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Same thing happened to me. But I had a live squid out and a bream hit it and ate it whole last weekend... very frustrating

I was down there a week or so ago and it seems to be all finished There may be some minor work still going on but its all accessible Cheers

Great shot of such a wonderful waterway Does it hold squid along there aswell? Cheers

all the above would probably be your last resort possibilities to avoid having to take everything apart. check the simple things first. it sounds to me that it could just be your high concentration of oil to fuel mix causing one of your plugs to clog up, why not both i'm not sure. could be one of other guys' ideas above as to why... another option could be that as a result of trauling, ie. low revs on the motor, then if it's a 2 stroke that could be your cause as two strokes run best when reving fairly high. so if you were trauling for a while then a bit of oil could have not burnt and staying on the plug. 30:1 is fairly rich seeing as the recommended ratio is 50:1 so i'd say give the plug a clen in white spirits, chech the obvious things, whack the plugs back in and try a leaner fuel mix. unless of course you think continuing to run it is not a healthy option for your engine. goodluck champ.

nice boat mate. can i ask where you got the hose connector for the motor? also what size is the motor? cheers mate.

yep it's a 15hp your right. ok '82-'83. the seller only said that it was and 80's model, but now i know. can i ask what site you used to find out? thanks huey, tom.

the serial number is "684CS 017056". i can already see that the motor must have been made on the 6th month of '84, but i'm more interested in all of the other numbers. they tell you where it was made etc. there is a picture that tells you all the different combinations you could have on the mariner ID label and what each different one means. cheers.

hi guys, i recently saw a picture that told me everything that i could know from my outboards ID number but i didn't take to much notice of it. now i want to know and i have been searchiing all over the net for it but can't find it . i can't remember if it was on fishraider or any other forums or if i came up on google... the outboard is a mariner with the first 3 numbers "684". i'm guessing that would mean it was manufactured on the 6th month of 1984 but i want to know what all of the other numbers mean. if anybody knows of a site i can go to that will tell me everything i can know from the outboards ID number then send away. thanks fellas, tom.

hi all, i was doing some first time maintainence on the outboard gearbox yesterday and everything was going smooth untill i struck one bolt head. it's the bolt that holds the bevelled gear dropping down into the gearbox onto the shaft connecting to the engine itself. i have tried a few things and can't get it undone. i need to undo it so i can get to a ball bearing that won't come out with this gear in the way. so i was wondering if anyone with experience with these things would happen to know how to undo it...i tried going to a few marine shops but there were no mechanics or anyone that could offer assistence on the topic. i tried holding the shaft still in the vice while trying to undo the bolt but i would budge. is there a special tool needed for the job or a technique that needs to be mastered? any help much appretiated, tom.

hi guys, i recently got an 80's model 15hp mariner outboard and i have gone to do some work on it and discovered i would be better off if i had a work shop manual for it so that i know what i am taking apart... any of you guys have one that would suit my outboard that they will sell/handover to me, or photocopy for me? any place i can get one from and for around what price? Cheers fellas, Tom.

ok then. well i am only suspecting that i can conect it to the hose as it has a screw 3/4 of the way down the shaft next to oil level screw and it says "wash" on it...

hi all, i have seen in many pictures that you can connect your garden hose to your outboard when flushing your motor or just when running it to save you filling up a big tub of water. do any of you know where i can get the connector needed to plug it in to my 15 hp mariner, and if so how much for? cheers, Tom.

yeah i would have thought it wouldn't be worth fixing it...

oh ok, sweet. it all sounds pretty relaxed, thank god! cheers mate, tom.

thanks mate, so i will look into seeing if RTA will register it, it not then NSW will be the go. will i need to take it in or can i just renew it? (it has not been registered since 2004). and i dont need to worry about the trailer, thats registered... cheers.