighty fine engine that loved to run my little Ranger "pad" boat at 50 MPH at 6k...
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    Mercury 850 85hp. Good engine or stay away?

    Mine had Mercury spelled with a "lower case" m.......disqusted me every time I looked at it.......It had 3 stripes, silver, red, and one other color, blue I think, I forget.....they were beneath the name in a straight line from the front of the cowl straight back and at the rear turned down and...
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    West Marine files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    I had a similar situation. Ordered 100' of 3/8 reinforced industrial type hose from an industrial supply house in a major city. Received 100' of 3/4" industrial air compressor output hose. Contacted them and got the same response. On my end I was out the $$$ and had no useable hose.
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    Mercury 850 85hp. Good engine or stay away?

    My 850 had PTT and the rams were on an extension of the vertical pivot pin.
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    Towing Coverage Progressive or Boat US

    Agree with others, boats are not U-Haul trailers!
  12. Texasmark

    How much deflection is normal in Fiberglass Deck

    My response was really for the benefit of viewers. There was no indication of the post response being a joke. Some folks may have had their future thoughts on the subject modified and if involved in "deflection equations" used to determine events in their lives, could cause a problem for them...
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    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    That boat ought to "plane" out at a very load speed with the tiller type engine control. Surely you will enjoy it.
  14. Texasmark

    Bypass oil injection 2000 90ELPTO

    I had a 2002 90 and felt as you do. From a running engine using the OEM oiling system (including with oil in the tank) I did the following: 1. Got a good "pre-mix concentration in the fuel tank and ran that mix for a few minutes prior to the "operation". 2. The oil pump is on the Port side...
  15. Texasmark

    125 HP fails to rev up

    Since the water jacket cover plate is a non-functioning element of the engine block, and you are sure its what's leaking...usually around the spark plug openings, if you lay the cover on a flat surface and it appears to be warped, just add more gaskets and glue between them......is what I'd do.
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    Mercury 850 85hp. Good engine or stay away?

    I bought an 850 new in the '70's time line. Right at the top of my engine purchases for excellent performance. I bought it with a new Bass Boat purchase after my family quit the water actives as they grew older. Back then I had an 18' Caravelle bow rider tri-hull I bought new in 1972 with a...
  17. Texasmark

    How much deflection is normal in Fiberglass Deck

    My initial reply was a result of the comment contents (see his post #8) of the participant's initial response to my post! The subject is not "Witchcraft" and any person involved in any kind of stress mitigation is aware of the relationship of distance, height, and width in their calculations.
  18. Texasmark

    Bayliner contessa wont plane

    Just making conversation. Sorry it upsets you.
  19. Texasmark

    How much deflection is normal in Fiberglass Deck

    You are showing your ignorance...
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    Bayliner contessa wont plane

    I have to comment on your inclusion of this comment in your postings: What’s behind you doesn’t matter. – Enzo Ferrari Well it does especially if you are in a race and it's overtaking you! I think the world knew/knows what Enzo did for a living!
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