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    Over heated!

    Have had my boat in several small inland lakes with no problems so I decided to take it out on Lake Michigan to do some perch fishing. Everything went well going out but coming back in I blew antifreeze all over out the Radiator cap & shorted my system out so I waited for a tow. Motor hit 240...
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    Over heated!

    Have had my boat in several small inland lakes with no problems so I decided to take it out on Lake Michigan to do some perch fishing. Everything went well going out but coming back in I blew antifreeze all over out the Radiator cap & shorted my system out so I waited for a tow. Motor hit 240...
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    Merc 485 starting issues

    I have searched and tested and searched again and I'm lost and frustrated! I have a 1980-82 Merc 485 serial #6123982 (off valve cover) I brought this home about a week ago to take care of some things and to un-winterize it. I had a fuel issue that I got fixed and almost had the boat started...
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    485 Merc

    I'm at a cross roads with my project and I can't decide if I want to trash it or fix it? The boat has a 485 Merc I/O that ran before it was put away for 8yrs. What can I get out of the whole deal? Motor & lower unit the whole engine? Motor has pwr stearing also. I was told 12-1,400?
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    My 1982 Bomber Project

    Hey everyone :) Just joined and would like to share my project with ya. It's a 1982 Bomber with a Merc I/O Inline 4. I got this boat for free and she does need some TLC but I'm no stranger to this :lol: My dad has a 1978 Bayliner that we have done a ton of work to including the floor so this...
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