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  1. Sea Rider

    Those Annoying Jellyfish.-

    We used to have jellyfish issues usually during summer times, but now these annoying invertebrates are seen all year round, doesn't matter at all if the water is cold, bathers, swimmers, paddleboarders and kayakers watch out for them... At least this loner had a good undeterred time lying...
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    Merc 40 HP.-

    If possible to get how much would a 2 stroke Merc 40 HP L shaft motor cost ? Happy Boating
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    Lower Oil Seal.-

    If wanting to remove a 18 HP lower oil seal (X) it's just a matter of destroying it while pulling it out the crank case with whatever tool needs to be pulled with ? When finally is removed is it possible to install a well lubed new one in to slide in better while tapping it gently with a...
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    Anchors and Chains.-

    Yesterday lost my anchor with attached chain. The anchor was a cheap Seachoice 7E for up to 15 footer boats and a 1.5 meter 8 mm SS chain. Got stuck locked against something that will never know. Tried running the anchored boat in all possible 4 directions including CW-CCW 360 round turns to...
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    7K.-

    Is there a IB Volvo motor in which the max wot rpm revs as high as 7 K ? Happy Boating
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    Merc's 4 Stroke 20 HP Carbed Motor.-

    Came to my hands a clean but neglected F20MLH motor which has been sitting well covered for the last 4 years, has not been winterized nor flushed with fresh water in it's entire life, has low run hours on it, was used to power a medium dinghy as a yacht tender. The fuel tank and fuel line are...
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    Yam 85 Losing Power.-

    Scenario : a nice 1990 2 stroke Yam 85 HP motor losing power after running at high revs for some time. This motor has not received mayor preventive maintenance nor convenient flushing with fresh water soon after returning to Terra Firme. Will ask the owner if was running the motor with the...
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    E-Tec 60 HP.-

    Need to flush this motor with a hose thru the flushing port, is the required fitting a screwable type ? simple to make one in a machine shop. Happy Boating
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    Are Tohatsu/Merc Motors Over Propped ?

    Was needing urgently to buy a new 2 stroke 25 HP motor, Tohatsu, Yam, Suzuki are out of stock untill further notice, C-19 has screwed all their production line. Last resource, went to our local Merc's dealer store to inquire for such motor which as you know it's a rebadged Tohatsu 25 HP model...
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    Your Worst Nightmare.-

    When removing extremely seized salted powerhead's bolts, which would be your worst nightmare : A: Break the bolt's head. B: Strip the powerhead's bolts threads. How will you fix the issue if being in situation A or B ? Happy Boating
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    Part Identification.-

    Hi all, need to identify this sleeved cable, what's called to buy a replacement, it's some sort of a gear shifter located inside the outdrive. The motor is a Mercruiser 4.3 / V6 with an Alpah One Sterndrive. Thanks in advance. Happy Boating
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    Yamaha 15 HP Motor.-

    A friend of mine who has been powering a 430 Mt Rib with a 2 strokes Yam 15 HP motor for several years while mixing 50:1 fuel/oil ratio which is around 80 Ml per gallon, decided in his last outing to mix 80 ML per 4 gallons, that's just 20 Ml per gallon after watching a YouTube video. Next...
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    Evi 2 stroke 2 HP Motor.-

    Would like to know the following : Model : 2902A 1979 -Cylinder head bolt torque specs : -Connecting rod bolt torque specs : -Does the cylinder head gasket has a middle compression ring ? Happy Boating
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    Permatex Aviation Gasket Former.-

    Plan adding a light coat of such product at each side of the crankcase and cylinder head mating surfaces to paste up the edge's contour porosities the motor has developed over the years running in salt water. . The manufacturer recommends once a thin coat is applied at each surface let it air...
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    Text Editor.-

    Is the text editor having issues ? It's not visible any more... Happy Boating
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    Fouled Crankcase.-

    This is a 2 stroke Tohatsu 18 HP motor with around 150 worked hours, exhaust covers and chambers, cylinder head as in (2), pistons were impeccable decarboned and cleaned to mint condition as in (2) on last full restoration. Due to achieving poor acceleration when opening up the throttle fast...
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    Who has installed Helicoils ?

    On stripped crankcase's cylinder head threads, want to ask a tech question regarding installation... Happy Boatinhg
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    Merc's 150 HP 2 Stroke EFI Motor.-

    This is a good motor running strong with no issues whatsoever except the wot rpm is automatically reduced to max 2K when the combo encounters choppy or rough water conditions, clears itself soon after the combo encounters flat calm water conditions. As summer is around the corner need to...
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    Yamaha or Suzuki Motors.-

    Need to buy a 2 stroke 30 HP long shaft tiller steer motor to power a medium loaded 4.70 mtr Rib, which are the pros and cons of both mentioned brands ? Share your experience. The prop will be maximized after the initial break in period ends... Happy Boating
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    Best Way to Clean Injectors.-

    Was wondering if the injectors must be cleaned periodically as to spray, not squirt healthy inside each combustion chamber, if so is it safe to add a full bottle of car's inyector cleaners that treats 12-14 gallons on a 2 stroke EFI tank ? Happy Boating
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