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    Burned Yellow Stator/Regulator Wires, Failed Regulator? (2000 75HP ELPTO)

    Hello! I have a 2000 Mercury 75HP ELPTO of which I removed the cover today to find this! Now i have been reading relentlessly about the causes of this. The possible cause of this is the failure of the regulator/rectifier unit. I am looking for someone who has experienced this before. The...
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    A Tale of Destruction and Rebirth (Lots of Pictures)

    I felt that this post belonged in the hull restoration section because of the story that will unfold before you. This is the story of the "Lady" - a 1971 Sears 14 foot row boat and its transformation into a much bigger vessel- a 2000 Tracker Deep V16 Combo. This is a true story and I hope you...
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    1963 Johnson 18hp surging, backfiring and stumbling

    Hi I have a 1963 Johnson 18hp that Ive been working on for a little while. I bought this motor off craigslist from a guy that had trouble with it running at high speed and had disassembled the carb so we couldn't run it. I bought it for cheap and immediately set to work on diagnosing the...
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    transom too thick for Johnson 18hp? is this safe?

    Hi, I have a 1971 Sears 14 footer and I recently acquired a new to me 1963 Johnson 18 horse and it seems that my transom is too thick for the motor clamps. It does fit on the transom but it doesn't sit flat on the transom. Is this okay? The motor seems to be on there solid after I jostled it a...
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    1963 Johnson 6 Gallon gas tank leaking at fuel connector

    Hi everyone, I have a 1963 Johnson 18hp that came with the matching Johnson 6 Gallon gas tank. My troubles lie with the gas tank fuel connectors. Recently I did the repair outlined here where you replace the o-rings inside of the fuel pins on the tank...
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    1977 Mercury 7.5 thunderbolt dswitch box repairs. It can be done

    Hi guys, Im the new owner of a 1971 sears 14 foot aluminum rowboat that came with a 1977 mercury 7.5hp outboard serial number 4692832! The motor fired right up after new plugs, a carb clean, and a new impeller and a general inspection. However the ignition system had some sort of rtf all...
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    First time boat buyer, in need of wisdom and guidance from you beautiful people

    Hi, this is my first post on this forum so let me give a little introduction. So I live in Rochester, New York; 3 minutes from Lake Ontario. Boats are everywhere around me but I've never thought to own one. I have an extensive knowledge with small engines (motorcycles, jet skis, atvs) and I have...
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