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    Tri hull restoration project

    Hello to all who view this thread, and most importantly thank you to those who offer up sound (FREE) advice. Background I picked this beauty (w/ trailer; no motor) up in the beginning a January 2012 for $200 off of craigslist. I already have a boat so why would I need another (as my wife...
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    Appropriate motor size. This is a really a boat topic and not engine topic :-).

    Hello everyone, I'm wondering what size motor should I put on this rig. It's under restoration, but I'm always looking on craigslist for a motor that will eventually go with it. It doesn't have a max h.p. rating decal on it and the boat manufacturing company is out of business. Anyone out there...
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    Tri hull boat restoration question?

    Hello again, I was thinking about going with 1/2" aruaco ply for the re-decking of my tri hull project. There is a main spindle (hope I'm terming it correctly) that runs down the center of the boat. At its widest point the boat is 54", which is at the stern, so it really decreases from there...
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    16 foot tri-hull restore advice (Foam in the hull)?

    Not sure of the make, but it looks like a McKee Craft. I just cut the floor out and the foam underneath was saturated. I removed it all. I'm looking for advice on whether or not it is ok to not put any foam back in the hull before re-decking. My father in law says he would not put any back in...
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    Custom fibergls mfg inc

    Does anyone know anything about the boats this company manufactured? I just purchased a tri-hull that I'm going to do a restore job on. The HIN # the first three characters are CFM (CUSTOM FIBERGLS MFG INC). A websearch only yielded that they went out of business in 1989. I believe the length of...
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    125 Mercury ELPTO 2-Stroke Tilt Trim

    I have a crack in the casing. This is the tilt trim unit where looking at the stern the ram is on the left and the motor and resevoir is on the right. Anyway I decided to put a new tilt trim unit on it to replace the cracked one. Anyone have any idea about what kind of salvage value the old one...
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    125 Merc ELPTO 2 Stroke Tilt Trim Resevoir Seal ???????

    Ok, my previous post may have been a little confusing or something. I have searched the web for a resevoir seal for this tilt trim unit on my transom bracket. It is leaking bad and needs to be changed. All of my searches lead me to a replacement motor. Surely I can just replace this what to me...
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    125 Mercury ELPTO 2-Stroke Tilt Trim

    Any suggestions on a seal kit for this motor's tilt trim. I'm leaking fluid at the base of the resevoir. Is there any way just to replace this seal instead of replacing all of them. I'd like to complete this job rather quickly as it it summer time and fishing is a must before the oil slick hits...
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    Kill Switch

    I purchased a Seachoice? Universal Kill Switch and Lanyard. I thought it would fairly simple to install. Take the yellow/black wire from my ignition a clip it onto the kill switch. With the motor running I tested the kill switch by pulling the tether cable until it broke connection with the kill...
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    Throttle Cable Linkage

    :confused:I just hooked up my 125hp Merc ELPTO. The manual said to push the gear shifter towards the reverse gear until i felt resistance and then to measure the distance between the mounting stud and the throttle barrel housing. Then take the gear cable and push it in until i feel resistance...
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    Purging Tilt/Trim

    :confused:125 Mercury ELPTO The book says to raise the motor up. Pull the fill plug and fill to the threads. Then put the plug back and put the down wire (green I think) to a 12volt connection and trim down, then put the up wire (blue I think) to the 12volt circuit and trim up. Remove fill plug...
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    2004 Mercury 125hp ELPTO Tilt/Trim issue

    I took my boat out for a spin Saturday for the 1st time since mounting this motor on my boat. It ran fine and the tilt trim reacted properly until I got it home to flush it. I raised it up to pull the plug on my boat and was going to put it down to flush the motor but the it wouldn't tilt/trim...
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    Choke

    Hope I have this question in the correct category, if not I apologize in advance. My 125 hp Merc 4 cylinder makes a popping noise when I push my ignition in to activate the choke. Is this normal or is something wrong? Thanks, Mike
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    Help making sure I have everything wired up

    I have a 2004 125 Merc 4 cylinder (2 stroke) that I just put on my boat. I am in the process of rewiring everything. Yesterday I finished hooking up the tilt trim (linked to the throttle handle) and the ignition. I tried to fire it up and all it did was spin. The motor has been hanging (not...
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    Mecury 125 Mounting Bolts-Help?

    I have a 2002 125hp Merc outboard. I am getting ready to mount it to a 1994 19'10" Osprey CC (exact hull as the 20' Cape Horn CC). I looked online and found a Merc spec sheet for mounting bolt sizes. This sheet said for 75hp and up to use a 1/2" x 20 x4 1/2" SS bolt ??? Can anyone confirm if...
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    Replacing boat deck

    I'm getting ready to start my resto project on a 1989 CC Glassmaster. I'm in the process of reading up on the infinite knowledge on iboats. I'm thinking that I want to completely take the deck out, meaning the casting bow and the stern storage compartments. Then put a new deck down and rebuild...
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    Belly Tank Question-Need Guidance

    I have a 1989 19'6" Center Console Glassmaster that I bought last year that needs some work. This outboard center console has a fiberglass hull, is 18 feet long and 90 inches wide at the widest point. The boat weighs approximately 1100 pounds with an empty fuel tank and without any gear or...
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    How much does a 2004 125hp Mercury 2 Stroke weigh?

    I just bought a 2004 125hp Mercury 2 stroke outboard motor. Does anyone know about how much (in pounds) this thing weighs. I was thinking ballpark 400-425lbs. I had a 89 DT115 suzuki & it weighed around 370lbs. The head of this mercury looks to be alot bigger than the suzuki. Thanks.
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    Next step, if needed.

    My 89 DT115 Suzi that I purchased sounded great out of the water, but when I put my boat in the drink it was a different story. Back pressure was killing the idle. So I put a can of sea foam in my racor and gas tank, ran it for a few minutes, and let it sit over night. Tried to run it again a...
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    How much does a 89 Suzuki DT115 weigh?

    Well my 1989 Suzi DT115 might be heading to it's final resting place. I'm trying to find out how much this motor weighs so I can make sure not to put something to incredibly heavy on the back. I'd like to upgrade to a 140, but it weighs a 186kgs, which concerns me. I would be putting in on the...
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