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    Outboard loud when pulling

    I would guess pulling anything other than a fishing lure with an 8hp motor would put a strain on it.
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    FUEL LINES PLUGGING

    Put a fuel filter inline. Are you using ethanol gas? make sure the lines are for ethanol fuel?
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    1980 Sea Ray Sundancer Battery problem

    You have something that is charged then slowly discharging when you flip the switch off. It doesn't sound like you have a mystery battery. How long does it take for the voltage to drop to zipo? "It's a mystery to me when i turn off the battery selector, and continue to see voltage on that wire...
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    Bilge pump issue

    IMG 9684 is either your bait pump or raw water wash down pump. It sits above the seacock which you press the lever until it's horizontal to shut off the water intake. Does your bilge pump have a float switch? If so you won't hear anything unless there's enough water in the bilge to raise the...
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    1998 Trophy 1802 w/ Force 120 - No gauges working

    considering all of the electrical work you've already done tracing the wires from the gauges to switched 12v should be easy.
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    Questions regarding tow vehicle

    How does your truck stop with all of the towing weight?
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    Yamaha F150 Speedo Tube Disconnected?

    Is a speedo worth all of the work it will take to fix it? You may as well replace the water pump if you're to remove the lower unit.
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    Control Panel diagram

    Can you trace the wire going to the button? Is there something that should run or turn on that isn't? Can you post a picture of the panel and button.
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    Hydraulic steering hose leak

    I don't know if my experience is the same as yours and hopefully others will chime in. When I had my boat re powered the tech had to used some kind of a vacuum to fill the steering system with fluid and remove the air. Not something I'd be able to DIY.
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    Running my boat on Land

    Post a few close up pictures of the lower units. Is this your boat?
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    Atwood float switch issue

    The float should move freely without grease. Is the float mounted level? Is the water level and float raised as high as when you manually raise it and turns the pump on?
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    Transom protector

    get a transom saver.
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    Loose wire identification and nav light help

    Could the hot wire be going to the switch for the lights? Are the nav lights the only things not working?
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    Yamaha 2.5hp 4-strk , impeller came apart - inside engine now ?

    Was there water flow before replacing the impeller? Are you referring to the pisser when not having water flow? You need to take another look at the impeller to make sure it's installed right and maybe run a wire thru the pisser tube. Are you running the motor on muffs or it a tank. If in a tank...
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    Help with a funny engine noise.

    can you post a video?
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    Getting leaf stains off fiberglass.

    This link may help you. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/transom-browning.747616/
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    Hot Water Flow from a Yamaha 25hp

    be sure to let us know what happens, hopefully the flush fixes the problem, good luck.
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    Boat Wouldnt

    Good advice above. What are you using that you measured 12 v? I'd connect a digital voltmeter to the battery to measure the voltage while cranking the motor depending on what you find then move meter to starter and repeat.
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