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    04 Yamaha 115 fourstroke trouble starting

    I recently purchased a boat with Yamaha 115 four stroke. The last two weekends I’ve had on the water it has same issue starting. Starts right up when I put in the boat one the water. I can run around with no issues lots of power. If I pull up somewhere and shut off the engine sometimes I have...
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    2004 Yamaha 115 4stroke prop or engine issue?

    I recently purchased a 2005 19 fr CC with Yamaha 115 4 stroke. It has stainless steel 3 blade that reads 19k. From dead stand still to WOT it takes about 10 seconds to plain. The RPMS soon as you hit the throttle is around 4000. With the motor trimmed up to where the prop starts to break lose is...
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    2004 Yamaha 115 4stroke prop opinions

    I recently purchased a 2005 19 fr CC with Yamaha 115 4 stroke. It has stainless steel 3 blade that reads 19k. From dead stand still to WOT it takes about 10 seconds to plain. The RPMS soon as you hit the throttle is around 4000. With the motor trimmed up to where the prop starts to break lose...
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    2019 mercury 115 questions

    Found a lightly used 2019 Mercury posted up on the web from a dealership. My question is I have a 19 ft console with 1996 mercury 115 hp offshore. Is there a big difference on weight. Is this a good deal will I gain performance or lose it. The boat shop told me 6900 they will swap engine to...
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    Needing some advise. Yamaha 115 four stroke

    Found a used Yamaha 115hp it’s mounted on a boat. It’s a 2001 model. Last time ran was around 3 months ago. Guy is telling me we can bust it off in the water. Any input on these motors. Are they good? I’m wanting to take my mercury 115 off my boat and put this one. How hard would that be. It...
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    Question on installing smart trim tabs on center console

    I have a 19 ft challenger center console. Recently purchased the smart trim tabs for this. I’m trying to fix a problem of the boat porpoising and slow to plain. So my question is. How do I install on the back with this hull design.
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    Steering cable issues mercury 115hp

    I was on the water yesterday and the steering quit working. I can feel the cable move all the way in the back so I’m thinking it broke in the part that mounts to engine. You can turn the wheel all the way one direction and it will turn the engine but not bring it back the other direction. Is...
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    Mercury 115hp wot questions and parts

    I have a 96 115hp off shore engine that’s needing some parts and tune up I’m guessing. Not sure the best place to buy what I’m needing. Going across the lake WOT the engine seems to lean out. No difference between 75-100% on throttle engine backs off few hundred rpms you can hear it change...
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    97 Mercury 115hp offshore problems

    I had major tune up couple years back on my mercury 115hp with 17 pitch 3 blade. . When they did a compression test they said one of the cylinders was a little low and they said they made the carb rich for that cylinder. The problem I’m having is max rpm on the engine is 5000 on the water WOT...
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