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    Omc king cobra outdrive won’t go down

    just as the title says it’s stuck in the up position. When trying to trim down the motor runs but will not budge. I even stood on it while my wife tried to trim it down with no luck. It’s stuck all the way up. It seemed to move a bit slow and it was working but was I trying to cycle the...
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    Just purchased a 20 Mako CC with a 200hp Yamaha (Former Police boat)

    It's been a while since we?ve been in the boating scene. My wife and I had a 20 Trophy walkaround and sold it shortly after having our first son due to lack of time. Now three little boys later it's time to get back on the water. We have always enjoyed being on the water whether fishing...
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    Bass Pro shops Prowler T55/40 trolling motor

    Well Fathers day is coming Sunday so my wife and kids want to get me a gift so I asked for a trolling motor for my 16' aluminum V bottom Lowe. I will mainly use it for bass fishing in the local lakes and for crabbing the bay creeks. I had a Minn Kota 30lb thrust on a past boat that worked great...
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    1993 Seadoo GTS have they been a reliable ski?

    I am looking at picking up a 1993 Seadoo GTS this weekend. Have they been a reliable ski in the past years? I really don’t want anything that I need to wrench on. I just want something to take on rides, I’m not looking to jump waves or do spin outs or anything in that nature. Also what motor and...
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    Powerhead Swap Need Information, Will it fit

    I am look to purchase a 1976 (25R76E) powerhead and I would like to put this on my current motor. It’s a 1970 (25R70E). Will it work? I know that the hood is different between this two. Thanks
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    Stripped spark plug hole and Insert won't stay in.

    I took my outboard (1970 Johnson 25hp) out on Thrusday evening for a trial run and this is the first time out with a new head gasket and a thread insert to replace one of the striped spark plug holes. After returning home and giving the motor time to cool I started to remove the spark plugs to...
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    Champion plugs for 70 25hp, J8C is called for

    I am reading a lot of these posts about what plugs are used in these older motors. Both of my service manuals say J4J is the plug to use. We all know that that they no longer make the J4J. I see post saying to use the J6C but if you look in the Champion Spark plug books or there web site...
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    HELP!!!! My cuyuna Jetski motor is on the fritz. Can you help me with this motor

    I have a 1991 Tiderider Jetski that was manufactured by SOS marine. Ok here's the problem. The motor runs great at idle up to 3/4 throttle. At full throtle it almost seems like it's hitting the Rev limiter. I do know that is has one from looking in the service manual that I just picked up...
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    Broke a peice of the cylinder next to water jacket

    I have a 1970 Johnson 25hp. I was removing the head to fix the spark plug threads in plug whole one. In doing so one of the head bolts broke. I really wasn't too concerned about it because like most people this isn't the first time something like this has happened to one of us. Anyway I fixed...
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    Standard Prop size and Pitch for 1970 25hp Johnson

    I just picked up a 1970 Johnson 25hp outboard model number is 25R70E. It's a little project I'm playing with. The Prop that was on there is pretty much shot. Also the previous owner must of ran out of Shear pins so he drilled hole through the prop and ran a stiff piece of wire from one side to...
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    tiderider Cuyuna help

    I just purchased a 1991 tiderider that has a cuyuna motor and I am looking for any information on this jet ski. I am new to jet skis so I know very little. This jet ski is in almost mint condition but has been in storage for more then 8 years and now wont start. I pulled the carb off and cleaned...
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    gamefisher air mixture screw

    I just bought a 1989 gamefisher/Force outboard. It wouldn't start so I pulled the carb off and gave it a good cleaning. It's starts and runs great now but I want to know how many turns out the manual says for the air/fuel mixture screw. I don't have a manual so any help would be great. Thanks
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    force 120 dies when put in gear

    I just boaught a 1992 bayliner with a 1992 force 120 and it seems to have a problem with low RPMs It will idle in neutral but once its put in gear it just dies. I have adjusted the throttle screw so that it is reading 1000 rpms when in nuetral. If i through it in gear fast i can sometime get it...
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    91 Johnson GT 150 help

    I just purchased this motor after my Merc 150 xr2 took a crap (blown motor). I'm not at all familer with Johnson outboards and can use some help. First, what type of oiling system do i have? Is it the VRO? I haven't heard the best of things about Johnson oiling systems. I picked this motor up...
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    low oil alarm

    I have a 1985 Mercury 150 xr2 and i can drive around at WOT for about 15 to 30mins and stop to fish for a while and then when i start the motor again and take off on plane it starts to beep beep beep (low oil warning) but it's smoking as normal and both remote and motor mount oil tanks are full...
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