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    Lower Unit Question

    Will a lower unit off of a pre-1991 90-degree 90hp outboard fit a 1997 Evinrude 90-special? The look the same. Although the part numbers for the complete gearbox is different, many of the internal parts seem to carry the same part numbers. Thanks! JSMoore
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    Performance Question

    I run a 1997 Evinrude 90 SPL, (E90TSLEUA), on a 19ft center console boat. The motor runs absolutely flawless at all speeds. Compression is 120, + or - a pound or two in all four cylinders. It's propped for 5200 RPM at WOT and typical loads. And, I get about 30 knots on the GPS. Sounds OK...
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    Expensive - or not?

    The gearbox on my 1997 Evinrude 90 Special is getting some water contamination in it and needs new seals, etc. The gearbox works perfectly - the seals are just going away. Can somebody give me an idea how much $$ to budget for the repair? (Will probably have the water pump rebuilt, as well)...
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    Prop for Evinrude 90 Special

    How about a replacement prop recommendation? Please recommend both aluminum and SS models. Thanks! JSMoore 1) Performance issue you are trying to correct. Lower RPM slightly and get slightly higher top speed. 2) Current prop manufacturer, model, aluminum or stainless as a minimum. Unknown...
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    Gas/Oil mixing

    I have a 1997, Evinrude 90 Special, that requires that you manually mix the oil into the gas. The boat has a belly tank under the floor with a fill port and vent on the outside of the boat. Since I've never had a motor before that you do that, I got to thinking....... If the tank has some...
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    New to Evinrude

    I sold my "big", I/O boat and downsized to a 1997 18' Sunbird Neptune center console boat with an Evinrude 90 SPL on it. The package runs out real well except it seems to idle pretty high. My questions are: 1. Is there anything that I need to be wary of with a 90 SPL? 2. I don't see any...
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    Another Power Steering Question

    Set up: 1987 4.3L 2BBL OMC Cobra I've been searching the forum and trying to figure this one out for a while with no luck. I also have a Seloc manual and there's no help there. So, I'm asking for some guidance here. I can't tell any difference in the steering effort with the engine running...
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    1997 Suzuki 150 HP EFI V-6

    A friend of mine has a 1997 Suzuki 150 HP EFI V6 outboard on the the back of a 21 ft. center console boat. The motor has been giving us a couple of problems. And, since there is no Suzuki mechanic any where around here, we are trying to figure out some of this on our own. Any advice or ideas...
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    Grease?

    How often should you grease the gimble bearing fitting on the side of these OMC Cobra drives? Are there any other grease fittings besides the U-Joint and steering cable fittings that need to be greased? Thanks! JSMoore
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    Hooking up VHF to GPS

    Re: Hooking up VHF to GPS Didn't get any answers. But I did find what I needed and a lot that can be shared. I found this PDF file that shows the VHF/DSC hookups for a number of different brands of radios and GPS units: Perhaps it will help someone else! Cheers! JSMoore
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    Near Capsize

    The other day, me and a couple of friends were out on the Chesapeake Bay trying to find a nice big 'ole Cobia. As we sat casting to one of the bouys, we noticed something like a 21 to 24 ft center console racing along toward us. This thing had a tower on top of the T-Top. AND, ALL FOUR GUYS...
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    Hooking up VHF to GPS

    I have an older Garmin GPSMap 162 that I want to hook up to my Uniden Solara DSC radio. However, I'm getting some conflicting info on exactly how to do it. The manual that came with my Solara IDs the accessory wires as: Thick Black - DC GND Orange - External Speaker (+) Black - External Speaker...
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    Winch conversion

    Can anybody suggest a way to convert a PowerWinch 712 electric winch from a cable to a strap? This :mad:*$#@!!*%:mad: cable, (brand new), keeps getting crossed up and tangled on it's self. Frustrating! Thanks! JSMoore
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    Looking for Suggestions

    I need some suggestions for adding some electronics to my helm. I've attached a picture. Since the picture was taken, I moved the fish finder mount to the right of it's current location. And, I've added a Garmin GPS to the left. Both are on top of the instrument panel on their gimble mounts...
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    Performance Issues

    Some of you may remember a post I did on here a while back, entitled Worse Than I Thought. I'm thankful to say that all of that turned out just fine. And, after 11-months of work, on too many things to name, today was "SplashDown" day. I'm happy to report that she seems to run out just...
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