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    does horsepower essentially = horsepower

    There are so many options out there when it comes to motors. I grew up on old clunkers that were never maintained well (my dad favoured bandage solutions over maintenance) and always had spotty performance. But now with well kept older stuff, classic boat motors, e-tec, fourstroke, etc...it is...
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    I need to find a good ontario based mechanic for my 89 50hp

    We recently bought bayliner 1500 with an 89 force on the back. It was a very good deal but the engine needs work. Right now it's only running on one piston. Who knows? We may not even bother and start saving for some other 50 with a bit more bite. Anyway, our local mechanic looked at it...
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    curiosity about a "new to me" 2001 15hp fourstoke tiller...

    I recently bought a 2001 merc fourstroke 15. It had very little mileage on it and was well kept. It beats the pants off of my old 4hp johnson. however, when I run it a full speed (and ONLY at full speed. 95% sounds great) I hear a slight knocking sound about every 1.5 second) Should I be...
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    any thoughts on a 2001 four stroke 15hp merc?

    I might be buying one. It's been well kept and only had about 40 hours on it. I have a very light 14' aluminum boat that went quite well when I had an old 86 9.9 2 stroke merc on it. But I've never had a four stroke and am not sure how they compare in the power department to two strokes. (will...
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    question about powering my '89 capri 1500

    I haven't been into boating since my old 76 merc 50 blew up 15 years ago. So I just bought an '89 capri 1500 with a force 50. So far, this thing is gutless. (compared to my old merc) Right now, there is a sticker from the US coast guard saying that it is rated for a 50 hp. However, I'm on a...
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