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    89' force 85 hp electrical/motor problem

    Was running the motor wide open, started to lose power and eventually lost power and shut off. Why It shut off there was a small amount of smoke that smelled like something was burnt when it came out of the cover. Not much smoke at all though. When we tried to turn the motor over It cranked...
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    Throttle stiffness please help!!

    So I bought a boat last summer and for having a 1989 85 hp Force it ran well with no major issues. Occasionally the throttle cable would freeze up and not go wide open but once it was used it would work free and be completely fine. After getting it out this winter It was stuck again and would...
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    tilt and boat speed

    So I currently have a boat with manual trim/tilt, so it has preset holes to choose when adjusting motor tilt. If the motor is not tilted correctly ie too far in or out, how much (without getting into the technical details too much) will it affect the top end speed of my boat? I know that the...
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    Launching and retrieving advice please

    So I recently purchased a boat that does not have the power tilt option for the outboard that weighs about 250 pounds. What I'm trying to figure out is how I'm going to launch the boat, I want to leave the motor up when backing down the ramp to avoid hitting anything, the problem occurs when I...
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