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    2010 Mercury 90hp 2 stroke opinions

    Hi all, Was wondering if any of you would like to share your opinions and care advise on the Mercury 90hp 2 stroke engine. I just bought a pontoon boat with this motor on it and most of my experience is with a 1969 Johnson 55 and a 1985 OMC stringer 3.0. Just looking for thoughts and wisdom...
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    Palm Beach bought by Premier Marine? Launching and recovering advice.

    Hi all, Sold my Cobia ski boat a couple weeks ago and bought a 22' Palm Beach pontoon with a 90hp Mercury 2 stroke. My 88 year old dad couldn't get into or out of the Cobia and there wasn't room for my 5 grandkids so I basically traded in my corvette for a minivan.....again. Insert head...
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    Wandering heading at slow speed

    Hi all, Purchased my 1986 Cobia 189Xl Monte Carlo with OMC 3.0L 400 stringer September 23rd last year in Harrisburg PA and brought it home to Massillon OH. After much work with the help of those on this forum I got her in the water yesterday, I haven't been boating in over 5 years.....so nice...
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    OMC gear case oil filler fitting for pressure/vacuum testing

    Hello all, I'd like to build a durable gear case pressure/vacuum hose that I can attach to a pressure pump or my vacuum pump. The only fitting I have to screw into my OMC gear cases is the cheap plastic POS that comes with the gear oil pumps. Can anyone provide a link to a more durable fitting...
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    OMC Stringer 3.0 belt replacement

    I looked through my OMC service manual and can find no procedure for replacement of the water pump/alternator belt. I did a search of iBoats and could not find anything related to the OMC 3.0 belt replacement. I'm looking at the motor and the belt goes around the forward motor mount. Am I...
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    1984 OMC 3.0 Stringer Sterndrive upper unit bearing housing and 314725 tool

    Hi folks, I can entertain with the story of how I got my broken boat if anyone is interested but at the moment I'm just trying to fix it. When removing the water pump and bearing housing from my upper unit I cracked (or perhaps it was already cracked) the bearing housing. The housing itself...
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    Paint color question

    Hello everyone, First of many questions about my 1986 OMC Stringer 400 stern drive….let’s make it an easy one. I’m about to remove the upper and lower unit to change the water pump and inspect the drive shafts. The silver paint is pretty thin on the unit. Does anyone know the correct silver to...
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