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    float bowl float, which way is up?

    I was cleaning out the float bowl in my 2003 25hp when the float fell out of the float bowl (klutz!) onto the floor. Luckily no damage. The problem is, I have no idea which way the float goes back in since it is not symmetric from top to bottom. One surface is flush across, the other has an...
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    how do I get at the carb float bowl?

    When putting my 25hp merc in my truck recently, I put the prop end into the truck first with the head on the garage floor so the engine was inclined at a 45 degree angle, head side down. After taking it out of the truck later and getting it back upright, I noticed there was an inch or so of...
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    conversion to remote

    I have 1 2003 Merc 25 electric start, tiller handle. I am thinking of putting a console in my boat and converting the Merc to remote. I understand there are kits to convert the throttle and shift to remote. Has anyone had any experience with these kits? Is it something I can do myself or would...
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    what's a hardly used new motor worth

    Bought a new 25hp merc 2 stroke this spring. Took it out for a test on my new skiff and concluded it's too much motor for the boat; I should have bought a 15hp. <br /><br />Question is, what's the best way to sell the Merc? It's virtually new, has only 3 hours on it. Do dealers take them in...
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    where can I get a shop manual for new merc?

    Where can I get a shop manual for a new Merc 2 stroke? Nothing wrong (yet) just want it for routine maintenance and to learn how the thing works. Thanks.
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    wiring question - toyota pickup to trailer

    My Toyota pickup has separate directional and brake light bulbs with separate wires to each. The trailer's wiring plug has one wire for both. It's labeled "turn/stop". <br /><br />I spliced into my truck's rear light assembly for leads to go to the 4-prong plug that mates with the trailer plug...
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    Mercury Hi Thrust Engine???

    I came across a dealer selling a 2-stroke Mercury called a 25ELH Hi Thrust. Does anyone know what a "Hi Thrust" Merc is? I thought the "H" in the ELH designated meant tiller.
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    the perfect motor?

    I just bought a 25hp Mercury outboard that has BOTH manual pull start AND electric start. The pull cord is right on top of the motor like it should be and the electric start switch is on the tiller. The electric start was not a dealer add on, it came from the factory that way.<br /><br />In the...
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    the perfect motor?

    I just bought a 25hp Mercury outboard that has BOTH manual pull start AND electric start. The pull cord is right on top of the motor like it should be and the electric start switch is on the tiller. The electric start was not a dealer add on, it came from the factory that way.<br /><br />In the...
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    tilt trailers, what happened to them?

    Years ago I had a tilt trailer. Pull a pin and the boat would tilt up and slide off the trailer into the water. I have been trying to find another like it but no one seem to make them anymore. Does anybody know if they're still made? If they're not made anymore, why not? They were great!
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    Merc tiller handle

    Merc is the only manufacturer that incorporates the shifter in the tiller handle. Start in neutral, turn up the speed and it automatically shifts into gear. As far as I am aware, all other mfg's have a separate lever of some sort for the shifting. What are the advantages/disadvantages of the...
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    New Johnsons - any good?

    I'm planning to get a new 15 or 25 hp. Have always had good luck with Johnson/Evinrude but I'm worried about all the problems with the omc bankruptcy and the takeover by Bomb. Has anyone had any experience, good or bad, with late model Johnsons? Thanks.
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    15 hp Merc on a 16' skiff?

    I have a 16' skiff made by Stur-dee. It's a fiberglas replica of an Amesbury skiff, weighs 425 pounds. These boats are flat bottom and light, supposedly easily driven. I'm thinking of putting a 15 Merc on it. Anyone have any idea how it would go with a 15hp?
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    15 hp Evinrude on a 16' skiff?

    I have a 16' flat bottom skiff made by Stur-dee, it's a fibergals replica of an Amesbury skiff, weighs 425 pounds. These boats are supposedly easily driven. Would like to get a 15 Merc instead of a 25 since the 15 is lighter and cheaper. Anyone have any idea how it would go with a 15hp?
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    20 merc vs 25 merc

    I am considering buying either a 20 or 25 merc 2 stroke new. Apparently, they both are identical except for hp. I have heard they put smaller ports in the 20 to reduce hp. I don't need 25 on my boat and would save the extra expense and get the 20 if everything else was equal. My questions are...
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