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    '84 115hp T-o-P rebuild

    Was planning on rebuilding the carbs while i had it tore apart. I am not sure what the cause was. I have had the boat for 6 years and it was getting used about 20-50 hrs a year. I started having trouble starting it, starter kept kicking. I replaced the starter with no luck so checked the...
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    '84 115hp T-o-P rebuild

    Thanks guys. I havent even begun to look into tear down yet. Not what i was expecting but seems like a pretty simple design. I am waiting on the manual to decide if i want to tackle it. So where does the loss of compression occur, in the rings or at the powerhead? What is the risk of irreparable...
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    '84 115hp T-o-P rebuild

    I have an '84 115hp Tower of Power that i am pretty sure has a bad head gasket. Pressure test shows psi borderline spec when cold but way low on one cylinder (6 if I recall) when warm. I ordered a service manual off of Ebay and have done far too many auto rebuilds, so i decided to tackle this...
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    Repair 1984 forward controls for 115 I6 mariner

    Finally found a decent picture of the trigger. There is definitely a piece broken off. Even found a replacement. Yay me!
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    Repair 1984 forward controls for 115 I6 mariner

    Well one ting is for sure. Mercury made the lock mechanism on this design way more complicated than it needed to be. Maybe OMC still held the patent on the simple lift up leaver design at this time. I suspected it might be in the upper handle. A piece on 6 just pulls it back after pushing it...
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    Repair 1984 forward controls for 115 I6 mariner

    Took the old pontoon out for the first time in a couple of years. After being out for an hour or two I noticed the neutral lock stopped working. I cold go from forward to reverse with out pulling in the lever. I took it apart and it looked pretty gummed up so I cleaned the handle mechanism...
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    Launching with class b rv?

    Ok, we are heading to Raccoon Lake in Rockville, IN. I have a 24' pontoon on a scissor trailer I will be pulling behind my buddies '97 F450 class b motorhome. How practical is it to launch with the rv? Would I be better off finding put-in service or driving my tow vehicle? For those not familiar...
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    Godfrey AP2422

    I have a 1988 Godfrey AP2422 Entertainer. Anyone know the difference between the Entertainer and the Executive Cruiser? We bought it with just a homemade bench seat, in the rear. We are looking into pontoon seating and I am curious to see what the factory layout was. My railings are all the way...
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    24' Aqua Patio motor opinions

    Just picked up a 1988 Godfrey Aqua Patio. It has a homemade 3/4 plywood bench in the rear and currently no other furniture. It has a 1970 70hp Johnson with aftermarket power trim on in. I had an identical 'Rude on my old 16' trihull without the power trim and wasn't to impressed with the...
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    Mariner Controls Question

    Last year I switched my 73 85hp 'rude to a early 80's (not sure of the exact year at the moment) 115hp Mariner. I am shopping for a used control box including harness and cables. Is there any particular year and HP range I need to look for? It has power trim but that isn't essential as I can...
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    1984 Mariner 115 hp temp sensor/thermostat

    A friend gave me a 115 hp Mariner inline 6. I mounted it up and made sure it runs, no water out the tell tale. I already planned on replacing the water pump. Am I correct that there is no thermostat on this motor? Also, I found the temp sending wire is taped off in the harness. Is there a place...
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