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  1. ugadawg187

    Thinking about painting my boat so what kind of paint?

    Okay so ive got some patch work to do on this & after im done fixong the scratches it will look bad w/o some fresh color. Bout like driving around a car with bondo patches all over it lol. My question is what kind of paint would work best to spray it with? Keep in mind im not painting the whole...
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    89 Merc 45 hp water leak around #1 plug & hot tel tale stream

    So i pulled my boat out & crank the motor today & the tel tale stream is hot to the touch. I got to looking & also noticed that the #1 cylinder has water seeping out the spark plug hole or in that area.:eek: Can someone explain this to me? I want to know if its worth fixing or should i make a...
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    Marine Tex? Hull Repair

    I have 3 holes in my transom & it appears they were where a transducer was mounted. I want to plug the holes before water rots my transom. As of right now the last owner used silicone but thats not good enough for me so would marine tex be a good choice?
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    Manual for my 45hp merc?

    Ive been looking everywhere & all i can find is seloc/ clymer repair manuals. I had a seloc manual for my 135 & i didnt like it at all so i want a official merc manual. Can anyone guide me in the right direction or have one they will let go?
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    General question about my 45hp mercury

    So i have a 88 mecury 45hp classic 50 & ive been wondering why it says that. Basicly its the same as a 50hp merc??? Also this motors hp is rated at the hub correct? So if i was to buy a 70's model merc 50hp mine would have more power? Ive been told during the 70's the motors were rated at the...
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    88 mercury 45hp

    Okay so the the motor will run but not idle. You have to open up the throttle to get it to crank & keep it goin. As soon as you back of the throttle it dies. Sometimes its kind of sluggish about going when you throttle up, it kinda sputters a bit but then kicks on up & seems to run fine. The...
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    Anybody In Georgia In My Area That Could Help Me With My Outboard?

    Looking for someone who is knowledgable on a 1988 45hp merc that could help me out with the motor.
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    Thinking about trying to change impeller myself (NEWBIE) anyone in GA???

    I have a 88 merc 45 hp classic fifty & i dont know when the last time the impeller was changed. It pumps water fine but i'd like to have it done just to be safe. Ive never attempted this before so im nervous about doing it. How hard would it be for me & is there anyone local that can help so i...
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    No place to attach transom saver to trailer???

    Okay so was looking at my new project & was going to trim the motor up to put the transom saver on when i noticed it. Theres no cross member on the very back of the trailer to attach the transom saver to. The trailer came factory this way & it lets you load the boat or unload on a shallow ramp...
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    Got a tire rating question bout towing boat

    Okay so i have a s-10 blazer 4-door with a 4.3 liter v6 motor which im am sure will pull my 15ft maxum boat just fine. I pulled it home with a small liter v6 ford explorer & it pulled great. So i was looking at my tires cause i have my blazer 5/6 dropped on 20 inch rims & the the rear end is...
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    New Maxum Boat Owner with ?'s

    So my swim platform says US MARINE so they were made by the same company that made force outboards? Are they brothers to Bayliners cause they are very similar? I have done alot of research on the brand yet just wanted to check here but mine is a 88 or 89 15ft maxum ski boat & i cant find another...
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    1988 maxum ski boat project

    Okay guys so i scored this boat pretty cheap yesterday & its what i was looking for in the price range i wanted. Its a 15ft boat with a 45 hp merc that i of course later what to upgrade to a 70-85 hp outboard. As of right now i believe the carbs need to be rebuilt & it needs some new wires...
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    1988 Mercury 45 hp classic 50 idling probs & only 4000 rpms at WOT

    Not sure of the yr model yet i havent pulled the serial number to check but i believe its a mid to late 80's. It goes dead at idle unless you give it some throttle & its sluggish until you hit around 2500-3000rpm. I believe it prob needs a carb job but i wanted to check all the causes of this...
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    GOOD DEAL????? 70hp EVINRUDE

    I have a 70 HP that is good for parts or you can get it running again. It was running last year until it was winterized not sure of the problem but it used to be real good strong running motor. 250 o.b.o If interested give me call 678-xxx-xxxx Chris GOOD DEAL OR LET IT PASS???
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    1973 evinrude 115... Good Buy???

    Ok guys so ive been a merc man since ive owned my boat but now im looking at repowering it with a 73 evinrude 115. The motor has been sitting a few yrs & the guy said that he knows one of the floats is stuck in the carb. It has good fire & he's going to check the compression for me so let me ask...
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    Will these controls be compatable with my motor?

    Im finally suppose to be picking up a set of controls for my motor (91 mariner 115) & i believe these controls will work just fine but i wanted to check just to be sure before i hand over the cash. The controls im buying came off a 88 merc 115 inline 6 but they have the 8 pin connecter like my...
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    Merc Oil Injection (good or bad)

    Okay so ive searched around here reading some post but nothing really told me what i wanted to know. I lost a whole weekend of boating because my oil pump on my blackmax 135 went out so now i have a inline 4 115 & dont want to end up in the same situation at some point. How hard is it to get rid...
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    Mariner 115... Question about wiring it to battery

    Okay so you guys on here have helped me to figure out where my hot wire & ground wire connect on the motor so now my ? is it i can connect them to a regular car battery to try & trim the motor up so i can move my boat? I have no controls for the motor yet so the only trim switch i have is on the...
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    Mercury control box... Will it work???

    Okay so I had a guy sell me the controls from a 83 blackmax 1750. He said the harness has 12 pins. My 91 mariner 115 harness is the 8 pin type. Will these controls work with my motor or do i have to buy some type of adapter or what? Also what would be the big difference in the two? Thx in advance.
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    Mariner 115... What Should I Do???

    Ok guys i bought this motor for a few hundred bucks to replace my 135 that got stolen. I also lost parts of my merc control box internals to that theif so i havent tried to crank the motor yet. All i was told about the motor is that it was ran in salt water at some point & that it ran but the...
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