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    2011 yamaha 9.9 HT impeller change

    Hello everyone, I'm getting ready to change out the impeller/water pump on my 9.9 High Thrust kicker. What I don't know is this. Do i need to have the shift selector in neutral like my F115 or does it need to be in gear. IF it needs to be in gear does it need to be forward or reverse? I...
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    Cavatation help needed please

    Hello everyone. I have a 2011 Yamaha F-115 outboard on my 2011 Hewescraft 200. I noticed last year some paint starting to come off the OEM Yamaha prop, 13 1/2X17 prop. This year it started making a pit on the tips of my prop. The performance has not changed and the boat and motor operates...
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    4 Stroke Marine Oil or Quality Motor Oil?

    Hello everyone, I am ready to drain my break-in oil in my Yamaha 115 4 Stroke and my 9.9 kicker. I checked the manual and it said to use a 4 Stroke outboard engine oil or YamaLube 4-M FC-W. I didn't know they made an engine oil specifically for a 4 stroke ouboard. I thought a good quality...
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    What does everyone use????

    Every year when I go to change my lower unit oil, I wind up making a big mess because all I can find is the squeeze bottles and I can never get enough squeezed out without making a big mess.:confused: I thought I wold ask if any of you guy's/gal's had the same problem and if so what you did to...
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    Position of motor while trailering?

    Hello all, I was just reading my owners manual on my new 2011 Yamaha 115 4 stroke. With the motor trimmed all the way up, it has a support lever for what I thought was for trailering to and from the ramp. It states in the owners manual to not use the support lever while trailering the boat...
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    Are Brakes/Hubs too hot?

    Hello everyone, I just got my new boat with a new EZ Loader trailer for it. I ordered hydralic Disc brakes for it and it came with the oil filled hubs. I have had it out 4 times now and noticed that the hubs are a lot hotter after a trip to the boat ramp than my other trailer ever got. (My...
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    Marinco plug, where does Positive go???

    Hello all, I am in the process of equipping my new boat with all the goodies. I had a plug hard wired when the boat was getting built for my Terrova 80 trolling motor. The receptacle is mounted and the wiring is there. The only problem is the male plug-in is a 3 prong Marinco plug and it was...
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    29 series battery to a 24?

    Hello all, I just received my new boat and installed my Minnkota Terrova 80 Bowmount which is a 24 volt system. The battery compartment in my new boat will not allow me to use my two 29 series battteries I was using with my old boat due to space. I can fit 2, 24 series batteries in the space...
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    Disc or Drum brakes?

    Hello all, I am ordering a new boat, 20 foot hewes. I have the option of Disc brakes or Drum brakes on a single axle EZ loader trailer. It will be a surge type hydralic and not electric. Which way do you all think I should go? Thank for the help.
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    Quicksilver Black Diamond Prop

    Hello All, does anyone know anything about this prop good or bad. I'm looking at replacing my present prop with this one. Kind of wanted some feedback before I took the plunge. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. John
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    Prop Manufacture recomendations

    Hello all, I took off my old prop due to heavy nicks in it. It is a 13 1/4 X 17. I have a 18 1/2 foot Lund Tyee and it seems to push it pretty good. I am looking to replace the prop and keep the same pitch. Any recommendations on what make of prop. I am ready to pull the trigger on the...
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    Gas Cap venting?

    Hello all, I have been working on my boat getting it ready for the fishing season. I tapped into my main gas line to run my kicker off it instead of having a portable tank on board. I tried to start my kicker after the switch and could not get the primer bulb to fill to get gas to the motor...
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    Nicks in prop, how big?

    Hello all, I have a 92 90 hp Johnson with I think the stock prop on it. It has some nicks on the blades. Some of the nicks are pretty big, about 1/8 to 3/16. I'm not sure how long I should go with this prop. I can't feel any effects on perfromance, but I don't want a blade to break up...
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    Spin-on gas filter?

    Hi all, a friend of mine suggested that I install a spin-on gas filter on my 92 Johnson 90 HP outboard. Can this hurt my performance? Do you install it before or after the pump bulb? Thanks in advance for the help guy's. John
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    Opinions please......

    Hello all, I have a 1992 yamaha 6hp kicker on my lund. The owners manual says to run it 100-1 for gas/oil mixture. I would like to tap into my main motor gas line for the kicker but it runs 50-1 mixture. I have talked with some mechanics who said the 50-1 mixture would not hurt my kicker...
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