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    9.8 revs up but goes nowhere...well sorta

    hey guys, i've been trying to diagnose this on my own but i need a little help. the motor is a mid 80's 9.8 and for the most part it runs pretty good...was a bit of a basket case when i got it a year ago, but i've seemed to get most of the problems taken care of except for this: for the most...
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    prop nut size for 9.8

    hey guys, i don't know how i did it but i managed to strip the non-factory prop nut on my mid 80's 9.8. now before i go to the hardware store and drop a whole bunch of dough on stainless steel hardware, can anyone give me the size and the pitch of the prop shaft (i'm guessing its fine thread)...
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    add charging system to 9.8?

    hey all, just wondering if you guys thought it would be practical to add a charging system to a 9.8 kicker motor ser 715xxx. i'm not running a ton of electric acc but i would hate to find out the hard way that i have a flat battery. do i need to add anything eles besides a stator and rectifier...
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    9.8 mercury questions

    hi all, i've been lurking on the forums for a while...LOTS of great info on here. i've got a few questions about a mercury 9.8 i bought from a co-worker with serial #715XXX. the motor starts and runs ok (even tho it takes a lot of pulls) and will idle all day long, but as soon as i try to apply...
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