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    Here's a new one !!!!

    During the winter months I rebuild/repair powerheads. A guy throws a motor off and says I can have it because he is tired of it. He tells me #1 has no compression and it made noise when it ran. Heh, FREE with a lower unit and all, might be a money maker. Imagine my surprise when I pulled the...
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    Just love cold water striper fishing !!!!

    Caught this the Sunday after Turkey Day. 41 degree water.
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    Why tape the prop up? Here is just a good reason.

    Re: Why tape the prop up? Here is just a good reason. and should we let the I/Os have all the fun.......nope....
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    Why tape the prop up? Here is just a good reason.

    We had a warm spell, 36 degrees, and started on maintenance for customers. Of course this customer wanted his water pump kit replaced, gear oil changed and u-joints serviced. A cold hard winter has little critters looking for shelter and seeing no tape over the prop I suspected I might...
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    2006 Mercury 15 cannot find a part

    Re: 2006 Mercury 15 cannot find a part
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    35 hp Force 357f7b Impeller/ lower unit problems

    Re: 35 hp Force 357f7b Impeller/ lower unit problems
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    The stuff you find around an old shop !!!

    I purchased this business 8 yrs ago and there are so many places that we keep finding stuff that is NEW, yet old, that our saying has become "Look for one thing, find another." I came across these gems yesterday.
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    overheating - still - merc 888 302 ford CRACKED BLOCK?

    Re: overheating - still - merc 888 302 ford CRACKED BLOCK? Here are the hose connections for an 888.
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    Looking for Mercury 1978 4hp carburetor 1377-6566

    Re: Looking for Mercury 1978 4hp carburetor 1377-6566 Now that the insanity of the holidays is subsiding I managed to get this one cleaned up. I will be in the shop tomorrow and check the 2 4 hp mercs out there and see what yr they are and what carb they have.
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    Her first tournament !!

    Re: Her first tournament !! we live 2 miles from the boat ramp so basically this is what we have in our "backyard" !!!! I love it.
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    Her first tournament !!

    Sure, I take the wife on her first tournament and she helps us take second place with this 18 lbr. Mine was only 12.....still brings it up.
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    Make your own "test wheel"

    Looking through my service bulletin collection I came across this and don't know if it had been shared before but thought I would anyway. I find test wheels very helpful in diagnosing problems or setting full throttle timing accurately. I use a fiberglass tank that is 10' long X 2' wide X 2 1/2'...
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    Re: the bellows is burnt! engine overheated! engine wouldn start!

    Re: the bellows is burnt! engine overheated! engine wouldn start! MERCRUISER WPS-EST IGN 3.0L ALPHA serial # 0L319349 model #4111025L1
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