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    Charging Problem - 2004 VP 5.0 GL-A

    Hello all: A long time since I last visited. All has been good. I have a 2004 Larson 210 LXi with a 5.0 GL-A engine. I just had a broken starter bolt fished out by a local shade tree mechanic who pulled the engine, replaced the gimbal bearing and other smaller issues. I got the boat back...
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    Smart Tab Help

    I have a 2100 LXI Larson with Smart Tabs. The hydraulic cylinder on the one side is bad and needs to be replaced. Anyone know where to order a replacement? I think it is only three years old. Thanks, Mike
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    Aftermarket Trim and Tilt

    Hello all: I just wanted to tell you my experience with an aftermarket trim and tilt, a CMC-pt-35 that we bought off ebay. It worked wonders for our little project, the Skinny Gator. We have increased our speed by a lot, probably because the long shaft Merc 25 was too low on the transom...
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    25hp '03 Merc, 14' Custom Built Center Console Prop Advice Needed

    Hi all: We modified a boat this summer, it is a single hull 14' fiberglass SeaCraft standard fishing boat. We put in a deck, foam, center console, casting deck etc. and got hold of an '03 25 EL remote Merc (not a bigfoot). The motor came with a 10x13 aluminum prop. The motor is rated at 6000...
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    RPM too high!

    Hi all: We finished our conversion and took it out for it maiden voyage. It is a 14' old run of the mill fiberglass fishing boat that has been converted to a small flats boat. It ran beautifully in the water! (Pics will be forthcoming in the boat restoration section.) Beautiful running...
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    2003 25EL Shift Cabel Travel

    Looked in my Merc Manual and Seloc but can't find the shift cable travel distance. I have put on a UFLEX Binnicle control. I have two choices for the shift lever travel: 67mm or 78mm. Does anyone know the correct cable travel distance for the shift (forward and reverse) for this motor? Your...
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    '03 25EL Grey Wire?

    Does anyone know what the grey wire that sticks out at both ends of the electrical wire harness cable is for? It does not connect to anything on either end and the Mercury motor manual shows it but does not indicate what it is for. Do you think that the cable is used for other motors too that...
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    Motorguide Brave 18lb Thrust - Amperage?

    It came with the boat and it must be pretty old because I can't find any info on the net. Does anyone know or care to take a good guess as to the amperage rating of this little 12V trolling motor? The OEM wires look like 10 or 12 AWG. I am thinking of using a cigarette style plug with 10 AWG...
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    Skinny water conversion.

    Ok everyone. You guys suckered me into it by making it sound easy (and actually it was not too bad!). A little history... <br /><br />It started out by finding a 1982 15 hp Evinrude on the street being thrown away as trash. I talked with the owner who said "take it, it does not run"...
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    Smart Tabs, small boat question

    Hi all. Any have experience with using Smart Tabs on a small (14 hp FG CC) with a 25 hp or so. Not that it rides with any real problem, since it is a rather narrow boat, it tends to sway side to side. I thought these might take a little of the squirrellies away. Any thoughts?
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    Aftermarket Trim and Tilt

    Hi all. I am looking for an aftermarket TT for a Mercury 25. What brands are you aware of and has anyone used for for a motor this small? My son and I are restoring/building a 14 foot rig that is intended to fish the skinny water in Central FL. Thanks and your advice is appreciated. Mike
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    '03 2stroke Merc 25EL Remote Controls

    Hi all: My son and I's project boat, we are converting a tiller set up to a center console. The center console will only be 16x16x24 so room is a premium. The controls that came with the Merc are really large. We would like to find an aftermarket control that has a lot smaller footprint. The...
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    Aftermarket Props

    1970 Evinrude 25. Are there aftermarket props for this motor? The internet searches that I have done shows there are very limited choices, mostly one, the aluminum prop that I have. Without a Tach, I do not know what RPM I am running. The current prop is dinged a little, and bent just a...
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    Mariner Year Please...

    Serial 06561123 Thanks!
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    EBAY

    Has anyone bought an outboard on Ebay? What was your experience?
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    Sources for used small outboards

    Hey all: Your recommendations for finding a small (20-25hp) remote outboard would be appreciated. I have looked at smalloutboards.com, boat trader and would like to find additional sources, preferrabley in the central florida area. Thanks! Mike
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    20 to 25 hp recommendation

    Hello all! Is there a website that compares small engines, especially in the weight category? I am looking for a 20 to 25 hp remote but weight (of course reliability) is most important. I do not mind an older model (10+/- years) if that model year would be a weight saver. The reason is I am...
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    dad gummit - '70 25 hp

    Ok, son and I went to the store and got two sets of plugs, autolite and champion. The only reason for the autolite was to get the equivalent temp range. Put the autolites in first since they were the cooler. Started great but immediately quit firing on the top cylinder. Took plugs out and...
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    '70 rude 25 plugs fouling

    All: I have done a lot of work (head gasket, carb, impeller) on this motor but am still having a problem. When running a while in the trash can (full throttle in nuetral) one of the plugs fouls. I can clean it (both) and it will run fine, with throttle for a few minutes. It will foul again...
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    Stripped down and cold

    Got one for you. Just out of college, six buddies and myself took of to Suwannee to go fishing using my friend's dad's 18' boat. It was rather chilly that morning. In preparing to launch, my friend unhooked the tie downs and the winch strap. While backing the boat down a fairly steep ramp...
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