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This has worked in the past, try some of the good dry gas, dump enough to cover whatever gas you have in the tank, run it at idle long enough to get it circulated through the system, then go for a ride. Sounds like you have a bad tank of gas to me, I would try this before going to the next suggestion, water separator or fuel filter.

It would be helpful if posters put their location when looking for something. My suggestion would be to get on Craigslist in your area and look. For example in Western NY, there have been a few posted this spring/summer.

As I recall when the bellows went on my OMC Cobra that I owned years ago, the marina owner said the Mercruiser was the most involved to change.

price reduced another $50.00 to $300.00. Would like to move it this week.

price reduced-to the top.

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This will have to be registered as a homemade, I have no paperwork! EZ loader roller boat trailer with relatively new tires, tires still have rubber nubs on them and rims. Dolly wheel, bearing buddies. All rollers good. Have one rear light working, may need replacement for the other, 8.99 each at harbor freight. Overall trailer is in good shape, sat inside for an extended period of time $300.00 or best offer. Can provide you with whatever other pictures you need to address your questions. Located in Dunkirk/Fredonia NY

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I think we all need some more details, symptoms. Is it stumbling at high speed, has a miss at high speed etc? Has it had a set of new plugs recently? How old is the motor? Do the plug wires etc look good, no cracks etc? Permanent gas tank and if so how old is the gas? Those are the questions that any mechanic is going to ask or anyone on here with a suggestion? thanks

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Sold 6/17/12 66 Starcraft 16 foot aluminum runabout, hull is in excellent shape for its age -no dents, 1978 Mercury 40 hp, 1989 Sprint galvanized trailer. New throttle and shift cables in 2011 and 2011 battery.. Boat comes with two plastic six gallon gas tanks, anchor. Cockpit cover. Ready to go on the lake now and can be towed with just about anything. $900.00 or best offer. Located in Dunkirk NY, can provide additional pictures.

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sold 6/2/2012 Please read the following. This motor was on a boat that sat outside for six years. The wiring connections to the battery are not in the best shape and I did not even try to repair. Therefore, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS MOTOR RUNS OR NOT. If you pull it buy hand it turns and feels like it has solid compression. Lower unit is fine, prop is good. It has wiring harness and controls, key is broken for ignition. MOTOR is complete package, all parts are there. Manual tilt engine, 20 inch shaft. Located in Dunkirk NY $175.00 or best offer.

$500.00 for boat only.

would be willing to sell just the boat-or if someone wanted the motor for parts just the motor.

Caught a mixed bag of perch, sunfish, silver bass and rock bass, upper half of the lake, 10 ft of water or less. Good opportunity to take kids over there with the probability of landing something and keeping their interest.

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Would be willing to start with selling just the boat.

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Boat sold 5/24/12 This is a project package: The good: 16 ft Blue fin which is in pretty good shape, no dents or real gouges. Once upon a time someone repaired the back two top corner pieces. It needs a new transom. The floor appears solid, below the moss filled carpet, someone laid vinyl, which has saved the plywood, I pulled it back and it looks new. Console is in tact, plastic windshield is fine side panels are there, pedestals for the seats are there. Boat is 1980. 1981 EZ loader roller trailer-brand new tires put on a month ago. 1500 lb capacity. The bad: 1977 Mercury 40 hp, cannot get it to do anything so no determination as to its status, could be sold off for parts. $950.00 or best offer-good boat to re-do for winter fishing or whatever. Please contact me with questions or for any other pictures you may want. Located in Dunkirk NY.

sold 4/28/12 Johnson 9.9 outboard. This is a short shaft in excellent running condition and in excellent cosmetic shape. About as close to perfect as you can get. Located in Dunkirk, NY Asking $650.00 or best offer.