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    small o/b motor, trolling plate, or drift sock?

    I'm having problems getting my 90 hp outboard to go slow enough for a good drift speed and would like some advice on which of the above to get. I have found that a 15-20 mph wind will move my 18 ft aluminum boat along perfectly. The small outboard motor would solve all my problems but is...
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    engine is bogging down

    I have an early 80's Johnson 90hp VRO fitted to a starcraft boat. Just recently I noticed that the boat will plane out normally but soon after planing the engine will lose most of it's power and come to a slow crawl. It doesn't die, it just goes really slow. You can feel it lurching forward...
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    Hard time loading boat onto trailer

    I think something is wrong with my trailer. It is a 1980's Calkins with EZ load rollers except that they're not so easy to load. Yesterday I spent about 45 min trying to load my 18' boat. I thought these thing are supposed to self guide. The boat seems to do twists and turns as I am winching...
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    REPLACING WINCH STRAP

    I am trying to replace a winch strap (currently some type of nylon rope) with one of those thin flat straps. There is no way to separate the disc (the thing that the rope winds around) in order to tie on the new style strap which has a loop on the end of it. Do I have to drill a hole through...
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    Engine cranks but won't start!!

    I have what I believe to be a 1983-85 90hp Johnson V4. After only running on a used fully charged marine battery for 3 weeks the battery was drained. The battery was reading about 12 volts but drops down to 7-8 volts when trying to start the engine. At least that's what the boats battery gage...
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    Engine cranks but won't start!!

    I have what I believe to be a 1983-85 90hp Johnson V4. After only running on a used fully charged marine battery for 3 weeks the battery was drained. The battery was reading about 12 volts but drops down to 7-8 volts when trying to start the engine. At least that's what the boats battery gage...
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