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    Just bought what I'm told is a 1964 Rinker roundabout - need a little help

    I bought this little boat for a song. The people I got it from believe they got it from the original owner. They never got around to doing anything with it themselves so they parted with it and I benefited. I'm told it's a 1964 but I could use some help verifying that and any other details. I...
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    Mercury 9.9 Sailmate coil arcing

    I have a 90's Mercury 9.9 Sailmate. I started hearing the sound of spark arcing while running it and now I can see and hear it. It's jumping between the posts in the picture. The wires and plugs are new. I have to check the plug gap but assuming they are set right, what would cause this? Is the...
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    8hp Johnson carb tuning float adjust help needed

    The high speed corifice is clear The gaskets don't keep the nozzle well from moving. I feel like it should be seated more tightly somehow. I used a stand of wire to clear all ports again and blew air through everything. How should the screw (in the photo) that controls the throttle be set at...
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    8hp Johnson carb tuning float adjust help needed

    I have a 8 horsepower Johnson that needed a carb rebuild after sitting. Rebuilt with no with issues but still having some trouble on the boat. I'm able to get it to idle nicely and run up a little bit but at anything more than half throttle it bogs really badly. I've got good compression on both...
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