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    Charging batteries in parallel -- can you just use one bank?

    I have a two bank charger and three batteries -- starter and two 12v for the 12v trolling motor (to last all day) that I've manually switched between when one goes down. I've read you can run two 12s in parallel and will get longer total run time than just the two batteries by themselves - so I...
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    Battery 1 Battery 2 Reset buttons near driver's seat ? 99 Tracker Pro Team 185

    I've owned boats for roughly 5 years now and my newer Tracker has two buttons on a panel next to the drivers seat saying Battery 1 and Battery 2 with reset there. My question is - what is this for and how is it hooked up? Is this a way for me to hook up two trolling motor batteries and switch...
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    99 Merc 75 supposed to beep on RUN?

    Got a 99 Tracker 185 with a 99 75 Merc (3cyl, OG866465) that has run great so far. I really have no complaints but was wondering if it should beep when i turn it to run? I've read through some manuals and it looks like it SHOULD, but there is always something that says (if this model has it....)...
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    Primer bulb question - 99 Tracker Merc 75

    Just ran my new (used) 99 Tracker Pro Team 185 w/ 75 hp 3 cyl for the first time and it did great! Not the typical first line for this section of the forum, but I do have a primer bulb question. At idle the engine runs fine, it tends to sound a little "rougher" at idle. I used the "" because...
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    99 Merc 75 on new boat (99 Tracker Pro Team 185), any reason to decarb if running wel

    Just bought a 99 Pro Team 185 with Merc 75 outboard. It started right up and ran/rev'd great - should I put any Seafoam (or other chemical) in the tank for decarbing? If it runs well, why mess with it? As for decarbing, when is a good time?
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    '98 90HP Merc, Starter spinning, not engaging - starter, battery, cables?

    Hello fellow boaters -- question here. Was going to buy a boat (98 Tracker Pro Team 185 with Merc 90hp outboard - carbs) and we could not get the starter to engage. It would spin in its seat, but not push up to turn the motor. The starting battery, which was new in Nov, 2011 - the last time the...
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    1996 Merc 150 EFI -- tell me about em

    Just wondering if these are good motors?(assuming it's 1000% like the merc certified mechanics tell me it) I am test driving the boat tomorrow, so I just wanted to know what the word is on the 150 EFI motors.
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    1994 Johnson Fast Strike 150 (no Ficht) questions....

    I test drove a 94 Stratos with a 94 Johnson Fast Strike 150. Motor was quiet (compared to my merc 125) but had a few problems I want to run by you fellas: First off it started right up, first key turn running very smoothly. Right out of the gate when giving it a little gas it seems to want to...
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    Merc 125 making funny knock at 4000+ rpm

    My 97 Merc 125 Outboard has been making a quick "ticking in succession" (like a quick burst on a machine gun, but not nearly as loud) when running on the lake at 4000+ rpm. It is intermittent and when it happens, you can feel a slight loss of power while it happens. It only happens for about 1/2...
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    First Impeller replacement - Tips 25hp outboard , 96

    I am putting in a new impeller with the repair kit I purchased from here. My motor is a 1996 Mercury 25hp outboard. I have a subscription to the online manual and it seems pretty easy to do (I am a little savvy if I do say so myself) Is there anything I need to be cautious of when dropping the...
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    New Boat Owner needs advice

    I just purchased a 1996 16ft Bass Tracker Pro 16 from my grandfather in law. He actually won it from Bass Pro in Springfield (yes they do draw out of those boxes) it has the 1996 Tracker/Mariner 25 hp 2cycle engine and he never has taken it in for a tune-up. He changes the lower unit lube...
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