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Just curious what material everyone uses when making templates for decking? Assume this is a 1st time build and there is not a previous deck to use. To me the perfect option would be something that is thin, rigid, light weight, easy to cut, and available in big wide/long pieces? Cardboard is...

2006 mercury 15hp 4 stroke - Last time out I had a couple of occasions where I thought I smelled rubber burning. The engine was running great and I couldn’t find anything wrong with it but the smell seem to come from the timing belt. What would cause this to happen? Could it just be an old belt...

Plan to rework my trailer this summer so trying to figure out what the optimal setup would be to 1) properly support the boat - run a lot of bumpy dirt roads, and 2) be easy to launch and load solo especially in the wind. Boat is an Alumacraft 1542 with 15 hp Mercury Bunks - type/covers...

2006 Mercury 15hp 4 stroke. Installed a new carburetor in the motor starts and runs great. The only issue is the idle is way too high. How do I adjust the idle on that model motor? Thanks

Any issues moving fuel tank to the front of a Jon Boat (1542)? I would like to clear out the area in front of the transom and move some weight forward to balance out the boat. I know the battery is easy, but what about the fuel tank? Here are the questions or potential issues that come to my...

Have a new-to-me Alumacraft 1542 with side console steering and really struggling to come up with a plan/design for a front deck. My want is to deck from the existing stock bow seat (deck?) back to the middle seat with storage underneath and a pedestal seat. Plan to use under the middle seat...

I need to pull the Carburetor on my 2006 Mercury 15hp 4 stroke with remote console steer/throttle. I would love to get any helpful info, hints/tricks, how not to screw it up, etc. 1. My service manual tells me to get the Carb out I have to remove the whole Manifold/Carb/Silencer assembly -...

My search skills are lacking so if this has been covered please direct me to those threads. I have a new to me 2006 Mercury 15hp 4 stroke and am struggling to ID correct part numbers and looking for good vendors. One vendor told me that year motor was built by Yamaha and parts are more...