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    What hp 4 stroke should I look at to replace a 1985 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. 14 ft crestliner muskie aluminum boat

    I bought this 1986 Crestliner 14' v hull muskie model boat with a 20 hp Evinrude 2 stroke motor on it. Although I have replaced a few things on the motor and it runs pretty good, I just want to get rid of the smoking slobbering motor and replace it with a 4-stroke. The weight difference and...
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    1985 evinrude E20CRCO misfire

    I just bought an old 1986 Crestliner 14' aluminum boat with a 1985 Evinrude 20hp motor on it. I put a new water pump in it, some new oil seals on the driveline, and changed the lower oil. It started first pull and ran a bit with no problem then began a heavy misfire or cough. It will clean up...
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    Howdy all, been a wile. Wiring harness for a 1994 Lowe 22 ft deck boat

    I bought an old 77 Starcraft aluminum and then a Lowe 22ft deck boat also aluminum a couple of months later. I have got the Starcraft squared away for now and am about to start on the lowe. I knew the upper deck trim was rotten but when I started looking for a key for the ignition I found that...
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    adding trim and tilt fluid-1986 Mercury 90hp side fill

    My trim and tilt slowly goes down but has no leaks. This morning I decided to top off the fluid. I raised the motor and locked it in trailering height. I bled off the system and then opened the fill spout on the side of the bracket and topped the oil off until it ran out. It did not take much. I...
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    1986 Mercury Inline 6 outboard intermittent or no reverse

    my 1986 90 hp TOP does not want to shift into reverse. Oddly enough it will go into reverse on the muffs and once at the ramp when I first got the motor running. Yesterday when I thought I was going to do a little fishing on my maiden voyage, I could not get the motor to grab reverse. I tried...
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    1986 Merc, start and trim problems

    I put this motor on the boat and started hooking things up. I could start it fine but could not get the trim to actuate from the controller. I changed the position of the wires at the solenoids and got it to work but it was a little weak current wise. I ran it down to a stop and now I can't...
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    1986 Mercury 90hp inline 6 carburetors spitting gas

    Well, I removed the Autoblend oil injection unit, plugged off the WP line ( don't have the gauge yet ) hooked up the fuel and the motor fired and runs. However, the upper and lowermost carbs are spitting fuel. Is this stuck floats? see clip
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    1986 90 hp Mercury inline 6

    about 6 *- months ago I bought a 1977 Starcraft SuperSport aluminum with a blown evenrude 140 on it. I bought a 1986 Mercury 90 hp that I hung on the back of the boat and then life got in the way, so to speak. Now I am trying to get ready for the spring bite, and I have just hooked up the shift...
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    Motor swap and missing chrome marks the beginning

    I have decided to repower and fish until winter when I will get serious about restoring this boat. I think that using it for a while will help me identify the problems that need to be addressed. The 1986 Mercury 90 hp inline 6 outboard has some shift problems but has a good top end. I have two...
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    trying to find the model for a 1975? 18' open bow

    I am about to buy a 1975? Starcraft Aluminum Friday. It is supposed to be 18,' and is an open bow. I can't seem to find a SS at 18' for that year. Was there another 18' open bow being made in 1975? Not positive that the year claimed by the PO is correct although they said that they have owned...
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    changing out a power trim transom bracket 1984 Merc 115 hp inline 6

    Hello all , I have an inline 6 Merc that I just swapped midsections out so that I could have power trim. It is a 1984 115 hp. Mercury inline 6 . The problem is that one of the bolt holes do not line up or is missing on the mid. that has the PT so I cant use it. I did not notice this until I had...
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    1984 Mercury inline 6 115 hp outboard - power head removal

    Looks like I have been locked out of the search venue here so I will try to ask for the information I need. I need to replace the lower crank seals on my 1984 Merc " Tower of Power " 115 hp outboard . Can I pull the power head without removing the carburetors ? Would like to just remove the...
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    Mounting my Mercury outboard , off center

    Hey everybody, I am trying to mount my old 1984 Mercury inline 6 with a jet on an old Kenner Fishnski barge boat that I bought. I made some 3/8 " plates to jack the motor up to accommodate the jet and when I started to measure for height I realized that the set back mount ( angle aluminum ) Is...
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    1984 Merc 115 compression test results-

    I bought this motor to use as parts for another I was in the middle of buying but the guy just flaked so I'm trying to salvage this motor. Motor is complete the PO tore it down and used the crank out of another older 115 but the rest is the original parts with the exception of 3 new pistons .. I...
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    1984 ? Merc 115 with a JET--Running the jet in the driveway to test ?

    Howdy all , I just bought a 115 hp Merc with a jet on it . I bought it for the jet and was going to use the motor for parts as I was looking at another 115 as my runner.I would like to try and run the motor and then run a compression test . I have a flushing tool that screws into the water...
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    Old Mercury tower of power control question

    I'm looking at an old donor boat with a 1980 ish 115 hp motor. Supposed to have good compression but issues with the control box wiring. There is a control box for sale by a different guy in good shape but it's from a 40 hp Merc within a 6 year span of age of the 115 . Will the control from the...
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    New old Fiberglass boat needs painted or gel coated

    I was going to wait until I moved before taking on another project but I could not help myself when this old river runner came up for sale fairly cheap. A 1971 19 ft Kenner FisinSki Barge or Bluffer that looks every bit her age. I wanted another Starcraft Aluminum to make a river boat out of but...
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    Back again with non starting issue--5.7 OMC Cobra---1988

    I have been fighting a non starting Problem with my boat. I had thought that i figured it out but it showed it's ugly head again today. All plugs , plug wires , fuel lines and Holly 4010 Carburetor have been replaced with new or rebuilt. I put the boat in the lake this morning and fished for...
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    Howdy and looking for input on 2nd Battery set ups for my Starcraft with a 5.7 .

    Howdy all , been a while. I'm putting in an anchor winch since I don't fish with anyone who can still pull up an anchor any more . Lol. Right now I'm running a 65 lb thrust trolling motor off of a stand alone ser. #31 battery in the bow and a separate starter/ fishfinder series # 24 battery but...
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    Which Fish Finder to buy next ?

    I'm about ready to buy another fish finder and since poor boys have poor ways I'm looking at a Humminbird 7" or a Hook 2 7" screen that has side imaging . My question would be for those of you who actually have these types of finders and how you like their performance. Would be a great help to...
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