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    '78 V-1500 Low-end bog. Powers up when IT wants to.

    HELP! On-going running issues are taking the joy out of my bass boat. I can't go to lakes that are so large that I can't get back on the electric trolling motor. Fishing the river is out of the question. 1979 Champion Pro-style bass boat, 16'10" 1978 Mercury V-1500, 150 HP. (Label on front...
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    "Correct" Trim Adjustment for Bass Boat

    Sorry for the long post, but I want to give you all the details. I have a 17' Champion Bass Boat. It's an old model (1979) that has the cockpit area set toward the rear. It has a V-150 Mercury outboard. The motor's max RPM range is 5000-5500 rpm. It seems like its happiest "cruise" range is...
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    Product search "mini bimini"

    Last year, I saw a product that I put on my wish list. Now I can't find it anywhere. I believe it was called a "mini bimini," but that could be wrong. It's basically an umbrella, but instead of having a center pole with the canvas all around in a circle, this one had the pole on the side. It...
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    Spark plug upgrade?

    I have a 1978 Mercury V-1500, 150 hp V6. I have been gradually tuning and repairing it until it's running pretty strong-- head gaskets, seals, thermostats, carb and fuel pump rebuilds. Pretty much normal stuff for one this old. Toward the end of this season, it has had some misfire at speed...
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    This isn't stock, is it?

    I have a 1978 Mercury V-150 V6. It's 2-stroke, of course. It's very loud when running. On a minimum plane at a slow 20 mph, you have to shout to talk to the person sitting next to you. Wide-open, forget it. It also idles rough, and loads up and stalls when idling. See the attached picture. I...
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    How to install trim gauge sender?

    I have a 1978 Mercury V6, 150 HP on a Champion Super-V 160 bass boat. I would like to install a trim gauge. All the gauge senders that I find seem to mount on the cross shaft where the motor pivots when it's tilted. However, on mine, one of the steering cables passes through the middle of the...
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    Bass boat Wiring / Accessories best practice?

    I am about to re-wire my bass boat. Over the years, previous owners have created a snakes' nest, causing all kinds of problems, including a would-not-start on a Search & Rescue practice. I did a minor re-wire last year, because the new cranking battery kept going down while fishing. So I wired...
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    Mercury 1500 exhaust "baffles"?

    I'm experienced with 2-stroke tuning, but new to outboards. I have a 1978 Mercury 1500 V6 outboard. The previous owner told me that he removed the exhaust baffles for more power. Now, if this is anything like removing the baffles from the stock exhaust of a 2-stroke motorcycle, he probably...
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    Mercury 1500 floods when off-level

    Hi. I'm a newbie on this forum, and a relative newbie to boating in general. I have a '79 Mercury 1500 that runs great until it is allowed to idle when not trimmed to sit level. It's on a '79 Champion Super V bass boat. The boat really wants the motor trimmed all the way down when starting out...
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