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    2005 Merc 60hp 4s EFI electrical issue

    Hey all, recently ran into an issue with my new (to me) boat and motor combo. The rig has the motor listed in the thread title and has blown a fuse twice in the fuse block. I am hoping someone can help me with what might be causing it and what the wires do for the motor (to help trace). Fuse...
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    Interior Lighting

    Hey Guys, Looking for additional lighting for the interior of an aluminum fishing boat. Currently I have one amber colored light that helps but is inadequate for what we do (catfishing). I would like to Install 3 more in the interior but I am having a heck of a time sourcing some, I am looking...
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    SLip question

    What is considered a normal amount of slippage for aluminum and stainless props?
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    2005 Mercury Control Box/Cable's

    Hello all, Im wondering about Mercurys logic with its control boxes and cables. It seems like every other control unit I have played with is smooth and easy, with throttle pick up right away as you shift into forward and reverse. My research on the internet suggests that this has been a...
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    Question about prop selection

    Hello all, It has been a long time since I have posted here but a new boat has brought me back from lurker to poster. I recently purchased a lightly used 2005 Crestliner 1600 angler side counsel with a 2005 Mercury 60hp 4stroke EFI. I recently spent 5 days fishing at the cabin and have a...
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    Painting Aluminum

    Hey guys, a question for you all. I recently picked up a 1974 Grumman sport boat, its in decent shape (I have repaired a few rivets, and need to put a transom in it) but the paint sucks, I have spent most of the last couple days grinding it off with a flap disk on a grinder. Now that I am...
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    Q on Johnny Motor

    Hey guys, a bit of an odd thing happened to me the other day while out fishing, not a huge deal but for all I know the start of something. So I have been doing some testing on motor height and props as of late, and I thought I had everything dialed in (motor 1995 28SPL) with the boat running...
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    Some questions and some pictures

    Gentleman, after my last post concerning my 28hp johnson and it only getting to 5000-5100 rpm with a two man load and some fishing gear (prop is a 9.25 x 11 and boat is a 16ft crestliner deep V), I decided that the first step I should take was to add a jack plate to get the motor where it should...
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    Tuning a 28hp Johnson

    Hey guys, a question for all of you. I have a 1995 johnson 28hp on a 16 foot crestliner deep v fishing boat. The motor currently has a 9.25x11 pitch prop. According to my tiny tach the thing hits WOT around 5200 rpm with an empty boat (me, gas can and battery). It seems to go fine and picks up...
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    28 Johnson Shift linkage

    Hey Guys, I took the lower unit off the motor to replace the impeller on my 1995 28hp Johnson. To do this I had to disconnect the shift linkage. Now as I reassemble the motor, I cannot get the linkage from the lower unit to correctly fit into the clamp that connects the two. It will only slide...
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    81' 7.5 hp

    Hey guys, A friend of mine recently acquired the above mentioned motor, the motor runs strong, but idles very very low and cuts out frequently at this low idle. I would like to increase the idle but I am unfamiliar with this motor, there is no adjustment except for a knob on the handle,you can...
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    Mid range Chugging

    Hey guys, I have had a constant bit of trouble with my 95' 28hp Johnson as of late, it starts and idles fine, and runs at WOT with no troubles, but between 2000 and 3000 rpm the motor chugs like a damn train, it will run fine for a couple seconds then chug like its either not getting fuel or...
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    Electrical systems?

    is there a website that shows what each of the different electrical parts do on an outboard? Such as rectifier, stators and such? Also, what voltage should a 28hp motor put out at the terminals?
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    28hp woes

    Hello all, after I thought the worst of times were behind me it seems that this Johnson motor I have inherited hates me. I was given a 1995 28hp Johnson, it had been neglected for some time, to make a long story short, I have replaced or put kits into the carb, fuel pump, both intake gaskets...
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    Mid range running issue

    Hey guys, I had a problem develop with my 95 28hp that has me baffled a bit. The motor starts, idles, and runs at WOT fine, everything is smooth and does what it is supposed to. However between about 1900 and 2500 rpm there is a terrible chug to the motor that can almost kill it. Its like the...
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