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    2005 50 HP mercury water pump question

    Hello all, I've got a 2005 merc 50 HP, and I just changed the impeller, gaskets, etc. According to the manual (seloc and mercury), the torque spec on the housing bolts is supposed to be 60 in-lb. I torqued them to 40 in-lb, and already noticed some deflection in the housing. Should I keep...
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    2001 lowe fm 165 pros/cons

    Hi all, I'm looking at buying a 2001 lowe fm165 sea nymph with a 2 stroke merc 50HP for $4k, and was wondering if anyone had opinions on this boat? I plan on mainly doing fishing with one other person, but occasionally I'll have 3 in the boat or 2 in and 1 on a tube. I'm not looking for crazy...
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    How milky is too milky lower unit oil?

    All, I've just bought a used boat, and started to service the lower unit on my way to a new water pump impeller+housing, spark plug wires, etc. When I drained my lower unit oil (1982 Johnson 115TLCN), the oil was mostly black and smelly, just like I like it. However, toward the end of...
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    1983 Tidecraft bass boat purchase help

    All, I've found an '83 Tidecraft bass boat on craigslist with a Mariner 150HP, and I am wondering what everyone's opinion is on the quality of this boat/boat manufacturer. I've see some posts elsewhere that were not positive, like run far and fast, etc. Also, the owner said everything was...
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