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    Mercury 50hp 2003, No acceleration without hitting choke button.

    Motor: 2003 Mercury 50hp 3cyl Condition: Hardly used, low hours, garage kept Issue: Yesterday took out my buddies fishing boat after a year long sitting for it's first ride. Started fine, but had some trouble idling. Once out on the water, sounded a bit rough (sort of like it wasn't firing on...
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    CMC PT130 Won't Trim Up

    My 76 1150 never had power trim, so there is a CMC PT130 bolted to it. Last year it was giving me some fits, and I thought that it wouldn't trim while under power but wasn't sure. Anyhow, first start of the motor this year was fine. Fired on first turn of the key. But the CMC PT130 won't tilt...
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    Correct Water Pump Kit 2003 Merc 50hp

    So, I'm helping a friend do some service on his outboard and I just wanted to make sure I got the correct water pump for his motor. 2003 Mercury 50HP ELPTO Serial Number OT781497 Is it the sierra 18-3324 or Merc 46-77177A3 I've had the nightmare of getting the wrong kit in the past.
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    Name that BOAT??? What is it?

    Ran across a pal from Italy who told me he had a Sidewinder. First glance at it, I was sure it wasn't. Problem is, he doesn't know what it is.... Can anyone figure it out? I'm guessing he doesn't have a title or doesn't need one in Italy?? Who knows...
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    CMC PT130 Wont Trim while Underway?

    I've got a 72 Sidewinder 18SS. And a NON TILT/TRIM 76 Merc 1150 that I just rebuilt. I had gotten a CMC PT130 trim unit to use on it when I bought the used motor. Now that all is said and done when I took her out the first time I noticed that I couldn't get the motor to trim up while underway...
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    Kaskaskia River Newbie!!! Any Tips?

    Hey guys, I live in Ofallon, Illinois and have yet to boat in Illinois as I've been restoring a boat for almost 4 years. Finally its finished!! First maiden test voyage was out at Carlyle Lake, and didn't go so well as apparently I had motor issues that were unknown. Now those are fixed and I'm...
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    Cell Phone Navigation App

    Was just wondering if anyone out there is using a free or paid cell phone GPS/Navigation app when out boating? I haven't had my boat out here locally, and don't have a GPS or Depthfinder in my boat. The other day,I figured..... "There has to be an app for that!" So, what's your take on it? I'm...
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    Block letters? Illinois registration lettering

    I'm finishing up my resto and need to put together the necessary legal and safety items for my boat. One of those items is properly placed registration letters. I should premise this, with this being my first boat in Illinois. I walked into my local boat store, and took a gander at the...
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    New Illinois Boater.... I need a ramp and good location for resto maiden Voyage!!!

    Okay- Im a NJ native, and been in Illinois/STL,MO area for almost 7 years now. I've been restoring my boat for almost 3 years and now its actually water worthy at the moment and the rebuilt Inline 6 I just did is in dyer need of a maiden voyage/water test. Problem is, I've only been on ONE...
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    Marpac Tachometer Setting Help- 76 merc 1150

    Its a Marpac/Faria Tach... Motor is a 76 Merc 1150 Inline 6 Problem I am having is when idling the motor, the tach will bounce from around 900 to 2000rpm. Some settings will give it a much higher reading than what it really sounds like. I've tried a couple different settings on the tach, but...
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    Inline 6 Prop Fitament- Have Part Numbers

    I need a prop for my 76 Merc 1150 Inline 6. There is a prop on it, that is in bad shape. Mercury 48 77344 A4 17Pitch (13-1/4"x17) There is a guy on C.L. that has a prop for sale 4877348 A45 21P (12-3/4"x21) Will it fit??? Thanks
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    Fuel Pump and Carb Rebuild Kits...

    I'm seeming to be having a bit of a problem trying to find rebuild kits for my fuel pump and carbs. Can anyone help me with a part number or a link to find them? I have a 76 Mercury Inline 6 1150 that Im rebuilding. Old powerhead #s-4311823 New powerhead #s-4116021 They should have...
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    76 Mercury 1150 SKEG SIZE????

    Skeg has been sheared off of my lower. I'll be using the waterjet at the shop to cut a new one out. But since mine is so badly sheared off, I have no idea what size it was originally? Can anyone give me a base of the skeg width, and a length from the "bullet" down to the bottom? That way I can...
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    Merc 1976 1150--- WELDING A NEW SKEG ON

    I'm going to remove my lower unit which has a skeg clearly sheared off and take it to my shop and weld a new one on. Was wondering if anyone has done this before, and should I leave the oil in the lower unit or remove it for welding? Do I have to take out the internals or no? I've got a very...
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    84 Evinrude 150 XP- Lower Unit Seized??? HUH

    Hey guys, Long story short- Im on a limited budget searching for a motor for my resto boat. I found a guy online that has an 84 Evinrude 150 XP strapped to a boat. He said the boat is non-running due to the lower unit being seized. Ive never heard of anything of any sort and was wondering if you...
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    No Power under Throttle- Mercury 1150 1976

    76 Merc 1150 Inline 6. Motor has been sitting for a while and this is only my second time ever starting it. Anyhow, replaced water pump impeller and before I went any further I wanted to make sure it peed water. Took FOREVER to get started and finally after it did, it would run for maybe a...
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    76 Merc 1150 Screw in Terminals? Crimp on? Special tool to crimp?

    I have an issue on one spark plug wire on my 1976 Mercury 1150. I have accidentally ripped off the screw in terminal end to the distributor cap. I have obtained some new connectors, but I am unsure on how to crimp them back on. Is there a special tool that will do the trick? If so, WHERE DO I...
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    76 Mercury 1150 Throttle Cable adjustment

    Hey guys, Had a quick question... Does anyone know a good starting point for where the throttle cable should be set at on the motor when hooking it up? I know its adjustable, but Im not sure where to begin. I just hooked the controls and motor up on my resto project and it feels way too tight...
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    No Start. 1976 Mercury 1150 No Spark.

    Okay, here goes. INFO on MOTOR: 1976 Mercury 1150 Serial 43118XX I purchased the motor from a guy on ebay about a year ago. Guy claimed compression numbers were great. Came with a "MerControl" box. Alot of wires were shot, so I put in another harness. Also cut off the broken wires to the...
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    76 Merc 115 Mounting Bolts

    Im mounting an above said outboard to my Sidewinder resto. There is a CMC PT130 going between the outboard and transom. Ive got the new bolts for the CMC to the transom. But I went to measure for size and length for the outboard to CMC bolts. They look to be about 3/8 dia bolts.... Is this...
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