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  1. roscoe

    Weird story

    One has a white powerhead, and a newer replacement BRP cd module.
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    Weird story

    Bait and switch, Does it run ?
  3. roscoe

    GARMIN UHD2 5CV software updates and inland SD cards are the price.

    If your unit only came with the "world base map", then yes, The Garmin Navionics map chip is worth it.
  4. roscoe

    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising, Michigan

    I haven't been there since i was a kid, 50+ years ago. Gonna have to start revisiting some of these places.
  5. roscoe

    Water splashing over transom

    He raised the motor 2.5 inches.
  6. roscoe

    Very loud "thunk" while underway...

    A Baby Ruth ???
  7. roscoe

    Steering Slack and Stiff Steering

    Fittings on motor are for the swivel, and the tilt tube. The steering cable is sealed, non serviceable. The helm can be greased, but you're not getting grease into the cable sheath. You need to disconnect the cable from the helm, and the motor. This involves removing the steering rod from the...
  8. roscoe

    Mariner 5M no impeller?

    What cools the gearcase on other outboards? Feeding water into a gearcase would get expensive. At a loss.
  9. roscoe

    Is this a L drive or not?

    YES
  10. roscoe

    P.S.A. . . . SAE J2807 Towing capacity spec's

    Manufacturers are supposed to use the standard testing procedures, so the consumer can compare apples to apples when comparing to vehicles. Do they all comply to the standard testing criteria? You might want to ask. https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/1502-sae-j2807-tow-tests-the-standard/
  11. roscoe

    Replacing old 2 stroke with newer 4 stroke advice?

    You Will be on the lake longer. You will miss the smell of napalm in the morning. You may have to slow down. You will need new controls, shift and throttle cables.
  12. roscoe

    Best fuel stabilizer for older 2 strokes

    Original poster asked if there was a preferred stabilizer for e10 vs e0 fuel, presumably for long term storage, as that’s what fuel stabilizer is for.
  13. roscoe

    Best fuel stabilizer for older 2 strokes

    We've all smelled gas that has gone bad, so how does no stabilizer prevent that from happening to the fuel left in the tank? Sometimes it can go bad over a winter, but usually longer. I've actually used 4+ year old gas that was treated with sta-bil, with no issues. If I had to use e10 gas...
  14. roscoe

    Lake depth and how shallow can you run?

    Gotta go where the fish are. Don't have an hour + to get up the channel, so... I trust my chartplotters. One has LakeMaster chip, the other has Navionics chip. I just have to remember to adjust the water height offset for current conditions.
  15. roscoe

    What does wood free hull actual mean

    plywood is a composite
  16. roscoe

    Wiring Problem on Tilt trailer

    Run a separate white 16 or 18 gauge ground wire from the wiring harness at the coupler, to each light. Do not try to use the trailer frame as a ground. Its waste of time, as you have already found out. Spend the $10 and be done with it.
  17. roscoe

    Should I replace my wood transom or epoxy old one( with pictures)?

    sealing it would trap water inside the wood, if it should ever get wet.
  18. roscoe

    Skiing behind vintage StarCraft Jupiter

    doubt you'll get any wake for wakeboarding, unless the person weighs 450#. Had a'66 Nassau that threw very little wake at all. Skiing - a larger aggressive skier will likely pull the back of the boat around a little.
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    Serial found but can't find reference year for Parts

    On either website, all you have to do is look in the 4th or 5 column to see the year. 90 6 5996390 1982
  20. roscoe

    Serial found but can't find reference year for Parts

    start here: https://www.marinshopen.se/motorguiden/faststall-arsmodell/mercury then select engine group: https://www.marinshopen.se/motorguiden/faststall-arsmodell/mercury then scroll down until you reach the correct serial number range. OR: Use this handy chart here on iboats...
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