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  1. 03-16-2017, 12:14 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by KnightShadow10 View Post
    Any idea what caused the wires to melt? Haven't had that happen yet..
    Age. They were all bundled up against the block and over time the heat has harden the wires and melted the connector. I bought this boat new in 1999. It's a 50 Mercury. All I have done to it is kept regular maintenance on it. Had the carburetors redone one time after it sit for three years when I lost my sight in 2009. Changed the spark plugs two times. And one trim solenoid. It has been a dang good motor. I am planning on going to a 90 hp 4 stroke when I can.


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    Thanks guys! We're going back tomorrow to try again. Hope to have more fishing time this time.


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  3. 03-17-2017, 06:06 PM #13
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    Looks like a good way to end a beautiful day!


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    Well how did yall do the next day? I'm coming down from Paris, tn today, wondering how the bite is

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    Glad you salvaged the day! Nice fish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crappiemaniac View Post
    Age. They were all bundled up against the block and over time the heat has harden the wires and melted the connector. I bought this boat new in 1999. It's a 50 Mercury. All I have done to it is kept regular maintenance on it. Had the carburetors redone one time after it sit for three years when I lost my sight in 2009. Changed the spark plugs two times. And one trim solenoid. It has been a dang good motor. I am planning on going to a 90 hp 4 stroke when I can. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Had a 50 mercury and same thing happened.
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  7. 03-18-2017, 04:47 PM #17
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    Looks like life threw you a lemon and you made...errr, crappie filets out of it!
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    Nice fish.


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  10. 03-23-2017, 09:37 AM #20
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    Going to put SUMM wire wrap on my visual wiring today!!!!!!!!!
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