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    Serial number stress

    I know this question has been asked a thousand times, but for the life of me, I can't relate the information you guys have supplied to clarify what my outboard actually is so that I can order manuals and parts :-( It is an older 3cyl that has a 50hp cowl. The serial number on the transom bracket...
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    Duel Fuel tanks

    Hi All, I'm currently running 2 6gallon tanks in my boat because a bigger tank really dosn't fit very well.... My question is this; can i join the 2 tanks? Can i run a hose from the first tank to the second, then to the engine? Will it still draw fuel ok? Any other issues anyone might...
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    Custom Made Fuel Tank

    G'day All, I'm thinking about having a fuel tank custom made for my boat and can use either stainless or aluminium. Is there one material that should or should not be used? Are there any other things that need to be taken into consideration when underaking such a project?
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    Placement of motor

    Hey everyone, Can anyone tell me if there is a proper or ideal placement for an outboard motor ie distance from bottom of hull to prop etc??? I have a 15' runabout with a 90hp vro v4 evinrude '89 model and the 'arms' that are designed to sit on top of the transom are actually about 2" above it...
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    '89 Evinrude V4 90hp

    Could anyone give me a rough idea on what kind of fuel economy i should get from my outboard? I'm running 2 20ltr (about 5 gall i think) tanks, but even at half speed i'm only getting about 30-45min out of a tank. Cheers.
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    Re painting fibrglass hull

    Hi All, I've read a thousand threads and am still confused....please help. I have a 15' fiberglass fishing trailer boat and wish to paint the hull exterior. At this stage it has been sanded with 80grit paper and is ready for the minor scrapes and scratches etc to be filled: 1) do i need to use...
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    Hull paint help

    Hi All, I've read a thousand threads and am still confused....please help. I have a 15' fiberglass trailer boat and wish to paint the hull exterior. At this stage it has been sanded with 80grit paper and is ready for the minor scrapes and scratches etc to be filled: 1) do i need to use a...
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    Fuel primer manual valve???

    Could anyone tell me in what position the little red primer manual valve knob should be in on my '87 VR4 90hp? I'm having flooding problems and at the moment this knob is set to half way. Which way should i turn it to close it (i'm assuming thats what needs to happen)? Also, can someone...
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