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    Rich idle, bog, no hole shot. Reeds? Coils?

    Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to be sure to have ALL the information. 1978 "V1500" Mercury 150 HP V6 1979 "16-8" Champion bass boat Symptoms: When trimmed down for idle and no-wake operation, seems to "load up" with fuel. Burns very rich. No-wake operation is difficult at best. Will...
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    1979 Champion Bass Boat - Tear Down and Restoration -- with PICS

    Back in October 2010, my bass boat sank. Like a stone. After I got it used, I had patched a hole in the hull. It gave me three great seasons. Oh, it had a little leak, but I had installed an automatic bilge pump, and it more than kept up with the leak. Well, my son-in-law and I were fishing up...
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    Affect of Moving Main Seat Position?

    I am presently removing the cap from my 1979 Champion Super-V bass boat (iBoats reference here), to repair some hull damage, replace any rot, and replace foam that is probably water-logged. So I see this as an opportunity. About the only thing I have not liked about this boat is the small rear...
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    Intake and carbs for 1981 E150TRLCIA

    We got a used boat with a 1981 Evinrude, 150 V6, model E150TRLCIA. The motor is missing intake manifold and carbs. I can find lots of carbs and intakes on EBay and other sources. What OTHER YEARS' carbs and intake will fit this 1981 motor? Thanks.
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    Any Info we can get - 1963 Elgin boat

    My daughter and her hubby buy lots of cars, boat, motorcycles, etc.-- either for themselves or to re-sell. They have come up with a "free boat" that they want to restore, and have asked me, of all people, to help them research it. So of course, my first thought was to turn to the iBoats...
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    Gel coat vs Epoxy

    I'm restoring my '79 Champion bass boat. I'm pulling off the cap, replacing all rot, and rebuilding old fiberglass damage. The whole thing needs to be refinished, not only the hull but also old holes in the cap from previous trolling motors and accessories. Freshwater-only bass boat. Only sits...
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    Bass Boat - Repair or Replace?

    Background-- 1979 Champion Super-V Bass Boat, 16'10" 1978 Mercury V-150 150 HP V6 Bought used 3 years ago Symptoms-- Should be faster than it is. Top speed with best match 4-blade Piranha prop is about 46 mph. (Top speed has gradually dropped despite motor improvements. To me, this indicates...
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    Replacement Tilt/Trim pump?

    I have a '79 Mercury V-150 V6. Dual cylinder tilt system, round-motor Prestolite pump mounted inside the boat. Both pump and motor are going out. I'm finding it next to impossible to find a complete replacement that doesn't cost half what the boat is worth. Most of what I can find is "motor and...
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    How fast should trim work? - '79 150

    I have a '79 Mercury 150 horse V6. It has the Presolite(?) round-motor tilt/trim pump. Just for a basic idea of how it is working, how fast should the tilt/trim system work? Or, about how long should it take for the motor to move from one extreme of its travel to the other? Fully up to fully...
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    '78 V-1500 Low-end bog. Powers up when IT wants to.

    HELP! On-going running issues are taking the joy out of my bass boat. I can't go to lakes that are so large that I can't get back on the electric trolling motor. Fishing the river is out of the question. 1979 Champion Pro-style bass boat, 16'10" 1978 Mercury V-1500, 150 HP. (Label on front...
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    "Correct" Trim Adjustment for Bass Boat

    Sorry for the long post, but I want to give you all the details. I have a 17' Champion Bass Boat. It's an old model (1979) that has the cockpit area set toward the rear. It has a V-150 Mercury outboard. The motor's max RPM range is 5000-5500 rpm. It seems like its happiest "cruise" range is...
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    Product search "mini bimini"

    Last year, I saw a product that I put on my wish list. Now I can't find it anywhere. I believe it was called a "mini bimini," but that could be wrong. It's basically an umbrella, but instead of having a center pole with the canvas all around in a circle, this one had the pole on the side. It...
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    Spark plug upgrade?

    I have a 1978 Mercury V-1500, 150 hp V6. I have been gradually tuning and repairing it until it's running pretty strong-- head gaskets, seals, thermostats, carb and fuel pump rebuilds. Pretty much normal stuff for one this old. Toward the end of this season, it has had some misfire at speed...
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    This isn't stock, is it?

    I have a 1978 Mercury V-150 V6. It's 2-stroke, of course. It's very loud when running. On a minimum plane at a slow 20 mph, you have to shout to talk to the person sitting next to you. Wide-open, forget it. It also idles rough, and loads up and stalls when idling. See the attached picture. I...
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    How to install trim gauge sender?

    I have a 1978 Mercury V6, 150 HP on a Champion Super-V 160 bass boat. I would like to install a trim gauge. All the gauge senders that I find seem to mount on the cross shaft where the motor pivots when it's tilted. However, on mine, one of the steering cables passes through the middle of the...
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    Bass boat Wiring / Accessories best practice?

    I am about to re-wire my bass boat. Over the years, previous owners have created a snakes' nest, causing all kinds of problems, including a would-not-start on a Search & Rescue practice. I did a minor re-wire last year, because the new cranking battery kept going down while fishing. So I wired...
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    Mercury 1500 exhaust "baffles"?

    I'm experienced with 2-stroke tuning, but new to outboards. I have a 1978 Mercury 1500 V6 outboard. The previous owner told me that he removed the exhaust baffles for more power. Now, if this is anything like removing the baffles from the stock exhaust of a 2-stroke motorcycle, he probably...
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    Mercury 1500 floods when off-level

    Hi. I'm a newbie on this forum, and a relative newbie to boating in general. I have a '79 Mercury 1500 that runs great until it is allowed to idle when not trimmed to sit level. It's on a '79 Champion Super V bass boat. The boat really wants the motor trimmed all the way down when starting out...
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