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    Sears gamefisher alum hull

    iboats model listing goes back to 1972.. hulls are fiberglas... guess mine is 1970 or older.. anyone know when sears stopped selling Alum. hull? Search on SN# no help. Tx for help best ken
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    50 Hp Honda 3 Carbs Bf50a

    Idle For A Year.. Pulled Cleaned Carbs..starts , Idles [no Load] ,mid And High Speed All Great.. Slow And Very Slow Speed With Load Very Rough.. New Gas... Tx For Help... Ken
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    7 1/2 hp sears gamefisher

    Dumb question.. assume you should see cooling water shooting out all the time for cooling... not just when the unit gets hot.. right?
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    Honda BF50 carb problem

    Didn't use for a year.. no start... cleaned carb twice.. will only start and run with a partial manual choke.. runs at higher rpms around 3000.. pushing choke in slowely it speed up then dies.. cleaned jets twice .. low speed pilot setting is per manual 2 1/8 out.. never over tightened .. pilot...
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    Honda BF50 carb problem 1997

    Didn't use for a year.. no start... cleaned carb twice.. will only start and run with a partial manual choke.. runs at higher rpms around 3000.. pushing choke in slowely it speed up then dies.. cleaned jets twice .. low speed pilot setting is per manual 2 1/8 out.. never over tightened .. pilot...
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    8 HP sailmaster bent skeg

    I recall seeing a skeg straighten up by pounding<br />with a wooden block/hammer... <br /><br />Help is appreciated tx ken
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    8 hp Johnson 1989 oil fill lower unit

    Rebuilt water pump.. dumped gear lube while chamber was open..<br /><br />water pump works fine.. but gear unit did not take that much new lube.. top over flow plug is out when filling , but can't get lube up to flow out of top plug... can't squeeze bottle..seems unit is sealed from top over...
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    BF 50 Ignition problem

    Starts right up but firing on only one cylinder<br /><br />which unit bad... exciter or pulser or ignition coil...or even the CDI unit?<br /><br />tx for any help ... ken
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    Johnson 8 HP no thermostat 2 cycle

    Getting one , but previous owner run motor for years with out.. Am I loaded up with carbon???<br /><br />tx for your help.. ken
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    BF 50 carbs clean!!!! Any other ideas??

    Runs great except dies when try to rev up under load.. fuel clean and fresh... no water..<br /><br />Have FSM BUT NO HELP FOR THIS PROBLEM !!!<br /><br />tx for any suggestions .. help appreciated.. ken
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    8 HP Johnson Sailmaster Impellar & cleanout ?

    Pls veify [ for sure ] impellar rotation.. 1980's <br />vintage<br /><br />I see a bolt next to the intake screen , but looks as if screen is a special press fit.. how do you remove?<br /><br />would like to clean out cooling passages.. any short cuts to try?<br /><br />help is really...
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    BF 50 will not run up under load

    Need help again.. shes pumping .. good solid test stream.. will idle forever at 1000 rpm.. will go into fwd or reverse and run at approx. 1200 rpm under load forever but dies when I try to advance the throttle.. revs up in neutral .and . in gear on micky ears..<br /><br />Clean fresh fuel.. my...
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    mirror to back up to tongue

    Is there a special mirror for SUV to see ball when backing up?<br /><br />Tx for help its appreciated ken
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    1977 starcraft cuddy cabin

    Need a port side vent window.. Is there a starcraft salvage yard?? <br /><br />All the glass says Tayor Made... they blew me off..<br /><br />tx for help..appreciated... ken
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    Honda BF 50 water pump torque spec..

    Gentlemen.. been waiting over 2 wks for my FSM..<br />doesn't come from Honda parts warehouses.. direct from who knows??? maybe Japan!!!<br /><br />can someone look up the torque spec. for the 4 bolts on the water pump housing.. advise<br /><br />Many tx AGAIN for your help.. ken
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