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    MerControl (Mercury 500 red band) Shifts, but won't apply throttle.

    I'm new to outboard controls, i'm coming from electric shift. New (to me) boat has this controller on it. 1st question, What is the small paddle for? (it does nothing) 2nd question, Why does the big red lever shift, but apply no throttle? 3rd, What would cause me to have neutral, and...
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    Engine RPMS Pulsing at half throttle

    Alas, Everything this summer was going smooth, but here I am on a boat forum. Never good. I have a 1986 Sea ray sundancer with a mercruiser 260 under the hood. This winter we had the gimbal bearing, water pump, shift cable, and bellows replaced. took it out for the first long drive and all was...
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    Advice for Following seas - Sea ray sundancer 260

    Hi guys, I'm asking for some honest advice, and maybe a fix for the way I handle large following seas in this boat. This is the only boat i've had that Gets pushed sideways so easily by a following sea. I'm up in lake erie, and I've encountered this a few time while running from a storm. My...
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    1970 something MFG Gypsy 14' Partial restoration Project!

    Well folks, I bought this boat last july for 700$. motor and controls and trailer included. Same day I bought it, took her out on the water and fished all day! Throughout the summer I fixed small issues here and there, new fuel pump, cleaned the carb needle seats out, new batteries, patched some...
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    Mercruiser 260 Alternator overcharging?

    Getting the boat out of storage and prepped for the water this year, I was running her on the hose and noticed that after warming up I was looking at 14.7 volts according to the chartplotter. charger unplugged, engine running at 1500rpm. This was very curious to me, as I've never noticed it...
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    Evenrude Lark 6 "Selectric shift" Generator not charging.

    I have a late 60's lark 40hp. I was told it has to be a 67 because it's seletric shift with a generator. (F,N,R). I'm getting ready for the 2016 fishing season and would like her to keep the starting battery charged up. I've got a good belt, and good fuses in the little wiring box, but...
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    fishing lake erie with no alternator/generator

    I have a 57 Evinrude Lark on my 16' MFG tri-hull. I frequently fish out of erie 5+miles out. I met up with a guy the other day (buying a bigger fuel tank), Who said I was nuts for going that far out with no way to charge my batts. It got me thinking, would y'all consider that safe? I carry 3...
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    1983 Sea ray Sundancer, Battery charger not working. Converter "Flashing"

    Just purchased a 1983 Sea ray sundancer, We hooked up shore power at the slip, I turned the main breaker on, and then the "Converter" breaker, it makes a decent "Hum" and seems like it turns on. The only things on the converter it self (a blue box under one of the bed slats next to the galley)...
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    evinrude Lark 6 - 40hp, Surging. (MFG gypsy)

    I've looked around for hours on the forum and google and I can't find the exact same issue that i'm having. I have a suspicion its the fuel pump but wanted a second opinion before I tore into it. Just bought a 1983 mfg gypsy, with came with a 40hp evinrude lark VI. Put fresh ethanol...
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