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    Yamaha F90 no water at telltail

    I have a 2003 f90 4stroke outboard. We noticed last weekend that there is nothing coming out of the telltail .New water pump beginning of the season and pumped great with a strong tell tail. I am thinking something is clogged because 2 weeks ago we were blown onto a sanbar hard and took awhile...
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    Correct prop for a Bennington pontoon

    ok I inherited a 2013 20’ Bennington pontoon boat with a 2013 Yamaha 90 hp 4 stroke in it. It came with a 13 pitch prop. Does that sound correct? It has a great hole shot but not a lot of top end. I can’t go much over half throttle with out the motor over revving or cavitation. I check for a...
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    Question on a Force prop

    Ok here it goes. My brother inlaw bought a 17' bow rider with a 85 hp force on the back. They took it out and with 2 people on board it will only turn 4000 rpm. I'm thinking it should run more like 5500 rpm , right? I'm not there so I'm unsure of the prop size . My question is will any other...
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    Recommendations on fuel additives

    I recently bought a new to me 2013 Yamaha 90 hp 4 stroke. This is my first 4stroke outboard and I want it to last and be as trouble free as possible. What should I be putting it my gas with each fill up on these newer motors? I run this motor every weekend so it see plenty of fresh gas but...
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    Correct prop size on new boat

    I bought a 2013 Bennington 20' pontoon boat with a 2013 Yamaha 90 4stroke on the back from my inlaws. How do I know if the prop is the correct pitch and size. When running at 4500rpm it runs and pulls great but if I bump it up to 5000 rpm or more it acts like it starts to cavatate. The rpm's go...
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    Johnson tilt / trim question

    Ok, my outboard is a 2002 Johnson 70 hp on a pontoon boat. Now the question. Is there supposed to be some sort of a limit switch on the tilt / trim? I have one switch on the remote so when I'm running and trim up it can actually trim itself right out of the water. Is this the way it's designed...
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    Pontoon doggie ladder advise

    Any ideas on the best ladder/ramp for a pontoon? The ones that like cabelas sell attach to the rear ladder with brackets. Don't REALY want to attach there because we also use that ladder for people. Not sure what my options are here. Ideally would like something that attaches quickly and easily...
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    Pontoon deflector fix

    Is it possible or recommended to fix a broken weld with a few pop rivets for the rest of the season until I can get welded? Thoughts
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    Possible Bad Fuel Pump ??

    1999 Johnson 90 hp. Motor ran great all weekend . Sunday took it out and ran wot for about a mile and then it just died like running out of gas. tried to start it and it would fire and die, fire and die. then I checked the primer bulb, and it felt about half full so I pumped it up and then it...
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    fuel gauge issues

    Not sure I'm posting to the right section but, I have a new to me pontoon this year and the fuel gauge does not work. I'm not new to boat but my electrical trouble shooting stinks. Can someone explain to me where to start. Not sure if its the guage, sending unit or somewhere in between. The toon...
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    gas mix ratio

    I have a new to me 2001 Johnson 70 HP that the previous owner disconnected the bro. He told me to mix the gas to a 50:1 ratio. Is this correct?
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    Salt Water and Aluminum

    Simple question. Does saltwater hurt or corrode aluminum.
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    Kawasaki carburetor rebuild

    Anyone have any tips on rebuilding the carbs on a 2006 stx 900
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    Installing a water pump while in water

    I got kind of a crazy question. I have a pontoon with a 2001 Johnson 70 on the back. the pontoon has no trailer. has anyone ever replaced the water pump with the boat sitting in the water? is it even possible? any issues that I would have to watch out for?
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    On line service manual

    does anyone know of a free on-line service manual for a 2000 Johnson 70 hp
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    Is this motor big enough

    looking at a 2000 pontoon boat 20' long that has a Johnson 70 hp motor on the back. Is this a decent combination or will this be under powered?
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    Another drive shaft bearing question

    i have a 1986 mercruiser with a 2.5 motor and a Alfa 1 drive. The question is that I need to replace the drive shaft seal due to a bad bellow. I know I need to take apart the bearings to access the seal. But my question is the rolling torque if that is the system that I have. 2 - how can I tell...
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    Alignment question

    !986 - 2.5 with a alfa 1 drive. drive had a leaky bellows that left water into the boat along with getting into the drive. I changed the bellows along with the gimble bearing and put it back together without the alignment tool. it slid right together. the leak is fixed and changed the gear oil...
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    water in Alfa after billows tear

    OK guys I'm working on 1986 120 HP with an Alfa drive. My friend brought the boat to me for a leaking transom which turned out to be a tore drive shaft bellows. My question is can water enter the drive through the shaft seal because of a tore bellows . I just changed the gear oil about a week...
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    guick question on water hose at transom

    I got a 1986 120 HP with a Alfa drive and am replacing the bellows. What I need to do is replace the water pump hose from the transm plate to the bell housing. Is that a formed hose or just a piece of automotive water hose.
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