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    91 200xp reverse issue

    Hello, I had the boat out all last summer and both forward and reverse worked perfetcly. This year i changed the impeller, and lower unit oil. I took it out to the lake last weekend with the whole family and reverse did not engage but forward engaged fine when i placed it in reverse it did...
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    91 200xp fuel peoblems

    hello took the boat out last year and it worked great all summer. the last trip (labor day last year) i towed it a couple hundred miles and dropped it in the water and couldnt start it. once i managed to get it started it idled like crap and had no power at all. towed it back home and parked...
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    200xp problems possibly fuel related

    hi all i bought a used boat a few months back and have taken it out to a local lake about six times and it ran like a champ. I towed it up to the river last weekend and dropped it in the water it took a while to start then idled like crap. I switched gas tanks and it idled ok but died after...
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    older mercury 150 bogs at wot

    Hello, Newbie here so bear with me please. I have a 71 kona with a 150hp mercury It is most likely a late 70's early 80's motor (the prop guy says xr4 because of the small gear?). Last summer i took it out and it ran awesome with a 17" prop. I bought a new 21" prop and took it out and ran ok...
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    backup motor, oars, or tow

    Hi All, I have an 18' 1971 Kona speed boat with a 77 merc 1500 outboard and am afraid of it dying in the middle of a lake someday. My question is how do you guys prepare for that scenario? do you have a set of oars, a trolling motor, or have the tow service on speed dial? I was looking at...
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    steel braided trim hoses

    anybody know where I can get steel braided trim hydraulic hoses. I have a 77 Merc 1500 and the original hoses are leaking. thanks
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    gear housing oil change by myself

    Hello I am goint to change the oil for my first time and need some tips. I have a 1977 1500 outboard merc I have read up a little on how to do this but need advise from the guys that do it all the time. I don't have a manual and am yet to find one but am a cheap dude and want to save money...
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    impeller replacement by myself

    Hello, I am going to attempt to replace my impeller by myself. I have an outboard 77 merc 1500 and did a search online at mercruiserparts. I have a few questions, do I need to replace anything else on the shaft besides the impeller? I am pretty good at fixing things but is it difficult to...
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    gear ratio, slip, RPM??? im confused

    Hello as you can tell from the subject I am a newbie here and would like to figure out what these terms mean. I have a 71 kona 18' with a Mercruiser 1500 (which I am yet to find a manual for) currently it has a 17" aluminum 3 blade prop which is pretty knicked up so I was going to buy a new...
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    keel guard is it worth it?

    hello I went to a marine shop and saw a product called keel guard. Has anybody used it? is it worth the money? I beach my fiberglass boat all the time so I think it will be a good investment but am also concerned about performance. will it create a noticable decrease due to drag? is there...
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    how do I launch by myself?

    Hello I have a 71 kona and when it is in the water it sits about a foot out of the water. problem I have is I want to do some fishing but am scared to launch by myself. The dock sits about a foot out of the water and I can't tie my boat off without the dock ripping off my side rubber. I...
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    new seating layout + upholstery

    hello So I got my first boat. It's a 71 Kona with a 150Hp merc and the seats are pretty trashed. I'd like to attempt to design and upholster my own seats because I can't see spending a lot of money for something I can potentially do myself. so my question is... I am planning on using 2x4's as...
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    merc 1500 stalls in gear

    hello when I get the boat started and warmed up it idles fine (does anyone know the warm idle rpm) but when I put it into gear it stalls the only way to drive it is to engage the choke and raise the RPM then put it into gear and apply throttle then release the choke similar to how a clutch...
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    merc 1500 outboard wont start without spray

    Hello I have an older Merc 1500 outboard motor and the only way to start it is by using starting fluid after I get it started and run around the lake I turn it off and if I try to restart it I need to use the spray Is that normal? thanks
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    mercruiser 1500 outboare serial number

    hello I bought a boat with the 1500 merc outboard motor the cover is black with blue stripes I need to determine the year so I can obtain a repair manual for it but the transom was replaced and the old one was was trashed by the previous owner. Is there any other way to determine what year the...
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