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    Gear Case Problem ?

    I have a 20 ft Pontoon boat with a 7ohp Johnson O/B,both 2000. I noticed at 4000 rpm the motor feels like it shakes,and feels like Im going over very small speed bumps. I thought I may have had a rope caught in the prop or was hiiting things in the water but was not. Only does it after 4000rpm...
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    Spun Prop?

    I have a 20ft. 2000,Bennington Pontoon boat with a 2000 70hp johnson outboard. How can I tell if the prop is spun. At higher speeds,about 5,000 Rpm the motor seems to suddenly sound like its winding up, when I throttle back it gets better.(I thought I may have run a ground or got weeds in the...
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    Ignition switch

    I have a 1989 Sea Ray with a 1989, 100 hp Mercury O/B.<br />I recently replaced the ignition switch. The old switch was for a Omc motor. I replaced it with a switch for Mercury engines.<br />Now my instrument gauges, fuel, depth finder and temperature gauges don't work. My speedo and tach are...
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    Ignition switch

    I have a 1994 Sea Ray with a 100 hp Mercury O/B.<br />I recently replaced the ignition switch. The old switch was for a Omc motor. I replaced it with a switch for Mercury engines.<br />Now my instrument gauges wont work. The fuel, depth finder and temperature gauges only. My speedo and tach are...
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    Anyone heard of a 15'8" Nordic Boat?

    Saw an ad for a 15'8" Nordic Boat. Only saw a Picture but it looks like a low sided Boston Whaler sorta.<br />Advertised as being good for shallow water fishing, tried looking for info about Nordic on the web. All the boats I could find by Nordic were Larger than 22'.<br />If anyone knows how...
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    Anyone heard of a 15'8" Nordic Boat?

    Saw an ad for a 15'8" Nordic Boat. Only saw a Picture but it looks like a low sided Boston Whaler sorta.<br />Advertised as being good for shallow water fishing, tried looking for info about Nordic on the web. All the boats I could find by Nordic were Larger than 22'.<br />If anyone knows how...
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    Lower shift shaft question

    I have a 1989 100hp Mercury O/B. What does the shift shaft do?<br />How would I know if it is damaged, can it be damaged by running aground. Hit a sand bar, the lower unit oil is not milky and seems to operate okay. I did notice that the shift shaft is not centered coming out of the hole above...
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    Hard Starting Problem/ Mercury O/B

    I have a 1989 100hp Mercury Outboard, gravity fed oil injection. The motor runs great at idle and high speed but is hard to start even if its warmed up,changed the plugs but still hard to get started. It always will end up starting after awhile of trying.<br />Im thinking maybe a choke problem...
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    ? About 1986 Fisher Marsh Hawk

    Does anyone know about Fisher Marsh Hawks? Im looking at a 1986 Fisher with a 1987 50hp Yamaha O/B. I would be using it for flats fishing in Florida. Are they good boats and would it be stable enough for the light chop of inland salt waterways? Primarily Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Of...
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    Running Lights/ electrical ?

    I have 17 ft Sea Ray with a two way toggle switch for the Bow and Stern lights. The Bow light works fine by itself but if I try to use the Stern light and Bow light together neither one comes on. Any hints on what to look for? The bulbs are fine.
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    2 Stroke doesnt smoke

    2 Stroke doesnt smoke I have a 1989 Mercury 100hp Outboard with a gravity fed oil injection system.<br />This is my first oil injected motor,it doesnt smoke like previous 2 strokes I have owned which required mixing the fuel and oil together manually. I know it is using oil because I need to...
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    Preserving wood with fiberglass resin, stays tacky

    I am trying to preserve some new wood on my boat using fiberglass resin without using fiberglass cloth. My local boat supply shop says this should work. However, when I apply the resin it does not fully cure, it stays tacky even after a couple days of drying. I've tried adding extra hardener but...
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    Power tilt slowly lets motor down

    I have a 100hp mercury on my 17 ft. Sea Ray. I noticed the motor will slowly lower itself from the up position when on the trailer. Takes several hours.<br />I cant find any hydraulic oil leaking from the unit. What would cause this to occur,could it just be low on oil? Just bought the boat hope...
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    Power Trim slowly lets motor down

    I have a 100hp mercury on my 17 ft. Sea Ray. I noticed the motor will slowly lower itself from the up position when on the trailer. Takes several hours.<br />I cant find any hydraulic oil leaking from the unit. What would cause this to occur,could it just be low on oil? Just bought the boat hope...
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    Anyone know about Wellcraft 192 Classic

    I am looking at a Wellcraft 192 20 ft. classic cuddy being advertised. The owner says its 20 ft, year 1989, 4.3L, 175 hp. I can't find that Wellcraft made a 20 foot 192 Classic in this size. Anyone have any info?
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    3.0 mercruiser compression

    I have never owned a I/O before and am cosidering a 18 ft. Cobia Bowrider with a 1991 mercruiser 3.0 and Alpha one out drive. The Head has been redone,carb rebuilt,new elbow,and manifolds. Work has been done by a dealer. What is considered a good pressure rating for a compression test on an...
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    Buying a used Yamaha

    Does anyone know how well a 1991 90hp Yamaha holds up. I am interested in a used Proline 17'C.C. boat with one.<br />What compression p.s.i range should I expect and how much cylinder pressure variance is acceptable. A mechanic told me Yamaha has weak lower units but I never heard that before...
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