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JL8Jeff
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Unexpected Approval
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That's good to hear. I thought you were gonna say your wife gave you unexpected approval to get a new boat! :)
Saturday at 10:06 AM
JL8Jeff
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Aftermarket Outboard Regulator: Charge Current
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Like mentioned, keep an eye on that regulator/rectifier. I tried one of the cheap ones and it lasted 1 day before going bad. I went...
Mar 15, 2023
JL8Jeff
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Adding Cowl Trim Switch
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Looks good, I wonder if you really needed to connect the red wire or not. I know both my trim switches work without the key in and I...
Mar 13, 2023
JL8Jeff
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Slight popping sound when going up on plane
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I've had the popping noise on my fiberglass 15' with a 40 hp prop motor, my aluminum 16' with jet outboard and heard it from other boats...
Mar 7, 2023
JL8Jeff
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Slight popping sound when going up on plane
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I get that once in a while with my Mercury. I think it's either water in the gas or air getting into the fuel line. Try disconnecting...
Mar 6, 2023
JL8Jeff
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Adding Cowl Trim Switch
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I looked at my motor today and I just have the blue/white wire and the green/white wire plugged in. My red wire is not connected to...
Mar 2, 2023
JL8Jeff
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Adding Cowl Trim Switch
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I have a 94-95 Mercury 60/45 that I added the power trim/tilt to and it had the wires/switch to the cowl as well as the wiring to the...
Mar 1, 2023
JL8Jeff
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What have you been up to lately?
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Yes, it has the 2.7 V6 twin turbo engine and the 10 speed automatic. I haven't really gotten into much of any boost yet since I'm still...
Feb 26, 2023
JL8Jeff
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2006 Mercury Parts Questions from newbie
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I've used CDI stuff when it comes to spark related parts, they seem to be pretty good quality and might even be better than oem. Stay...
Feb 25, 2023
JL8Jeff
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What have you been up to lately?
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I recently sold my 2010 Silverado pickup and spent a bit of time trying to find a new 2 door Bronco. It took some effort to find one at...
Feb 25, 2023
JL8Jeff
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Outboard not turning over
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So can you turn the motor by hand and that is free? If the electrical stuff doesn't try to turn it, that is a bit of a different...
Feb 24, 2023
JL8Jeff
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2x4 Bunk Covering
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I tried the Caliber bunk wrap on one of my trailers and it worked well, but the material is kind of soft and I wonder what the longevity...
Feb 11, 2023
JL8Jeff
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Merc F25 Jet
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For what it's worth, I see a couple 13-15' boats on the river near me with 20-30 hp jets and they are usually screaming at full throttle...
Feb 6, 2023
JL8Jeff
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Question on outboard jet HP
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Did you ever find the tag on your jet unit showing the model code? Mine is missing the tag for some reason but I know it's an original...
Feb 3, 2023
JL8Jeff
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Question on outboard jet HP
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Where are you seeing on rainboats that the same jet fits the 48, 88, 112 motors? The numbered comments at the bottom of the page...
Feb 2, 2023
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