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    1994 112 johnson spl. Will not idle.

    Hello everyone, As the title states I cannot get it to stay idling. I had replaced the fuel line, and gave it new spark plugs, I also did a seafoam treatment. The motor runs great, when I tested it on muffs I had gotten it to stay idling around 800 to 1,000 rpm. Once I put it in the water. It...
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    new battery for 1995 johnson 112 spl

    so after a day out, we came home to find the ground terminal completely fried off of the battery. Also the previous owner had a standard car battery hooked up to it.(silly him and shame on me for not looking.) Anyway I'm going to be buying new terminals and a new marine battery. Any specific...
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    19' 1995 larson with 112 Johnson spl

    hello everyone, I just bought this boat mentioned on subject line. The current prop is usable but chewed up a little on the edges so I would like to replace it. Im not looking for anything specific out of a prop. Just a good standard range to generally enjoy the boat. The prop on it now pushed...
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    1986 115 merc I6 bogs under full throttle load.

    So I took all the carburetors apart, and i gave everything a good cleaning, put in new spark plugs, and threw some seafoam in with a tank of fresh fuel. Engine idles great, and i can open her up good on the muffs. As soon as I put her in the water she will bog down and stall when I go full...
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    Put a new battery in, and now I lost all power.

    hello everyone, so today after cleaning out my engine I went for a test run. Found out the battery was trashed, so I go the store and swap a new battery in. Then after that no power to ANYTHING. No tilt, won't turn, no accessories. When this happened I was at the ramp so I wasn't equipped to...
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    Trying to sell my boat, and giving up on boats all together.

    So I have a 74 cobia bowrider currently. I did a transom rebuild on it but i cannot afford to finish my project. I'm trying to sell it for around 3,000 but people are basically just laughing at me. The worst part of this is I bought it for 2,000 when the transom was trash, and then I spent...
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    1977 cobia bowrider transom rebuild

    Transom on 1986 bowrider So I just bought this boat and... famous words of someone making a huge mistake I'm sure. It is a 19 foot bowrider. After thorough inspection I'm at the conclusion that the transom needs replacing. I am hearing it will cost about 4k if I take it somewhere. my brother in...
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    No question, just statement on my lower unit rebuild.

    So i am new to boats, And i have some mechanic experience. I have learned that it is not enough. I have a 1984 merc blackmax 150hp. I rebuilt the unit, got it pumping water, and installed my new prop. Well when i went to shift it into foreward amd reverse. I heard a harrible grinding as it...
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    Rebuilt lower unit, wont sit in foreward gear correctly.

    Good morning, I have a 1984 mercury blackmax 150hp. I did a rebuild on lower unit and yesterday after putting in gear oil. I noticed when in foreward gear prop doesnt spin much unless i really throttle her up, and i can grab it while in gear and turn it counterclockwise. I get no ratcheting or...
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    Dont know anything about props, what should i purchase?

    Good morning everyone, about 3 weeks ago i purchased a 19' early 70,s grady white. She came with a 150 1984 merc blackmax. The kid who sold ut destroyed the old lower unit. So i had to do a rebuild. Now thats its all finished. I need to purchase a prop. Being new to boats i know nothing of the...
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    Trouble pumping water 1984 merc blackmax 150hp

    Hello everyone, new to forum and also new to boats. So i have a 1984 merc blackmax 150hp. I did a rebuild on the lower unit, and installed a brand new water pump. I started her up and im only getting a little drip from the nozzle in the back. And i am not sure on what to do to try to get that...
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