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    ID my boat! 1957 Starcraft Speedster?

    Hi everyone! So I have a suspicion that my 12' v hull Jon boat that I always knew as a 1969 Lonestar is actually a 1956-1958 model Starcraft Speedster. Please look at these pictures & tell me what you think. The corner brackets with handles & stars started to make me believe it was actually a...
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    Calling All Yamaha HPDI Experts! 150 HPDI bogging down, but not filters!

    Re: Calling All Yamaha HPDI Experts! 150 HPDI bogging down, but not filters! Here's an update, but I am still having some problems. I changed out both low pressure fuel pumps on my yamaha. One diaphragm was cracked in 3 places. The other was cracked in 4 places. I now have a smoother idle, a...
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    Calling All Yamaha HPDI Experts! 150 HPDI bogging down, but not filters!

    Hello everybody, I have a 2001 Yamaha 150 HPDI that bogs down while at speed or while getting up on plane. It drops down about 300-400 rpms for about a quarter of a second, then goes back to normal operation. It does this sporadically. I recently replaced EVERY filter in the entire engine. I...
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    1956 Johnson 10hp QD-17 Carb rebuild screw-up

    Hey everybody. I have a 1956 Johnson QD-17 that was surging & acting erratically. I figured the carburetor was gummed up, so I ordered a rebuild kit & completed a rebuild. I was very careful, did not rush(took me 3 hours), and put everything back as I had taken it out. I went to the top...
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    Fix it, bandaid it, or replace it?

    I have a 1992 19' sailfish dual console with a transom that is slowly going south. I took the boat in to have it looked over & get some quotes on the possible transom work. I was wondering what yall's opinions are as to what I should do. Option one would be full replacement of the transom at...
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    Bad/rotten transom? Possible fixes or solutions? Seacast, wood, aluminum?

    Hey everybody! I'd rather be posting under better circumstances, but I think my transom may be toast... I have a 1992 sailfish 190 sport dual console. I first noticed this problem when I was putting on & taking off my transom saver. It seemed like the outer fiberglass skin was pulling out...
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    Key won't turn to start my 2001 150hp HPDI

    I searched for info on my problem, but I just couldn't find anyone with the same problem. Background on the problem: The ignition switch for my engine is installed within the main switch panel for the boat. the ignition switch is held in place on the main switch panel with a large nut that...
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    '76 25hp & '57 35hp weights

    I am thinking about trading a guy my 1976 25hp evinrude electric start(25652E) for his 1957 Johnson 35hp seahorse electric start. I am trying to figure out the weights of each engine because I do not want my transom to sit too low in the water with the 35hp on it. It sits just fine now with...
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    1976 Evinrude 25hp Lower unit pinion gear trouble

    Hello! A few months ago I was driving my 25hp motor around on the lake when it felt like it was going too slow for the engine speed. I immediately stopped the engine and used my trolling motor to get back to the boat ramp. I assumed it was bad gas or something, but I had always noticed a drop...
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    2001 150hp HPDI bogs and surges AGAIN

    Hey everybody! Recently my 2001 150hp HPDI has begun surging while getting up on plane. The rpm's will be reading in the 3000 range, then the engine will cut back to in the 1000 range for a split second, then it will bounce back to 3000 again. This might happen once or several times while...
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    1969 9.5 Johnson Not Pumping Water

    Hey everybody, My 1969 9.5 Johnson is not pumping any water out of the telltale hole. One day it started and ran fine with a strong stream, and the next day nothing was coming out. I realized nothing was coming out after about 3 minutes of full throttle and shut it down immediately. I let it...
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    150 running erratic when tilt/trim is operated

    I have a 2001 Yamaha 150 HPDI that runs a little strange. Every time when I put my boat in, I am able to tilt the engine into the water but then when I go to start it, it will just make a bunch of clicking noises. Half of the time it will start but if I touch the trim button it will die on...
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    2001 150 Yamaha running irractically

    I have a 2001 150hp Yamaha HPDI longshaft that has started to run irractically. I was off the coast of Florida on Thursday and when I was headed back in my engine would drop about 1000 or 2000 RPM's then surge back up to normal. At first I thought I hit something in the water or that my...
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    Lone Star little fisherman

    I used to have a 12 foot lone star aluminum boat. I found out that it was called a "little fisherman" a few years ago and I was wondering if anyone has ever had one of these boats. Mine was a 1969 which doesn't add up in Lone star's history but I think it was the chrysler with the...
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    Anyone have older sailfish boats?

    I have a 1992 Sailfish 190 Sport with a 2001 150 yamaha HPDI. The oldest sailfishes that I have found are around 1996. Does anyone have a Sailfish that is older than 1996? If so, where can I get information about these older models because Sailfish's website does not list any archived...
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    1969 9.5 Johnson

    I have recently repainted my outboard's cowling with the factory paint and replaced the decals with some replicated decals. Is there a wax or clearcoat or something like that which will keep my paint job and decals protected? It looks so much better than before that I really want it protected...
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    Bilge pump and float switch

    I have a mayfair bilge pump and float switch in my boat. The float switch is only 10 months old and has already stopped working so I am in the process of starting to replace it. The float switch does not have anything stuck in it to stop operation and I can hear the thing bobbling around it...
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    Transom Saver

    Last year I got a new trailer for my boat and The transom saver that I used for my old trailer would not fit on the new trailer. The new trailer is a Wesco aluminum I-beam trailer and the actual trailer frame is about 3 feet from the back of the boat. The bunks are extended out past the...
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    Reddish liquid seeping out of lower unit

    I went down and looked at my 2001 Yamaha 150 hp HPDI longshaft outboard and noticed a red or purple liquid pooled up on the edge of the cavitation plate. The trail looked as if it was coming out of the place on the lower unit where there is that grill that you can see all the way through the...
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    Scupper question

    I have a 1992 Sailfish 190 Sport offshore fishing boat that has two scuppers on the transom. They are the typical rubber flap scuppers that should not be below the waterline. But due to the weight of my engine they are below the waterline when my boat is in the water. When two people stand in...
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