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    1998 mercury 25hp carb issue

    I just picked up a 1998 14' pontoon with a 25hp motor. The boat has been sitting for 4 years, so, first thing I did was remove the carb to clean and replace gaskets. After reassembly the motor fired up pretty quickly but would bog down and smoke real bad too. The only way to get it to idle with...
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    Key won't turn off motor?

    I have a 1981 Sea Ray 18' runabout with a mercruiser 470. It's been converted to an alternator instead of the stator and I have removed the breaker points in favor of the Pertronic ignition. So after starting this boat for the first time this season and letting warm up, I tried to turn the...
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    Hard Steering

    Is there a way to grease the upper steering shaft on an Alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive. I've removed the steering cable and the outdrive just feels real stiff when pushing it side to side. I don't see a grease fitting to it anywhere. Am I just not seeing it?
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    Underwater Lights

    I wanted red lights behind my boat, so, flush mounted submersible trailer lights worked for me. I recessed them in my swim platform facing down. And no, nobody gets "blinded" . Just a nice red glow when underway.
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