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    My Minnkota Maxxum 80lb stopped working Please Help!!!

    So I was trolling the other day and the trolling motor started to stop and start and I kept on the pedal until it finally stopped. It was intermitted for a coupedal and and decided to bypass the control board and hard wire the trolling motor to the lower unit. The propeller didn't le of...
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    knocking 98 Mercury 225 EFI Need Advise

    I have a 98 mercury 225 efi that I recently took apart because it was knocking. It started knocking when my uncle took the boat on plane for about 200 yards and hit something in the water. It spun the prop and caused the engine to reb up and blow. I took the engine apart and saw a cracked...
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    Maybe Blown Merc 225 efi....I dk

    Ok so I just bought a triton tr-21 with a merc 225 efi from my uncle. Its a very nice boat by the way. Anyways, my uncle said he was going down the lake and he hit something. It did take a little chunk out of the skeg but nothing major. I think that it might have spun the prop also. He told...
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    I Need more hole shot with live wells full

    I have a blazer 202 pro v with a 2000 Johnson 225. At 5600 rpm, Im running about 60-62 mph. With my livewells full and my gas tanks fuel, it has a hard time getting on plane. It takes it a while. My prop is a 14 1/2 x 28 raker 2. If I Put a 4 blade 14 x 25 on it, then will it have less...
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    2000 Johnson 225 will not go on plane.

    Yesterday I replaced all 6 my carbs with new carb kit from evinrude. I had cleaned them before and they did not seem to be dirty. I took it out to the lake today and my blazer bass boat didnt want to plane off. When i first got there, she seemed as if that helped my problem. Its like when I...
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    Johnson 225 running rough at WOT and Start up

    MY Johnson 225 seems to have some type of fuel problem I think. I cleaned the carbs and they were clean but not when I first cranked it up and took off, it seemed like it wasnt getting enough fuel. It would run fine in Neutral but when I took off it would seem like it was getting fuel then...
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    installation of New lower unit

    I installed a new lower unit on my johnson 225. I was wondering if the waterpump housing needs a seal,( not where the drive shaft is but the other part of the water pump that connects to a copper pipe that runs to the top of the engine. My old foot never had one and I didn't see any kind of...
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    Johnson 225 Not Running right when first cranked. J225plssc

    I have a 225 Johnson (2000 Model) J225PLSSC and it is acting up as soon as you crank it up. I have put a power pack on the motor and plugs. I have a great blue spark. I think it might be a fuel problem. I dont know for sure. As soon as I put my boat in the water and prime the line. I crank...
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    My 2000 Johnson 225 lower unit has water in the oil

    My johnson has water in the oil and I need some info on how to fix this problem. How many seals does it have. Should I buy a kit? It orginally didn't have any oil in the foot so I filled it. I ran my boat a few times and I noticed that oil was on the ground. It looked like it came from the...
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    my motor will not plain off

    I have a 2000 Johnson 225 that has problem. I currently have spark coming from the spark plugs and I have added new fuel lines. On an average, I can run 61 to 63 mph wot. I have had it up to 76 at one time and Everyone that I have talked to that has the same motor, says I should be running...
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