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    2 issues: Boat "rocking" and Motor not long enough?

    2 issues boat pics 2 issues boat pics I have attached some pics, hope the motor shot is enough to see the position. the others are just other shots of the boat. Since these pics, the gray top has been added. Hope the pics show up on here. Thanks.
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    2 issues: Boat "rocking" and Motor not long enough?

    I have a 1957 Glaspar Avalon 16 ft walk-around V-hull Fiberglass cruiser. It has a 50 hp merc 500 I put on it. The Boat seems to "rock" alot when I enter the boat, and I have to constantly have people equal the weight out or it leans alot. Also, The motor seems to sit high in the water, it...
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    can I Convert I/O to an outboard?

    The question is why? I have an opportunity to get a free boat in great shape with a cuddy cabin which is what I want. But the motor and outdrive where trashed and the owner yanked them. I would like to find a cuddy cabin boat with and outboard config but this came along. I have a great merc...
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    How can I test my fuel Pump?

    Having trouble still and suspect fuel pump. Is there a way to test it? I'd like to try and test it before i tear into it (fuel pump)and have to spend money replacing or rebuilding. The motor is a 1972 Mercury 500 thunderbolt 50 Hp. It's dying when I put it in gear and really hard to start unless...
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    Can someone shed some light?

    I've created scattered threads on this so i figured i'd include this all in one.I have a 1972 merc 500EL 50 hp. When I put the boat in the water and try to start it, it just cranks but won't start. I use the warm up lever, does nothing. It's in neutral and i prime the bulb until it's firm. I...
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    have to keep priming bulb to get going

    I have to keep priming the bulb to get the motor to get going, once going it runs great and flys! But it takes me a while to get going after i shut the engine down and then start it again. Anyone have any ideas why? Thanks so much for your reply's. The engine is a 72 mercury 500 50 hp...
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    Mercontrols problem for 1972 Merc 500

    Ok, this is strange to me, this is my first merc and I just put it on the boat and took it out today for test run before i take the wife and kids out this weekend for tubing. I hooked the controls up the way the guy told me to that i bought it from and here is what is going on. First, It started...
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    Starting procedure for a 72' Mercury 500 50hp

    This may be a dumb question but I am new to Merc's. I switched from a Johnson to a 1972 Mercury 500 Thunderbolt 50 HP. On the controls there is the key ofcourse, the throttle/shift lever and a smaller black lever on the other side. So I know I prime the bulb, have the throttle in neutral but not...
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    1960 Johnson 40 adjust timing help

    I read a lot of threads about adjusting the timing on outboards, I have a 1960 Johnson SS 40 hp RDSL-22. How would I adjust the timing? Is it even possible on these motors? Also, does this motor have points or just magneto's?
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    Should I raise my engine or not?

    I have a 1978 15 ft Tri-hull with a 1960 Johnson 40 HP SS that I put on it. I am not getting the speed I feel this setup should produce at WOT. I was told to raise the engine up but to be careful due to the age of the engine the water intakes are set higher on these engines. I think my engine...
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    idle and top end speed problem..

    I have a 40 HP 1960 Johnson SS..model RDSL-22 on a 15 ft Tri-hull Sea Sprite. The problems I am having is that when at idle speed, the motor starts to spit and then die on me. Also, whether this is related to this same problem, it don't have very good top end speed, full throttle it just don't...
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    Help with motor please?

    I took my boat out for the first time after completing the project this weekend. The boat is a 15 ft tri-hull open bow and I put a 1960 Johnson SS 40 Hp RDSL-22 engine on it. The boat ran good except it does'nt seem to go fast enough. Seems like it needs more throttle or something but the...
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    Need help please for steering connection...

    I'm new to here and really glad to be a member with all you fine boaters out there. I have a problem with my steering hook up... I have a 1976 15 ft sea sprite and i put a 1960 40 hp Johnson Sea horse on it that came off an old boat with the cable steering. My boat has a single cable push-pull...
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