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    Leaking? lower unit oil?

    I have oil leaking out of here. It looks like the oil from the lower unit. Here is a picture and I circled where the oil is coming out from. I tried to winterize the engine by running all of the gas and water out of it. After doing this I noticed the oil coming out. It might be normal. It...
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    What kind of battery?

    1985 Champion Super V 175hp Merc. There is space for three batteries. I use two. I just had to replace the trolling motor battery. I don't use it much so I just got a cheap one that says marine. The main battery is suddenly bad. I might have messed up charging it. I am not allowed to have my...
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    175 hp Merc Where and how to add hydraulic fluid?

    1985 Champion Fish and Ski 175 hp Merc. Motor lowers on it's own. When I raise the motor it goes real slow for a few seconds and makes a high pitched noise then it goes up faster and quieter. I do not know how and where to add fluid. I also don't know what kind to put in there.
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    Best friend home from Afghanistan in March!

    I am so excited I had to share. My fishing partner will be home in time for crappie season. He has been in Afghanistan for almost a year. We have not fished in two years because of all of his training. My last boat gave us all kinds of problems. But we created lots of good memories. I have...
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    Solo Boat Launching

    I have never attempted to launch a boat solo. There is one place here that has a dock by the ramp that one pretty much explains it's self. This ramp is 10 miles from my fishing spot. I still take a friend when I launch there because the water is very choppy and I am scared that the boat will...
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    Good Boat Names

    I am looking for a boat name. I like classic rock and classic cournty music. I like science fiction, dragons, turtles, and hippos.
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    Now that I have a boat everyone wants to be my friend.

    Re: Now that I have a boat everyone wants to be my friend.
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    Now that I have a boat everyone wants to be my friend.

    Everyone wants to drive the boat but no one offers to buy gas. All of my friends knew I was changing the grease in the lower unit today and fixing a hose. No one showed up until they were sure I was done and ready to take the boat out. When someone invites me to go boating I show up early to...
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    Trim

    The first time I took my boat out it pulled hard to the right. I read the thread about adjusting trim to correct pulling. I took the boat out today and adjusting the trim seems to help alot. When I speed up or slow down I have to change the trim again. I often over adjust and it seems like...
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    1985 Mercury 175 hp leaking gas.

    There is a hose that comes from somewhere under the floor of the boat it runs up to the port side of the engine. It hooks into a 'T' from there it seems like it discharges from the rear of the motor. When I took the boat out for the first time I smelled gas. I removed the cover and saw that...
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