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    Possible lower unit damage?

    I have a bass boat with a 150hp outboard. Last season I had to do a tear down on the lower unit and reseal the gear case after I noticed water dripping out of the gear oil drain screw. After I did the reseal, the boat ran great for the whole summer. There was no sign of water getting into the...
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    Any idea where to buy a storage pouch like this??

    Was curious if anybody knows where to find an open pouch like this that can be mounted upright. I’m not even sure what to call this thing, but have searched around for an hour and couldn’t find anything similar. It’s mostly just to cover the open hole that exposes my gas tank in between my two...
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    Driveshaft will pull out

    I have a 1994 Johnson Fast strike 150hp V6 outboard and I am trying to do some work on my lower unit. Disassembling everything has been somewhat smooth so far, but I am stuck on removing the driveshaft from the pinion gear. I removed the locknut, and all the videos I’ve seen say you should be...
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    Water in lower unit oil/ oil leaking

    I recently went to change the lower unit oil on my newly bought 1994 Johnson 150 HP fast strike outboard. When loosening the lower drain screw, water began to slowly weep out and once removing top drain screw I had a good pour of water for at least 30 seconds ( “oh crap”), followed by some milky...
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    Running outboard during freezing temps?

    This may be a dumb question but I’ve been getting some work done on my outboard and I want to run it ASAP to be able to see how she sounds now. The only issue is I live in the northeast and most of our days fall down to the 20’s for another month or so. Would there be any issue in running my...
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    Can you check compression on a cold outboard?

    I’m looking into buying a bass boat with a 1994 Johnson fast strike 150 HP two-stroke V6. The seller says that it will not start. I know I’m gambling here, hoping that it’s just a carb issue. I know the psi wouldn’t be accurate, but my question is, could I do a compression test on the cold...
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    Engine power loss

    After a long road of troubleshooting, im still having trouble with my 1989 mercury 2 stroke 60hp outboard. My top speed is 7mph (on a 15ft fiberglass bass boat), and I just sent it in to the shop where they told me I had a spun prop, bent prop shaft, corroded carrier bearing etc., and they...
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    Spun prop hub: Replacement or buy new?

    I recently was having a speed issue on my bass boat (60hp outboard on 16’ fiberglass boat). Would only top out around 7 mph, so I took it down to my local marine shop. They got back to me, and told me that my prop was spun. I am familiar with the issue, and am debating on if I should have them...
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    Boat not getting up to speed

    I recently took my (new to me) bass boat out for its first maiden voyage. I’ve been fixing it up as a winter project and it has an 89’ 60hp Mercury 2stroke outboard. As I opened her up to full throttle down the pond, I couldn’t help but notice that I was topping out at a painfully slow pace. My...
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    Outboard starts and runs for a bit then dies

    I have a Mercury 60hp 2 stroke outboard, and a few months back I used an open tank of gas and an open ended (cut) hose that I plugged into my outboard and dumped the other end into the tank. The boat ran fine several times with this method, and I was only using just to test motor. After getting...
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    Advice on how to bend fuel filler hose??

    Any recommendations on how to bend 2” OD rubber fuel fill hose? I need to make a sharp 90 degree bend starting at my fill hole, and a 45 at the tank. I bent a piece of metal pipe to my desired shape and pushed it through the hose, then tried soaking it in warm water in a bath tub for about a...
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    1988 Mercury outboard won’t trim up or down

    I recently bought a bass boat with a 1988 Mercury outboard. The trim motor was junk so I went out, bought a new one, installed it, and refilled the system with oil until it came out of the bleed hole in front of the trim motor. However, the hydraulic ram won’t trim up or down. I can lift the...
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