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: : An attorney arrived home late, after a very tough day trying to get a stay of execution. His last minute plea for clemency to the governor had failed and he was feeling worn out and depressed. As soon as he walked through the door at home, his wife started on him about, 'What...

Hello folks, As the title states, the motor will start with little trouble however when I go to throttle it up it stalls out. I've made sure the vent is open on the tank, changed the fuel supply line, and mixed fresh gas at 50:1 It's console steer c/w electric start and no power trim. As I am...

Hi all, I've recently broke one of the blades on my trolling motor :( It's an older Minn Kota Power Drive 765mx 28lb thrust. So my problem is finding an replacement propeller. I've purchased a new MKP-6 at Cabelas, however there is about 1 1/2" of exposed shaft now between the prop and the...

I was wondering if anyone could offer some insight on the Quantum Octane Baitcast Combo. Recently came across this set up at Cabelas for $110.00(Cdn), and was wondering if it's worth it. Rod is 6'-6" medium , reel is 7.0:1

Hello guys, does anyone have any experience with the small handheld units on the water? I have been looking at the Etrex 20, however the sales person cannot offer insight to the accuracy of this unit in a marine environment. Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Four old retired men are walking down a street in Yuma Arizona. They turn a corner and see a sign that says" Old Timers Bar - ALL Drinks 10 cents. " They look at each other and go in, thinking this is to good to be true. The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room," Come on...

Basically I'm thinking of taking a '80 40 hp. Merc. off my 14' Lund and [-o< putting on an '89 Johnson 70 hp. , hull is rated to 55 hp. and it has remote steering. Reasons for wanting to try this are with the 40 it seems to be under powered with two people ,power trim ,I already have the...

just picked up an old fastwin at a yard sale for $50.00, not sure of the year or horsepower so i was wondering if any one here would know. The model/serial number is 15024 53113 pretty sure it's a 10 hp. 1958 but not quite LOL thanks for any and all help, and yes I will try to start posting...

I've got a 1980 402 40 hp. mercury that wont turn over. Battery fully charged, and positive lead on harness gets hot when attached to battery. BTW not siezed and makes a clicking sound when turning key. I'm thinking it's the solenoid , however I don't want to order parts until I am a little more...

is it better to let the carbs run dry or leave them with a little fuel in them for the winter? Usually what i've done is drain the bottom end and run fuel stabilizer through the system for 15 mins. or so and now getting to that time of year again i thought i'd ask so i don't have a problem...

I'm restoring a 1974 Evinrude fisherman and i was wondering what the points are gapped at? Thank you for any and all advice,cheers.

May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who screwed up your day , and may their arms be too short to scratch.....AMEN!!!!!

i was wondering if it's ok to use a transom saver with an 40hp without power tilt ? The salesman i talked to said i should just travel with the motor locked up. Seems like it'll put to much pressure on the transom though. Any thoughts and opinions are welcome. BTW it's a longshaft merc on a 14...

1980 mercury 40 hp. carburetor re-built by a local marine mechanic complete with a tune up ,now it hesitates when coming from idle up to WOT and at that it seems to labor and almost seems as though the timing is off! I would appreciate any and all advice,thank you in advance!!! BTW can anyone...

just wondering how the electric choke works on 1980 40 hp. mercury , do i hold down for 8 seconds then turn the key or use while cranking? reaeson for asking is cold starting is difficult , thanks in advance for your advice

just finished installing a bow mount trolling motor on my boat and just realized is it safe to trailer with it attached or would it be better to leave it off until i'm at the lake? btw it's a bolt on type with no quick release. thanks for your time and advice and sorry for no photos, i'm still...

I just bought a 1980 40 hp. mercury 402 thunderbolt and i was wondering what the starting procedure is on this unit and does anyone recommend using an transom saver as this motor doesn`t have a power trim? Thank you in advance for all your help , awesome site BTW thank you for letting me aboard