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    Help with paint color beige 1984 starcraft ss160

    Good day,.. new guy here... Need to do some top side repair and paint and hope to find a similar color to the body of my boat. Wondering if anyone else has found a good match.. brand and color code.. I have topside corrosion around the stupid stainless steel topside snaps that have mostly...
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    battery drain when connected to charger?

    Thanks for reading, and of course knowledgeable responses. Does/can a battery charger discharge a connected battery when the charger is not plugged in to 120v? Background: Lately I have left my battery charger connected to the battery terminals while sitting unused. Leads to the motor...
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    Tohatsu 9.8a durability in salt

    Thanks in advance for your knowledgeable replies. Interested in hearing the some feedback from long time users of the tohatsu 9.8 in salt water and corrosion issues. Had an old merc and bolts always got stuck, broken off etc, as stainless and aluminum don't mix. Most of the old motors...
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    1975 Merc 45, ( 4.5 hp) carb fulcrum pinl and fuel pump check valves removal

    Thanks for looking and your insightful answers.. I have this 1975 4.5 hp mercury.. Carb is stamped Merc carb 1399.. Parts are on order including needle valve and seat, and full fuel pump rebuild... Only have a clymer guide so not sure how to remove the fulcrum pin so I can get the needle valve...
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    Merc 50 float fulcrum removal? Float fulcrum removal on Walbro wma3

    Thanks in advance for answers. Just got the boat, waiting for a manual. Trying to replace the carb gaskets and needle valve. The float fulcrum sat flush on one side and extended out on the other. Gently drove it out with a punch from the flush side and see that the flush side is serrated...
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