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    Advice on a Honda 150

    Going to look at an older deck boat this weekend. It has a 2005 Honda 150 four stroke on it. Any issues with that motor I should know about ? What should I pay attention to ? The older guy I talked to says he has owned it for three years. He said he had to have the injectors repaired or rebuilt...
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    1993 Johnson 150

    I am going to look at a used boat this weekend. It has a 1993 Johnson 150. What would be the procedure for performing a compression test and what should the readings be ? Anything else I should look for ?
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    Underpowered ?

    I was looking into a boat I saw for sale. 1999 Sea Ark deck boat, 20ft. It had a Merc 90hp 2 stroke on it. I was thinking it might be a little under powered for pulling my teenage kids on tubes or sking ? Any thoughts ?
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    Ficht 115

    I am going to look at a boat tomorrow that has an 2001 Evinrude Fitch 115hp on it. Any opinions on this particular motor. I have read about the issues with the bigger ones.
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    Towing eyes

    I have a 1988 Tracker Magna. I tow tubes and knee boards from the tie down eyes on the transom, but I need to get the rope higher and out of the water. Can I mount some eyes on top of the gunwales at the back of the boat and tow with those.
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    1988 Merc 70hp

    Why is my 1988 70HP so hard to start when cold ? I lift up the lever, push in the key, wait about 10 seconds and crank and crank and crank and repeat several times. In a couple minutes it finally starts and then ok all day. If I am fishing for a while it gets a little stubborn again but not like...
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    1988 Mercury 70hp

    Where can I find the wide open throttle specs on my 1988 Mercury 70hp.
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    Adding alternator charger to 1988 70hp

    I have a 1988 Mercury 70hp. I wanted to get one of those MinnKota one bank alternator chargers to help charge my trolling motor battery while up in Canada. Will this work on my motor.
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    4 Blade aluminum

    My 4 blade aluminum Solas Amita is getting a little chewed up. Anyone compared that to a Mercury Spitfire ? Which one would be better ?
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    S.S. vs alum 4 blade

    I have a 1988 Mercury 3cyl 70hp. It is on a Tracker 17.5 ft. Magna V bottom. I am running a Solas 4 blade aluminum prop in 13 X15. Would I gain anything by going to a four blade in the same size ? I do some lake fishing, river fishing, and Canada every year. I also load it up with the family of...
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    Switch box

    What is the difference between the Mercury or CDI switch box?
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    !988 Mercury 70 hp

    I have a 1988 Tracker deep V with a 1988 Mercury 70hp. Took it out yesterday and is started up fine. About 10 minutes into our run we hit a small wake from another boat. The motor bogged down. It went from 30 mph at wide open down to 20 mph. Rpms dropped also. After about 10 more minutes of...
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    1988 Tracker Livewell switch

    I have a 1988 Tracker Magna 17. When it rains alot and my boat is parked outside, the livewell turns on by itself. I have tracked it down to the switch on the dash. By looking at it , it is not the original switch as it doesnt match the make of all the other switches. I want to make sure I get...
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    Starter Problem ?

    I've got a 1988 Merc 70hp 3cyl that is hard to start when cold. My question is about the starter. When I turn the key, sometimes it will crank for a couple seconds and disengage by itself. Should't it stay engaged until I release the key ? I can't get it to crank for longer than maybe 20...
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    Hard start and half throttle

    I have a 1988 Mercury 70hp three cylinder. When started cold, I have to crank a long time to get started. Then when started, I can only get about half throttle when throttle is pushed all the way. This will continue for about 10 minutes. The motor will start to surge back an forth like it wants...
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    Minn-Kota Terrova vs Power Drive V2

    I am in the market for a new 12 volt bow mount trolling motor. I don't want to spend the extra money for the i-pilot or co-pilot though. I need a 55lb with a 54 inch shaft. Is the Terrova worth the extra $220 over the Power Drive V2 ? What are the differences between them besides the foot pedal...
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    Leaking Livewell inlet line

    I have a 1988 Tracker Magna 17 that has a leaking inlet hose to the livewell. It looks like it runs down the side of the boat under the floor but also under a short ledge that runs the length of the boat from console back. Without tearing up the floor, I just replaced floor and carpet last year...
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    Older decals

    I have a 1988 Tracker Magna that is in need of new decals. I have looked on line and cannot find any. Does anyone know where I can find reproduction decals ?
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    Tach Setting

    I bought a 1988 Tracker Magna with a 70 hp Mercury. It has the original Tracker tach in it. I noticed it was a little off and some had been messing with the dial on the back of the tach. What is the setting for it ?
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    Amita 4 blade prop ?

    I have a 17 foot Tracker deep v. It has a 13.25 x 17 aluminum prop. With heavy load of five or six people it takes forever to get on plane. I have decided to switch to a four blade Amita aluminum for a better holeshot. My question is if I want to stay with the 17 pitch or drop to the next...
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