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    (Prop Help??) 115 Mercury on a 14' Cobra Cat Tunnel Hull

    Hey Guys, I recently acquired a 14' tunnel hull boat, it has a 4cyl mercury 115 on it, with a 13x21P Quicksilver prop... I could be very wrong, but I think this needs a lot more prop, the boat (I was told) is a kevlar hull and only weighs about 200-300lbs). It is jackplatted, and the previous...
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    1999 ficht 200 starting issues

    Hey guys. Buddy of mine has a 200 ficht. It'll crank all day in neutral but it won't bust off. If you push the throttle only lever a little forward it pops off and idles good bring it back to neutral and it dies. Won't start back up without advancing the lever again. This is an issue as the...
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    70hp evinrude bog, but runs great at WOT

    Hey guys, I have a 70hp evinrude, not sure of the model or year but it is a 3 carb 3 cylinder. Idles great, starts easy, but when you go to accelerate it sort of "stumbles" but runs absolutely great at WOT, new plugs, new fuel lines. If I tap the choke it kills it out. Any tip of where to start...
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    1999 ficht 200hp where does this go?

    Can anyone help me locate where this wire goes? Its a red wire with ring terminal all by itself near the fuse block and the oil pump. I can't for the life of me figure out where it goes there doesn't seem to be anything missing a connector. But I don't want to fire it up with something unhooked...
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    Oildyne Tilt and Trim System Mercury Blackmax 150

    Hey guys, I've got a oildyne tilt and trim system inside my hull. I hate the damn thing, I've replaced the dipstick, and had to jb weld up a few pin holes in the reservoir, It's still leaking around the top where the reservoir joins the "valve body" for lack of better terms. It's the system...
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    1999 200HP Ficht Powerhead swap

    Hey guys, I have two 1999 Ficht 200HP complete motors. One has a bad injector on #4 and the cylinder is also bad. The other motor the computer went out, but still has 120PSI on each cylinder. Is it just a simple swap the powerhead onto the midsection on the boat, swap the good computer onto...
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    Hard to press throttle only button

    Hey guys. Over the past few trips my throttle only button on my quicksilver box has became nearly impossible to press in. Kind of inconvenient because I use it to start it sometimes. Any suggestions on how to fix that? I've got a hotfoot sitting in my garage maybe I just need to put that in...
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    1995 Evinrude 115, Broke enrichment solenoid carb brass fitting

    Hey guys, I have a broken brass barb fitting going into the top of my carb, that my enrichment solenloid line goes to..... I cannot for the life of me find one in a diagram, or searching around on google. Can anyone tell me where I can find a replacement?, or if I just need to go to the...
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    86' Blackmax 2.4L (Spare Motor)

    Hey guys, I had someone give me a 2.4L block as a spare (I currently have a 200HP, that seems completely healthy, but it never hurt to have a back up). Everything looks to be there, was told it has low compression in all cylinders, something like 80-90PSI..... Would this be worth tearing...
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    V6 blackmax lost spark one bank.

    Hey guys, Was putting around the river Saturday. And my motor shut down on me. Was difficult to get fired back up but finally limped it back to the bank. Thought surely I lost a cylinder. Good even compression when I got it home. No spark on 2,4,and6. I'm pretty positive its a dead power pack...
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    2.4l 200hp Mercury. Can I get more HP out of it?

    Title pretty much says it all on this one guys. I've a 2.4l 200hp mercury black max, I've seen that they for sure went up to 225, but haven't dug too deep to see what all needs to be done, or if I can go bigger than that. So my question is: What can I turn this motor into, HP wise... and how do...
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    Prop suggestions for a 200hp mercury blackmax

    Hey guys, I have a 80's model 200hp blackmax, it is bolted to a 17' skeeter starfire. I'm currently turning a 14.25x23P quicksilver prop @ WOT trimmed up and giving it hell (which I have only done once or twice) it buries the tach @7000RPMS. I know that is way too many RPMS to be running, and...
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    Blackmax fuel issue

    200hp mercury black max 2.4l Hey guys, Took my boat out last night and cruising around the lake. When I would open it all the way up trimmed up all the way I could go 300-400yards and you could feel it start to bog down. If I reached back and pumped the bulb (while still wide open) it would...
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    Blackmax 200 someone read these plugs please.

    Took this thing to the lake last night. Last weekend I accidentally left a plug loose and had some issues idling. Tightened the plug back down and tried it out. Still having some idling issues but that is cable related I'm nearly positive. When I give it throttle sometimes it does not want to...
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    1984 Skeeter Starfire Gelcoat/clear coat flaking/peeling

    Hey guys, I have a 1984 17' skeeter, the sides/underside of the boat are in immaculate condition, however the top cap is flaking off what appears to be clear coat. The metal flake/paint underneath of it looks to be in great shape no gouges/scratches... just that irritation clear coat spots where...
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    Skeeter Starfire 150 17' Transom/Floor

    Hey guys, I grabbed a skeeter starfire a week or so ago, the transom is pretty strong still (but I plan to replace it this fall, as it is getting a hairline crack in the drain well on the drivers side. It's got a 200 bolted to it, and It's holding up as of now... There is a soft spot around...
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    200hp black max questions

    Hey guys, I picked up a 2.4l chrome bore black max last week. Ran a compression on it. 120-125ish on each cylinder EXCEPT #2 being around 80 psi. Squirt a teaspoon of oil it jumped up to 125. Engine has been setting for 4 or 5 years. It idled fine also ran excellent (prior to and after...
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    1978 V4 Johnson Teardown

    I've got a 1978 model 115 Johnson, Two cylinders went down on me due to bad fuel. I've got the powerhead off, and on a bench. Pulled the electronics off and the stator and flywheel. Trying to seperate the crank case so that I can pull the bad pistons out and hone the cylinders. I can't seem to...
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    1979 115 (140hp) johnson prop questions

    I have a 1979 Johnson 140hp 2 stroke bored .020" on a 1984 14ft tide craft boat (800#). 8" Jackplate currently running a 20pitch ss raker wot 6500-7000rpms (tach bottoms out at 6500). I'm seeking a better prop, trying to run a cleaver surface piercing for more speed. I have a 4" hub lower unit...
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