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    Porpoising problem

    I have a 2004 19 foot Skeeter with a Yamaha 150 4 stroke and I have a lot of trouble with porpoising. I can get it to run smoothly as long as I have it trimmed up on the pad and I run at 4000 rpm or higher. Once I drop below 4000, it starts porpoising. I can trim it down and it doesn't stop...
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    Trolling motor interference on my fish finders

    I just purchased a boat with a Humminbird 859 on the front and a Lowrance HDS-7 on the dash. The problem I'm having is that every time I run the trolling motor, I get a lot of interference on the screen of both units. The instant I let off the trolling motor, the interference goes away.The fish...
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    Steering locking up

    I have a 2004 Skeeter SX190 with a 150 Yamaha and I'm having steering problems. Sometimes, when I turn right, the steering wheel locks or catches and won't turn. It's not like it is hard to turn, it won't turn at all. I can turn the wheel back to the left and then yank it to the right and it...
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    2004 Yamaha 150 four stroke high idle problem

    I just bought a bass boat with a 2004 Yamaha 150 four stroke outboard. It idles around 1200-1300 rpm, and it grinds when I put it in gear. Even once in gear, it idles at the 1200-1300 level. The previous owner says it has been that way the whole time he has owned it. I know it should be around...
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