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    Help removing Floor...2000 Express

    Anyone ever removed the floor from a 17' 2000 Express? I have cut all the visable welds from around my floor pan and I cant get it out. I have srcewed hooks in different spots around the floor and lifted it with my engine hoist and can lift the boat and trailer off the ground and it won't...
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    Need Help Running Hull No. On 2000 Xpress Boat

    I have a 2000 express 17 to 17.5 ft aluminum bass boat that I am restoring. It is 6 ft wide in the back. Before I stripped the paint off of it, I remember that on the decal in said Express and in small letters it said (By ??????). Am pretty sure it said by Lowe, Lund or AlumaCraft. The reason...
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    Is this ole tub worth restoring?

    This boat was born a 2000 express. I picked it up for cheap. Would you waste you time restoring it?
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    Seeking root cause of my engine failure

    This thread is a sequel to my (motor rebuild questions) thread. I have a 2003 90 elpto that melted/fused the rings on #2. I have no history on the motor because I bought it knowing it was bad. At my first look, I have been concerned with the stuck/burnt rings on #2. The other rings were fine...
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    motor rebuild questions

    I have a 2003 90 elpto that I have torn down. It has seized (stuck) rings on # 2. The damage to the cylinder wall is so minor that I think a honing may be enough but don't know yet til I get the right hone and try. I definitely need a piston. My questions are as follows: If by chance I need to...
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    Why Low Compression Merc 90

    I have 2 Merc 90 elpto engines (2000 and 2003). Both of the have low compression on the middle cylinder (30psi). Is this a generic problem? What causes this? If I rebuild what do I need to look for so that it doesn't happen again? Rick
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    Low Compression 2003 Merc 90

    Hi, I have a 2003 merc 90 elpto (sn 0t663974). It has 115 lbs compression on 1 and 3 and 30lbs on #2. I don't know anything about the history of this engine. I recently bought the boat knowing the problem and now I need to fix it. My question is, is there anything besides bad rings that could...
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    90 Merc Low Compression #2

    Ok, here's the deal. I bought a boat a couple months ago and got screwed because i did not know to check compression on 2000 90elpto. Making a long story short, It actually ran when I looked at it but when I got it home and tinkered with it, it had 0 compression on #2. Pulled side plate an saw...
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    Need oem manual 90 merc

    Hi, I have spent the better part of the day searching for an online manual for my 90 Merc with no avail. 1manuals.com doesn't seem to work. It only displays 1st 4 pages. I am having to replace a piston in my engine and really need the manual. The manual is 90-830234r04. It is for a 2000 90...
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    90 Merc No Compression on #2

    I have a 2000 Mercury 90hp 2 Stroke that has 0 psi on #2. 1 and 3 cylinders each have 118 psi. I tried to look in the spark plug hole...all I can see is part of piston and it looks ok. No shavings found. What are possible causes. Is there anything to check without pulling power head? Ref: model...
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