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    trailer decisions...Loadrite, venture or other

    Im buying a 1548v Weldbilt boat and my dealer sells a venture 700lb cap for $600, Venture 1300lbs for $700 and a Loadrite for $750. Need help choosing a trailer that will last, particularly in saltwater. I was wondering about an aluminum trailer also and how the prices of those trailers are. I...
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    Converting a Gamefisher 9.9 to a 15hp?

    a few of the lakes near me have a <10hp rule. I have a Gamefisher 9.9hp (Model number 225.581994) and i want to make it run like a 15hp. I see there is difference in the carbs but i was wondering if anyone had done this to these motors and what they could tell me about it. Ofcoarse i can spend...
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    fiberglass trihull vs. welded aluminum jon

    I currently have a 14ft fiberglass trihull with a 25hp Johnson and have been considering getting a 16ft Tracker or Weldbuilt welded aluminum Jon. I duck hunt and do some fishing out of it in saltwater and freshwater normally with 2 people and 1-2 dogs. I plan to keep the 25hp outboard. How would...
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    anodes for my skiff-outboard and trolling motor

    Not positive this is the correct place to post this but I have a 14ft Fiberglass skiff with a 95 Johnson 25hp 2 stroke and a Minnkota bow mount trolling motor (freshwater model) The boat sees saltwater and occasional freshwater and I want to protect my equipment (motors). What type and how many...
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    Helicoil 'tang' fell in pivot pin screw hole in lower unit

    I have a J25REOR (1995 25hp Johnson) and i had to helicoil the pivot pin screw hole (the phillips head screw forward of drain plug) to repair the stripped 1/4-28 threads (why 28 in cast alum :rolleyes:???) anyway when i broke the installation tang of my stainless helicoil it fell into the...
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    debris in leg drain hole in lower unit?

    I have a 95 Johnson 25hp sterndrive manual shift and in the leg drain I see what looks like a tiny piece of gravel or something. It is normal? And how would I get it out if neccessary. I also have a 9.9hp that I'm trying to get running. What does it mean when some fuel comes out of the leg...
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    Problem with rectifier or alternator or other?

    The rectifier was bad on my 79 115hp outboard (tach only zeros w/ ign on and it was not charging) so i replaced it with good one (checked it as Reeves recommends). Hooked it up, started it up, tach went up to about 5000RPM for about 5 seconds and then zeroed back out. Turned motor off, started...
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    1979 115hp shift problem...not the cable??

    I got 1979 19' Sportcraft sportsman with a '79 Johnson 115hp in 2008 that had been sitting for about 3 years probably. I rebuilt the boat and the motor runs but it wont shift. Its not the cable. I can manually shift the lever on the motor to forward and reverse but with the cable adjusted (by...
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