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    Spark Plug Gap

    Can anyone tell me what is the proper gap-setting for a 1993 Mercury 3.3hp 2-stroke made in Japan. Motor did not come with a owners manual and a Seloc service manual i borrowed from the library makes no mention of it. Thanks for any replies.
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    Thin-wall spark plug wrench for Yamaha?

    Re: Thin-wall spark plug wrench for Yamaha? I have a 2005 25hp Yamaha and this is what you need. Cost me .50 cents bought from a lawn-mower shop.
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    Charging a Battery

    I have 2 12v batteries that need charging up before i go fishing next week. One is a deep cycle and the other is a starting battery for the main motor, does anybody know how long it takes to charge them. I'm thinking 1 day(24hrs)
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    Whats the weirdest fish you ever ate?

    Re: Whats the weirdest fish you ever ate? Geoduck(Clam-Shellfish) is the weirdest looking&eating shellfish i"v ever had. Here are some pics of the one i dug yesterday. Looks ugly but tasted great!!
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    NADA Prices?

    I'm looking to sell my little 6hp Yamaha 2-stroke kicker 1990 and wanted to ck. with this NADA.com web-site for a price. They have a low-retail at $180 and a high retail at $210. Now this seems rather low to me and i was wondering how does this web-site come up with their prices? I know its a...
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    Finding a Fish-in Buddy

    Having a hard time finding a fishing buddy since my old buddy has broke-up with his wife of 36ys and has moved back to another part of the state. It's my boat and i have been out with 2-guys from work and neither felt comfortable to fish with. One guy was a "know it all type" who was telling me...
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    Recycle 14' Aluminum Boat?

    I'm thinking of recycling a 14' Lund Alum. boat that has seen better days, so i call a local metal scrape yard and they buy scrape alum. for .30-40 cents per lb. That seems alittle low to me or is that the going rate?? This is the first time i will be recycling a boat so can anybody tell me...
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    No spark on Johnson 4hp

    I have a 1985 Johnson 4hp made in Belgium and there is no spark coming from the bottom plug, top plug sparks fine. What part or parts do i replace in order to get the lower plug to spark/fire? It turns over but does not start. Any advice is always appreciated. mdl# J4BRHCOB
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    Johnson 4hp- Spring Problem

    Hi folks, I have a 1985 Johnson 4hp/J4BRHCOB motor. After taking the cover off to inspect the pull cord i found the spring/coil looking like spaghetti. My question is this a simple repair to re-coil the spring or am i screwed?? I can do most basic repairs(LU-oil, impellar replacement) on...
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    Mercury Paint

    Going to buy alittle Merc. motor(3.3hp) 2001 and it needs a paint job(black) is there factory-made paint for this motor at any Merc. dealer that i can get?
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    What's This Ooze?

    I have a 1996 Evinrude 4hp that is ooze-ing out from a tiny hole right near the top bolt of the prop. Changed the LU oil last month and warmed-up for 5 mins today and stored in garage and three hrs. later i had a silver-dollar sz. puddle of this milky-grey stuff coming from that hole. Any and...
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    Yami 6hp Not pumping water

    Just bought a 95' 6hp-2stroke (6msht). Starts and idle's fine but I'm getting very water coming from the telltale. Last and orig owner told me he had the watepump(impeller) changed out 2yr ago and he just used the motor once last yr. when he noticed a weak pee stream&water getting warm water...
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    Gas Mix-100/1 or 50/1??

    Just bought a 1995 Two-stroke Yamaha 6hp(6msht). Orig. owner said he always ran 100/1 gas mix like the owners manual says to do. Now that i have the motor shall i continue to run 100/1 or would it be better to run 50/1 mix? I have only run the motor for a few mins. and it seems to run pretty...
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    How To Test T-Stat?

    I have a 2005 Yamaha 25hp four-stroke. When last run 2 wks. ago while flushing motor water was luke-warm to warm with a sometimes spuddering pee-stream, not the steady stream I'm used too with this motor. So I took the T-Stat out and I really don't know how to ck & see if the T-stat is working...
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    Wiring Lights

    Need some help on a small trailer lights connections. What can i use to seal(watertight) the wiring from the trailer end to the light-wiring? A friend said "heat shrink tube" don't know what that is. The last time i did any re-wiring on a trailer it was years ago. Any advice is appreciated
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    Honda Gas Cap

    Was given a nice honda 6.5 gal. portable gas tank that is missing the cap/vent. Called a local honda dealer in my area to buy a replacement cap and was told by the dealer that they(Honda) don't sell the replacement cap and i would have to buy a new tank. Is this true?? I thought maybe $10-15 for...
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    Capacity of My Trailer?

    Just bought a used glav. trailer and i wanted to know the capacity of it. 1992 Calkins single axel about 16'-17' in lenght from end to end. Holds up to a 15' boat i would think. Any way the id plate is unreadable. Is there a way to calculate & figure a capacity wt.?? Springs are 2-leaf if...
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    Do They Know??

    Just wondering why so many people who list their outboards for sale on Craigslist always mislead buyers when posting their ads they are so far off in the manufacture date of the motor?? I'm on CL 7days a week looking to buy outboards that need alittle work. I don't get rich but now that I'm...
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    My Geoduck Catch

    Went clam digging today and got a nice sz. one, but it took me 35-40min of shoveling hard sand. I must be getting old because it took me about 20min a few yrs. ago These clams are tasty! The wife likes them raw while i perfer pan-fried with panko bread crumbs. The only down side to digging...
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    Shrimping Death in Washington

    Fellow Boaters, Sad day yesterday(Sat.) as 1- 68yr. male died in a overturned 18' boatwww.kirotv.com/news/27811976/detail.html They were not wearing LIFEJACKETS appearently. I do hope the kid pulls through. Reasons: 1. Bad, Choppy, Whitecapped waves on the Sound(had friends fishing about...
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