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    Wiring Diagram for livewell pumps and bilge pump

    Ya'll I got a 1989 hydrasport fish n ski. Im gettin her ready to sell, cleanin up old connections, puttin new pumps in and what not. Well, While cleaning the wires, I got a little too cliper happy with the stock wiring, and now its all screwed up. I fixed the grounds, and now my problem is I...
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    VHF Distortion

    I Have an Eclipse GX1000 VHF radio on a center console. I have an antannae made for CC's and is 4'long, mounted on the holding bar around the windshield. I also have a lowrance GPS, and the antannae for it is about a foot or so away on the same bar. I also have an am/fm radio onboard as well...
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    Honda outboard?

    So, I'm lookin at getting a 20' 2000 Seagull Nautico catamaran with 2 90hp Honda outboards with 290 hours on them. If so, what would be a good estimate on gas consumption?
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    New Boat Questions

    Well, I'm currently deployed to Afghanistan, and when I get back here in a few months, Im buying a new boat. Not brand new, I'm getting a used one. I live in coastal NC, and I'm getting a 21-24 foot bay boat. I'm setting up some down riggers on it, and will use it to go outside and troll, and on...
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    1969 Evinrude 18HP Choke Issues

    It runs good, idles ok, but will only run with throttle with the motor choked, and will not get on plane. It wants to, but it hesitates. With WOT, I opened the choke and it dies out. I tried playing with the idle adjustment with no joy. Motor has to be choked for it to run with the throttle. Im...
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    omc trolling motor died

    I have a 1989 OMC trolling motor I assume, and it was goin along and then just died. I have the batteries fully charged, and the two fuses coming off the batteries are good. There were old rusted circuit breakers but I replaced them 2 years ago. Anyway, I took the lower part apart and cleaned it...
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    overheat buzzer with strong tell tale

    1989 175 johnson and went out this morning and i started hearing a steady buzzer. Went home and I checked the book and it said I have an overheat warning. I have a strong steady flow coming out of the tell tale, and I pulled the thermostats, and they still looked brand new. 1 year old. I let the...
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    It finally runs.....thank God

    Well, if anyone cares, my 1989 175gt finally runs, runs good, and runs strong. After burning up the starter brushes, and having no luck with the motor, I rebuilt the starter with new brushes, and it started. Only once. Broke down and finally took it to someone. Everything was leading to the...
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    rebuilt motor with no spark

    Brand new motor I've rebuilt myself, so I have a book. New stator, rectifier, trigger/timer base, plugs gapped correctly, wires, and coils, but same power pack. (1st mistake?) all on a 1989 175 GT crossflow. doublechecked to make sure I connected all wires properly, freshly charged battery, and...
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    carb cleaner

    Can I use automotive gumout carb cleaner to clean the carbs on a 1989 175 johnson gt, and use canned compressed air to blow it out?
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    Crank Bearing Install Lube

    I'm rebuilding a 1989 175 johnson crossflow big bore, and was wondering what type of assembly break in grease I would use on the crank and wrist pin bearings. Is there a special assembly grease or just use 2 stroke oil?
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    Stator/Trigger Replacement

    I got a quick question about a stator replacement. I recently had a piston melt itself, and Im in the middle of a complete rebuild. Everything brand new. I got the engine bored .020 over, in a 1989 johnson 175 crossflow big bore. I want a new stator, and Im wondering if I have to replace the...
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    melted or burned up piston?

    Well, I think I finally cooked my motor. I was goin down the river about quarter throttle, then punched it. The boat planed out good at about 2500 rpm, then it felt like I dropped a cylinder, throttled back, and it shut off. No more start. Sat around for a while, switched out 2 other batts, and...
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    VX NERVE GAS IN DELAWARE RIVER

    The US Army is planning to "dispose" of approx 4 million gallons or so in the Delaware River after it is "diluted". I'm no tree hugger or nothin, but I love this sport, and this is rediculous. I heard about this over the weekend on the world news. Here's some articles I dug up about it. The...
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    Bojangles Pro/Am tour NC

    Does anyone have any info on this tour for 2006? I'm thinkin about entering, and was wondering if anybody has heard anything, or got info on it.
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    No oil warning

    I have a 1989 175 with vro, and I don't get any alarm before I start the motor. After running at idle for about 1 minute, the no oil warning goes off after it warms up, gets faster with acceleration. I replaced the water pump and both thermostats. I have a half tank of oil in it. I left the plug...
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    no oil warning?

    I replaced the water pump and both thermostats, and I definantly do not have an overheating problem. The beep goes a half second every other second, and gets faster as I accelerate. I forgot the plug at the launch and water got in the oil tank. Changed the oil, bled the line, and ran the motor...
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    Lower Unit Hanging Up

    1989 175 v6 90 degree johnson outboard. Went to repalce the water pump this weekend, and could not get the lower unit to seperate. I disconnected everything, and it was hanging, but it's hung up somewhere inside the motor. Splines maybe? I didnt disconnect the prop because I don't have a big...
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    Popped fuse on Battery

    I have two 12 volt batteries for the accesories, and they are brand new marine deals. I have a 30 amp fuse on the power lead on each one. When I plug the trolling motor in, it pops one fuse. Is it a bad trolling motor, the plug, or the batteries just hooked up backwards. I marked them, and from...
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    Hard to get to plane

    Here's a good one. I haven't been on in a while, but the knowledge I've gotten has helped. When I start up, it runs a little rough and have to get in gear fast before it dies. I can put the throttle all the way to WOT and it just putts along. After a little bit of messing with the throttle, I...
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