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    1988 115hp Merc tower starts off weak, get better... inconsistent. Where to start?

    Got a new-to-me boat w/1988 Merc 115 inline six. It runs badly, barely turning 4000rpm, for the first few minutes on the lake. I want to sort this out. Here, in detail, are the symptoms & what I've done so far: 1. Starts alright 2. Upon pulling away from dock it runs a little rough, but...
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    Bought a boat: it started as a jonboat, then grew...

    Hi folks. New to this board, and I've found much good info. Glad to find it. Well, I just bought a boat. I was thinking about getting a jonboat - something easy to tow with small car, just to get on the lake/river to fish with. But I wanted to take my daughters (9 and 12) so it'll have to be a...
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    Complete newbie...jumping right in.

    Re: Complete newbie...jumping right in. another new guy here. I owned a Regal 175 15 years ago, with 3.0/Mercruiser. It was a fine & sufficient powerplant - topped out around 40ish, may a little over, and was quiet relative to an outboard. Sold when first daughter was born. That was 12 yrs...
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