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    16ft with 20 hp ?

    I'm thinking of upgrading my boat, and was wondering what kind of speed I could expect with a 20 hp on a 5-600 lb aluminum boat. I fish a few limited hp lakes so the 20 has to stay. Anyone have any problems getting on plane? I'd like to stick around the 20 mph mark at least.
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    porpoising ?

    I have a 14ft Grumman aluminum v bottom that weighs between 150-200lb. I had a 9.8 merc on it, but decided to upgrade. I put a 20 Hp Tohatsu on it, which is probably 40 lbs heavier, and im living a nightmare. The boat is rated for 25hp. I can barely go over idle without the boat feeling like...
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    1981 mercury 9.8 problem????

    I have an '81 Mercury 9.8. I just replaced the water pump after the old impeller went, and am not getting the steady flow that i think i should have from the tell tale. anyone have any suggestions? i checked the lines while the lower was off by squirting water through them and they seemed...
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    new prop and trim tab

    I bought a Turning Point Legacy prop for my mercruiser last year(14.25 X 21) and since the rake is greater than my other prop, i thought i would just file the trim tab for clearance. I took enough off for about 1/4" of clearance and now i cant get the boat control back to where it used to be...
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    Steering Adjustment

    140 merc alpha 1 drive. My problem is... I switched props from a standard aluminum to a Turning Point Legacy aluminum, which has the same rake and cup as a stainless prop. during the madness, i realized i had a clearance issue with my trim tab, so i got the grinder out and fixed that, so i...
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    mercruiser repair manual

    was wondering if anyone could help with me obtaining the online mercruiser repair manual. i had it downloaded here while it lasted, but recently my other computer crashed and i lost it. Should of emailed it to myself. :facepalm:
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    merc 140 problems

    I have a merc 140 in the boat I recently purchased. I took it out for a ride and the trouble started. It started up no problem. I went to put it in forward and it stalled. I got it in forward by 'feathering' it in and was underway. When I went to give it some throttle the boat never picked up...
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