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    Working with flushing kit on

    Hello, I have a 2004 20hp Honda and I'm preparing to perform the 200-hour maintenance myself. I'll do the job off the water, with my sailboat on jacks. The owner's manual says you should change the crankcase oil when the engine is still warm. It will not be possible, since it will take a couple...
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    No more shear pins?

    I used to have an old(1978) 10hp Honda and it had a shear pin at the propeller shaft. Anytime the propeller hit an obstacle, the pin would break and the propeller and shaft wouldn't get damaged. Now I have a new 20hp Honda and it has no shear pin. I doubt Honda engineers would design a system in...
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    Sailboat propeller

    Hello, I?ve just purchased a Honda 20hp outboard for my 27-foot sailboat. It came originally with an aluminum 4x9 1/4x10 propeller. As I was sure this would be too much of a pitch for a sailboat, I ordered a spare 4x10x7 5/8, power thrust propeller. This is the standard power thrust propeller...
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