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  1. Will Switzer

    mariner 9.9

    How long has the motor sat ? its very possible that the carb needs to be taken aprt and cleaned . How fresh is the fuel that you are using also ? gas starts to sour in about 60 days and mixed with 2 stroke oil can cuz problems in a two stroke .
  2. Will Switzer

    69 Checkmate V-141

    Last picture of the season . Just came back from running her to make sure everything was ok after having the distributor all apart . Every thing was great . Link to Video thread http://forums.endlessboating.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1687
  3. Will Switzer

    69 Checkmate V-141

    This was when I replaced the trigger . Sometimes she would run great and others after she got warm wouldnt start back up once shut off .
  4. Will Switzer

    69 Checkmate V-141

    Did a compression test on the motor and she checked out great Between 150-155 psi
  5. Will Switzer

    69 Checkmate V-141

    Was pulling the lower unit here . Found out that the lover was cracked and the carrier was loose . Unit was junk and couldnt be repaired . Found another lower in good shape . Doesnt it figure I do the work while the others watch lol Used lower unit I found all installed and...
  6. Will Switzer

    69 Checkmate V-141

    Here are a few pictures from when I took the carbs apart to get enough room to replace the bad fuel line . Was not like working on the bix sixes . These 4 cyl have no room once so ever
  7. Will Switzer

    69 Checkmate V-141

    Here is the little 14ft checkmate with a 80hp Merc . This was the day we went and picked her up . Got a really good deal on her too . Here are some pictures after I got it back here . Well to the family property any how .
  8. Will Switzer

    1969 Checkmate V-141 80hp Merc

    Making a few passes Out making a few passes and didnt realize I was being recorded lol. I ran the crap out of that thing that day trying to see what she had and could do . Still uncertain what im going to do with it . I just may redo this old mate too ...
  9. Will Switzer

    1969 Checkmate V-141 80hp Merc

    Finally out on the water I finally got her out on the water and had a blast . I had the cover off still making adjustmesnts to the motor at that time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0uA6MJiPOg&feature=player_embedded f0uA6MJiPOg
  10. Will Switzer

    1969 Checkmate V-141 80hp Merc

    After fixing the fuel line Here she ran so much better with the fuel line replaced . I also put in a new external wire harness . New inpeller kit . New plugs . Than ended up putting in a trigger too ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr6r16UJIJM Vr6r16UJIJM
  11. Will Switzer

    1969 Checkmate V-141 80hp Merc

    This little boat is just a blast to drive and does really well with the little 80hp Merc . I bet would be sweet with a 150 Inline six :drool: . That just might happen when I get the Vmate finished ...... This is the first time I had the motor running and it was surging . After looking everything...
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