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Long story but... When new control cable installed, I can't lift the idle/throttle lever and get the ignition to turn over. Is there a way to bypass this " safety" feature?

What could cause the harness from the contoller/ignition to my merc outboard to melt and basically burn up? This happened one other time due to loose terminal connections but they were tight. Anything helps? What Amp in-line fuse could I use to keep this from happening with a new harness...

Frustrated! 2004 mercury 65jet which has a 90hp 3 cylinder head. Idles fine. Starts fine. When I throttle up, I'm losing power and rpms. Had the motor checked out by mechanic who says it runs fine. Well, he ran it in a tub and not on the open water. Compression and spark fine. It has nothing...

I'm sure you jet heads have tossed this topic around but I haven't been able to find a post on it. Let's talk... Outboard jet 2stroke Outboard jet 4stroke Inboard jet (ie merc sport jet) better efficiency of the inboard however they never discuss the weight. How does the weight of a nice...

Evenhough I have 10 years of jet boating experience, I have only ran my jet on the allegheny north of I80. I'm looking for any advise on fishing/navigating the Susquehanna this fall. I've seen some YouTube videos of running shallows on the susky. I have to admit, those guys have bigger 00...

Hello Guys. There is a wealth of information on this site. I have watched boats being constructed and its is amazing your skills. Here is my question... I would like to buy a jet-ski or jet-boat like a sea-doo. rather than building a boat from the ground up,WHY COULDN'T A HULL BE MANUFACTURED...

Just looking to all my fellow Jet owners for some ammunition. I have a 2004 Mercury 65JET. I have had my trim FAIL in 2005, 2007, 2008 and again 2011 this past weekend. The hydraulic cylinder that houses the piston has cracked in each of these failures. Upon discussions with Mercury and their...

Hello All, I am looking for some help. I run a polarKraft 1896 with a 90/65 Jet. The weld in where the transom meets the hull has opened up on a couple of occasions. Yes, I should not run it into rock shoals BUT I met a guy on the allegheny that reinforced his Hull with plastic. Does anyone...