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  1. matt88

    Best place or website to sell boat??

    The title says it all. I have been having a hard time getting cash for my boat. Everyone wants to trade,lol! If this is in the wrong place I apologize in advance. None of the categories seem to fit my question unless I overlooked one. The boat for sale is an imperial ski boat. 85hp mercury runs...
  2. matt88

    No Courtesy on the water.....

    Shouldnt there be general courtesy among boaters? I have a 73 imperial ski boat that I finally finished the restoration on this spring and I have turned every nut,fixed every problem it ever had. I have taken a lot of pride in the finished result and have a lot of members here to thank along the...
  3. matt88

    Is my merc running at full power???

    Been working on this boat all summer and have it mechanically dependable and structurally sound but I expected more performance from the old girl. It is a 15ft imperial speedboat with a 1973 85hp merc. So far I have replaced the transom,floor,carpet,etc,etc,etc...The engine has had both carbs...
  4. matt88

    need help deciding what pitch prop to get??

    Motor is a 1973 85hp merc. Prop on it now is a 21pitch but is not in good shape at all. Merc is hung on a 15ft ski boat with a dry weight of 750lbs and gross weight of 1400lbs. Top speed with this prop is 35mph at 5600 rpms. The motor height needs to be readjusted again as well. I can trim it...
  5. matt88

    Found something suprising in my 850 merc? timing question

    I have been tinkering with this motor for a month or two now and finally could afford to buy a timing light with a built in tach for it today. I have rebuilt the carbs on this motor replaced the water pump and have gotten it running pretty decent compared to the non running condition I bought it...
  6. matt88

    what prop will fit my motor??????

    I have been shopping for a new to me cheap prop on ebay and I am not sure about which props will fit. The motor is a 1973 850 merc and according to iboats it has the 15 spline shaft. Will any 15 spline merc prop fit????
  7. matt88

    850 mercury running rich?

    Finally got back on the water today after a month of grinding and glassing getting the transom and floor replaced. (still itching) Everything went better than expected with the test run today but the engine seems to be running a little rich. It is a 1973 850 2 stroke mercury. It runs great at...
  8. matt88

    1995 40hp mariner dies in gear

    A friend from work asked me where the fuel filter is located on his 1995 40hp 2 stroke 4 cylinder mariner. This is all the info. I have. I know the model or serial number would help but I dont have those either. Do these engines have fuel filters? I have had some older nissan and johnson motors...
  9. matt88

    Need some advice on transom materials

    I have spent the last 2 weeks gutting out the rotten transom on my new used boat and I took the advice of a local boat builder and bought some pressure treated 3/4 in plywood at lowes today. According to the builder he told me I could used the pressure treated as long as I let it sit out in the...
  10. matt88

    Need help dialing in

    Took the maiden voyage this evening and have run into some problems. The data plate on this boat states that it has an 85hp capacity but it seems that there should be some weight in the bow or the motor is too big because the water line is about 2 inches from the top of the transom when I am...
  11. matt88

    Need info. on 1973 imperial model 1700 15ft 85hp mercury

    I just bought this boat and am having a hard time finding any info. on it. It was registered as an 85 model by the previous owner but I am pretty sure it is a 73. The last two digits of the vin are 73. I am also curious as to what motors normally came on this boat. On the data plate it has an 85...
  12. matt88

    rebuilding carbs on 850 mercury (inlet needle question)

    I am attempting to rebuild the carbs on my 1973 85hp merc and the inlet needle seat/orifice on the float bowl assembly in the rebuild kit is different from the factory part. I have attached pictures. The factory part had a rubber gasket in it and the hole in the needle seat is actually a little...
  13. matt88

    1973 85hp

    Just bought a boat with a 73 model 85hp mercury and need some advice about whether I should rebuild the carbs or not. I have not had it on the water yet so I have no idea how it acts under a load. When on the hose in the driveway it will not start until I squirt gas in the #2 cyl. I dont have a...
  14. matt88

    73 85hp starts only when gas is poured into cyl

    I have a 73 model 85hp Mercury and am having to work some bugs out of it. It doesnt seem to want to start until I pour a little gas into one of the cylinders. Then it will idle kinda high but will run. The bulb stays hard too. I just bought this motor and its my first merc so I was hoping for...
  15. matt88

    1975 9.9 johnson bad head gasket?

    Some of you helped me with this thing last night and we came to the conclusion that I needed a carb rebuild kit. Well I was going to take the carb off this evening and take it to the shop in the morning but I decided to try the engine in a barrel first. The plugs kinda looked like they had some...
  16. matt88

    1975 9.9 johnson dies when put into gear

    1975 9.9 johnson. It runs great at home on the water hose. It will start on the first pull and idle smoothly and rev fine. The problem starts when I put it in the lake. When I put it in gear it dies immediately and will not start back until I pull the pull start 20 times or when I spray carb...
  17. matt88

    1975 johnson intermittent starting problem

    I have had a hard time trying to get this thing to run right this year. First it was overheating so I replaced the impeller. was still overheating so I put a thermostat in it. Now its not overheating but now it will run perfect at home on the hose but when I took it to the lake yesterday it quit...
  18. matt88

    9.9 johnson cooling problem

    I have a 1974 9.9 johnson that seems to be overheating. I just installed a new impeller about a week ago and since then it has done a lot better but I think I may have a blockage somewhere. The hole in the back directly under the powerhead only pumps water while under a load (no peehole on this...
  19. matt88

    Does anyone have a 15hp evinrude/johnson carb for sell?

    EDIT: It is forbidden to solicit private transactions here, Matt. Shame on you. JB
  20. matt88

    Need help finding a stator?

    Well,I finally got the darn flywheel off and my stator seems to be burnt up. The only place I can find on the web is cdi electronics and they will repair my stator but can not ship me a new one. My engine is a 1982 2 stroke 2 cylinder 30hp tohatsu. If they sell one here on iboats I cant find it...
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