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  1. Striper Blues

    Installing a Raymarine Autopilot and want to connect it to my E80 display

    Greetings all, Can anyone help simplify this for me? I see a number of ways of connecting the E80 to the network, but which is the most effective? I see that I can run a spur cable from the E80 to my seatalk network switch, or I can use an NMEA0183 connection. I guess I can also go from the...
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    Installing a bow thruster need electrical help

    Guys, I'm thinking of installing a Lewmar 140TT2.2 electric thruster in my Wellcraft 290 Coastal and I am getting educated on the use of Automatic Charging Relays instead of adding another battery charger with the install of the new thruster battery. Although I have plenty of experience with...
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    225 Suzuki water leaking question

    Greetings all, I also posted this in the Johnson forum, but these are suzuki motors made for Johnson a few years ago..... I have a set of 2005 225hp four stroke Johnsons (made by suzuki) on my boat and the port engine started leaking water from a small hole in the engine mount cover. This is...
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    225 Johnson water leak question

    Greetings all, I have a set of 2005 225hp four stroke Johnsons (made by suzuki) on my boat and the port engine started leaking water from a small hole in the engine mount cover. This is Johnson pn 5035134. At first I though a plug fell out but the other engine has the same hole with no water...
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    2005 225hp Suzuki (Johnson) Reliability

    I'm hoping for some feedback on the 2005 225hp four stroke Johnson engines manufactured by Suzuki. I know the Japanese four strokes are pretty tight (I've owned Yamahas), but I'm wondering if these Johnson branded Suzuki's have any quirks. For example the Yamies were notorious for "making" oil...
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    2005 225hp Johnson Reliability

    I'm hoping for some feedback on the 2005 225hp four stroke Johnson engines manufactured by Suzuki. I know the Japanese four strokes are pretty tight (I've owned Yamahas), but I'm wondering if these Johnson branded Suzuki's have any quirks. For example the Yamies were notorious for "making"...
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    Yamaha Ring Free vs SeaFoam?

    Are they different, or is it OK to run SeaFoam in my Yamaha F115's?
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    Moving Batteries and extending cables

    Greetings, I am thinking about moving the batteries on my boat from the stbd side to the port side. The boat lists a little to the stbd side in the slip and this will correct that. Its a 23' capecraft walkaround with twin Yamaha F115 four strokes. Can I extend the existing cables using 4 ga...
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    Installing dual batteries switch on twin OB F115 Yamahas

    I have to admit I'm confused about the best way to install a dual battery switch on my twin F115 setup. I've read a number of articles on how to and they seem to conflict with each other. I guess I'll start with simple stuff first..... Can I use one Guest dual battery switch if I have 2...
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    Yamaha digital tach install question

    I recently bought a boat with twin F115's and had them install a set of digital tachs. The tach and trim indicators function normally but I see no indication of water or oil. I didn't get anything like an operators manual and have poked around the web a bit looking but with no luck. <br /><br...
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    Yamaha F115 Fuel Filter Question

    Greetings all,<br />I just picked up a 23' walkaround with new twin 2005 F115 Yamahas. There is no fuel filter/water separator (spin off type) installed, just the little filters on the motors. <br /><br />should I install a Sierra kit with the spin off filter at the tank side? I don't want to...
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    Too much weight for my truck?

    I have to pick up a boat/trailer weighing about 6300lbs and haul it about 100 highway miles. My Mazda B4000 with automatic is rated at 5600lbs as far as I can tell. Is it a sucide mission, or will the truck handle it. I don't have to take it out of water from ramp, its a new boat in the...
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    King Cobra Outdrive question

    Anyone know where I can learn if an omc model 985689 ?? outdrive will fit my 1989 460 king cobra?<br /><br />I can't find any references to this model number anywhere...<br /><br />thanks,<br />Pat
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    Need plastic enclosure for my radar

    I have a Si-Tex T721 unit and want to mount it on the dash but need to enclose it.<br /><br />Is anyone aware of another company producing these types of cases besides NavPod?<br /><br />Navpod doesn't have anything that fits mine well.<br />Thanks,<br />Pat
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    OMC King Cobra Outdrive gear ratios

    The manual on my 460 (7.5L) King Cobra i/o , 1989 vintage says the drive ratio is 21:17. I have a line on a spare and the fellow is telling me it will fit and has a ratio of 1 to 4.1? Must be the new math or something. How do I relate these two sets of numbers? Or what is the corresponding...
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    Halon Fire Extinguisher system

    One of the two wires going to the halon bottle inside my engine box (460 omc king cobra i/o) has fallen off. As fate would have it I can't locate the other end to splice together and I can't find this in my manual. Any ideas about where these two wires go? Power lead and ground?<br /><br...
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    Question about Holley carb sizes

    I have a 1989 OMC I/O with a new 460 Ford Long Block. The old carb is a Holley 4160 600cfm (0-80318-01). Is there any reason I shouldn't replace with a 750cfm (0-9015-1)Holley ? They're 100 bucks cheaper. Just a cost issue? <br /><br />thanks...
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    Replace starter on 460 Ford OMC

    Anyone have any experience with this? Mine is in a 25' grady white and I can barely see any part of the starter, I'm hoping this is doable without lifting the motor....?
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    Which Pertronix Ignitor Kit part no. for 1989 460 OMC King Cobra?

    I'm in the process of replacing my distributor due to wear and want to upgrade to electronic ignition. I can't figure out which Pertronix part number is correct for my 89 460 OMC. Also what kind of rework will I have to do to insure the ESA still works properly.<br /><br />Your help is...
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    Calling all OMC experts, you can't make this stuff up....

    So the saga goes.....<br /><br />I bought a 1989 25' Grady White Sailfish recently, mostly because it had a brand new (not rebuilt) 460 Ford long block going in it. Along with that went new manifolds, alternator water pump filters and overall tune up items. We sea trialed it in October and it...
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