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    switching a 25hp merc from tiller to remote steering

    bandit, the motor was already electric start, so i'm not sure about that, and i will probably scrounge up used parts over the winter, so cost won't be too much, and i'll do all the work myself. sam
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    what type of battery for electric start 25hp merc???

    do i need a deep cycle marine battery or just a regular car type battery, i have been using the same battery i use for my trolling motor, but the wife ok'd me to buy a battery since all the bills are paid up and we got a few extra bucks. any advice is greatly appreciated. i've never had an...
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    switching a 25hp merc from tiller to remote steering

    i was almost sure it could be, i just wanted someone else to agree with me. so now the search for the parts is on. thanks sam
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    switching a 25hp merc from tiller to remote steering

    i have a early to mid eighties 25hp mercury that is tiller steer, and i was curious if it could be converted to remote steering. i was not sure if they could all be converted of if some of them were strictly tiller steer only. thanks sam
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    1448 speed

    well i took the boat out for a test run this afternoon as i got off of work a couple hours early, and my gosh was i surprised, i was a little worried cuz all my buddies kept saying 25 horse is a just a little small isn't it,even though the boat is only rated for a max of 25 hp. the boat stands...
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    part on lower unit of 1980's 25 hp mercury

    thanks for the info, i was almost positive that was what it was, i saw it on the outboard i just traded for and it has a small spot broke off of it and i just wanted to make sure that it wasn't something i needed to fix or replace before i took it to the lake to run it out. thanks again sam
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    part on lower unit of 1980's 25 hp mercury

    i think that i have found my answer, i believe it is the sacrificial anode. if anyone knows about these on the older mercs i'd appreciate the info, as this is my first mercury. thanks sam
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    New Boat--G3 1448

    i'm guessing that a name change should be in order. can i do that???? thanks sam
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    part on lower unit of 1980's 25 hp mercury

    there is a cast looking circle piece on the bottom of the plate right above the prop, and i was wondering what this thing is, and what it does. just curious if anyone knows, i'm sure a picture would help, but the camera is dead at the moment and i thought someone might know off hand what it is...
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    1448 speed

    i'm really excited about this new combination, with the fourstroke 9.9 it felt like it took forever to get anywhere, even just by myself in the boat, i'm not sure what the mph were in that boat, other than not much, so i'm really really excited to see what the new boat will do. i'm especially...
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    New Boat--G3 1448

    i got the boat home and put it in the driveway where i always kept the other boat, and it looks HUGE. i'm pretty excited. thanks sam
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    1448 speed

    does anyone know what kinda of speed or performance i should expect from a G3 1448 with a 25 merc on the back, i'm used to a fourstroke 9.9 on a 1436 so everything else is fast to me. i was just wondering what to expect. thanks sam
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    New Boat--G3 1448

    i went this morning and traded my 1436 lowe with a 9.9 fourstroke evinrude, for a 1448 G3 with a 25 two stroke merc. so the fun begins. i'll post pictures when i get the boat later today. can't wait to tear into it. thanks sam
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    fourstroke evinrude fluid change need to know

    yep, a manual is on order. sam
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    1974 14' Sears Semi Vee

    i like it! keep the pictures coming, what kinda of mods do you have in mind??? sam
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    fourstroke evinrude fluid change need to know

    thanks guys, i'll take a trip to the e-rude dealer and just ask. sam
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    fourstroke evinrude fluid change need to know

    i can't afford to take my 9.9hp four stroke e-rude to get all the fluids changed, and don't have a manual, and i need to know how drain the old oil, and how much and what kind to put back in it. i also need to know how to change the lower unit lube, as well as what to put in it and how much...
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    Outboard motor help

    better to have more power than you need, than to have less than you would like, i have a 9.9 e-rude four stroke on my 14footer, and i really wish it was a 20 or 25 horse.
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    Any Kentucky Jon Boat people out there.

    i live in paducah, and i fish barkley, kentucky, and energy lakes. i wouldn't have it any other way. sam riley
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    Post a Pic of your boat!

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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