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    1986 Mercury 9.8 110 outboard

    If compression is good, then do a rebuild on the carb with a factory rebuild kit as it will give you all the specs for setting it up. Just cleaning rarely works in my experience, you need those new seats and gaskets. Also a thorough take down to clean all those tiny passages. If compression is...
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    1996 Merc. 40hp 2 stroke

    My first thought is the battery holding 12.6 v or above ? Sounds like reservoir nay not be full, air lock, or pump going bad.
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    New Journey

    My 1992 Sylvan has those same hatches and they are still going strong. An occasional wipe with a plastic restoring product and they still look like new.
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    Thinking about selling my 90hp 1986 Mercury inline 6

    Carb issues are carb issues, whether two or four stroke makes no difference, other than four strokes are much more difficult ( expensive) to work on. Carb issues can be easily stopped by using good fuel and add an additive. My 1992 has never had the carbs touched other than new fuel hoses and...
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    Fish finder/bottom map

    It didn't come with a transducer ? I have the earlier model before it became the " hook"....once you figure out all the bells and whistles, your gonna love it!
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    Random

    Now....that is all I can think about !!
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    Random

    Would that be Kiwi ?
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    Need your opinion on boat floor

    They " were" thoroughly encased in fiberglass.....fiberglass is not water proof, only the gel coat is, this is why drilling test holes is needed to test for wet wood. Start drilling as close to the bottom as possible, if dry wood chips come out, then seal that hole and try another. In my 60...
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    Killing time

    People are not feeding and multiplying those lions like they are feral cats !
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    1982 Starcraft Questar 191 (Volvo Penta AQ140) - Battery voltage drops to 8V when starting, cables get hot

    Are the cables the proper size ? Loose connections ? Alternator over charging ? Lots of could be's....
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    GPS Speedo

    Tachometer is the best, speed is not a real factor
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    Killing time

    When we moved out into the country, NY wife did not like the idea of shooting/ trapping the feral cats. We also have lots of cute bunnies.. One day we stumbled across a rabbit caught in a fence and watched two feral cats eating the rabbit alive. Not really eating it for food but just ripping...
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    Killing time

    Not if you leave them alone.....have taken a few out of my pond with traps as they eat my fish.
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    1982 Starcraft Questar 191 (Volvo Penta AQ140) - Battery voltage drops to 8V when starting, cables get hot

    No experience with your particular engine, but based in normal engine troubleshooting.....I would start with a battery test, showing 12.7 v does not mean battery can handle a load. Then have the starter tested, then be sure all connections and clean and tight. This is where I would start and...
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    GPS Speedo

    That is why they call it " airspeed" on a plane ! They also use a GPS for ground speed. Different names for different type of speed.
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    GPS Speedo

    You have that backwards, GPS uses satellites and measures distance from one point to another over time. Speed is the time it takes to travel over a certain distance, current in the water will speed you up or slow you down, the GPS only gives you time between reference points.
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    NEW YORK KNICKS ARE THE WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!

    No different than any other major sports playoff games. All these big games are reports to the public, but...when you paying these players millions of dollars each year, the money has to come somewhere, and the public is foolish enough to pay it !
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    GPS Speedo

    Any type of current in the water will give you false speed readings on paddle wheels or any pressure type speedo. GPS is the most accurate speed when going from point A to point B, wind, current has no effect on GPS. However when trolling lures, water speed including current can make a...
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    GPS Speedo

    While a speedometer is not something I look at often, it us a tool to let me know how things are performing and helps with my trim setting. However, I would not be without one !
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