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  1. SHickey

    Fishfinder/GPS advice

    Hello all, I have a "new to me" open bow 19' Bluefin I/O and would like to install a fishfinder/gps. I am willing to spend @ $400-$500 for a unit that I can use in the NYS Adk Mts specifically on Stillwater Reservoir. This reservoir is a beautiful body of water BUT there are hundreds of...
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    Tow Trailer Question??

    Hello, I have a 19' aluminum Bluefin Sportsman that has a 2.3 Ford and OMC outdrive. The boat is listed weighing @ 1700 #'s. I have the good fortune of having two trailers for this boat. Trailer #1 is pretty basic, has bunks and weighs @ 500 #. Trailer #2 has slightly larger wheels, has...
  3. SHickey

    '77 175 Rude fixer upper

    Hello, I was wondering if any of you had experience with late 70's 175 HP rude motors. I have an opportunity to buy one of these that has not been run in about 4 years. There is no key for the controller so I can't check compression or spark. The guy I'm buying it from is moving out of...
  4. SHickey

    '72 65hp thunderbolt still clicking

    I posted my last thread because my motor would click instead of starting and I was advised to replace the solenoid. I did that last night and guess what?? The motor is still clicking (does not engage starter). I do have a fully charged battery and I'm not sure where to go from here. Does...
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    72 Merc 65 hp starting problem

    I just went out to check out my motor before I take it out tomorrow and guess what. It just clicks.:mad: I switched batteries and put my I/O battery (new battery) on it and it does the same thing. I has a similar problem like this before but it was due the the starter mechanism being stuck on...
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    72 Merc 65 hp tachometer question

    Hello, I have an opportunity to buy a genuine '68 Mercury tachometer complete with plug in (to the controller). The Tach has a range from 0-60 on the face. I have a 72 Merc 3cyl 65hp Thunderbolt and was wondering if purchased, could I just plug this into my controller, hook up the ground and...
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    72 Merc 65 hp questions

    Hello, I ran my new "old" motor in my driveway to mess around with the idle and cable adjustments. The motor started right up after I manually choked it and it seems to be a pretty smooth running motor. Much to my surprise I noticed some water weeping around the 2nd and 3rd cyl spark plug...
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    72 Merc 65 hp prop questions

    Hello, I just mounted a 72 Mercury 65 hp long shaft on my 16' Starcraft Super Sport boat. This is my first Mercury motor experience and I am very excited to get in the water and test it out. The motor came with a 3 blade alum prop that is dinged up. I am in the market for a new prop and I...
  9. SHickey

    Lower Unit Puzzle

    Hello, I just purchased an older 72 650 that seems to be in great shape (very clean). The previous owner removed the lower unit to replace the old water pump but never reassembled the unit back onto the motor. Last night I fit the lower unit back onto the motor but there is a problem. The...
  10. SHickey

    Big motor=Big trouble!!

    Hello, I inherited a 65 rude 90 hp Starflite that had not been run in years. I mounted it to my Super Sport and with very little effort got the motor cranking BUT no spark. Bought a service manual for the engine and began diagnosing the problem (maybe a faulty coil or condenser). Pulled the...
  11. SHickey

    new comer!

    I have just picked up a 1968 16' super sport that is in pretty rough shape. I decided to pull it apart and see how it looked under the floor boards because the previous owner said he needed run the pump after only an hour on the water. I removed the floor boards, soaked flotation and saved...
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