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    1980 Evinrude 150 Sport tilt and trim problem: Only goes down

    I bought a 1984 Ranger 373V with a 1980 Evinrude 150 Sport last fall. After a nasty winter I was finally ready to take it out for the first time since the water-test with the PO before I bought it. I checked everything and ran it on the hose with muffs the night before, and then again that...
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    Trim switch location for 1980 Evinrude 150 Sport

    I have a 1980 Evinrude 150 Sport, & I need to know where the tilt / trim switch should be located on the driver control panel, and what it should look like. I've tried searching the web for pictures with no luck. The previous owner gave me the switch he was using that went bad, which I don't...
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    Help with carb part number for '73 Mercury 7.5 HP

    I'm in the process of rebulding the carburetor on my 1973 Mercury 7.5 HP with Mercarb BB series carburetor. The idle tube's screw head stripped off, so I need to locate another one. The trouble is I'm not sure what the part numnber is. I've found the attached parts diagram on several sites...
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    1978 Mercury 1500 Black Max Choke Help Needed

    I'm pretty sure the choke solenoid on the '78 Black Max 150 HP I recently bought is bad. I get 12 volts at the solenoid wire connection when the choke button on the control panel is pressed with the ignition in On / Run position, but the solenoid doesn't make any noise or click, so I'm pretty...
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    1985 Cajun Ricky Green Fishing Machine bass boat question

    I recently bought a 85 Cajun RGFM bass boat as the title says. The boat is in overall good condition {minus the typical soft floor under steering wheel console} & for a bass boat you buy for about $1K that a guy had to get rid of. The main thing is it does have some (lots) of wiring gremlins...
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    Need 2 parts, where to buy / can use regular auto parts

    There are two parts I need for my '86 MCM140. Normally I know you don't want to run auto parts on a marine engine due to corrosion, but I was wondering if these parts may be OK to do it with. Either way, I'd like to also know where is a good place to get them. Alternator Bracket- Mercruiser...
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    Trailer winch tower bow stop adjustment

    We took out our brand new used boat ('86 Sea Sprite 175) this past weekend. While towing I noticed the boat seemed to bounce a lot. After looking at the trailer, talking to a friend, and looking online I think what I need to do is adjust the winch tower / bow stop so the bow is tight against...
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    Odd 4 lug bolt pattern on old Lone Star King Commander trailer

    I have an old 16? Lone Star King Commander V-hull (early ? mid 1950?s I believe) I?ve been working on that was given to us by wife?s step-dad. The boat has the original roller / tilt trailer with a 4 lug axle. Currently the standard for these rims is 4? between the lugs, but this axle / hub...
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