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    1989 Yamaha Pro50LF loss of power and running rough

    1989 Yamaha 50HP long shaft. Motor has run very strong for past 3 years. Took it out the other day. Had a very hard time starting. Cranked on and off for probably 5 min trying to get it running. Once it started and warmed up took off to our favorite fishing hole approx 2 minutes away. Motor...
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    3HP 1964 Evinrude Lightwin

    Hello All Having a heck of a time finding a weedless prop to replace my damaged one. My old one had an incident and is well beyond repair. Any ideas? Thanks
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    short shaft to long shaft conversion

    I'm trying to convert my motor to a long shaft, and with looking at the parts I need, i've had some people telling me that there is no 5 inch extension for the shift shaft, but that i have to completely pull the powerhead in order to install a once piece longer shift shaft. Is there a 5 inch...
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    shift shaft removal

    1990 25hp johnson short shaft. got the lower unit seperated from the exhaust housing, but i cant remove it completely because of the shift shaft. how do i disconnect it from the shift mechanism at the powerhead? I removed the water intake screen and disconnected the nuts there, but because...
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    Wanted: 1990 Johnson 25HP Long shaft conversion kit

    Looking to purchase a conversion kit to extend my short shaft 1990 25HP Johnson to a long shaft. no buying or selling on forum. TD Thank you Stephen
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    Lower Unit Removal

    1998 Mercury 8HP was driving down the river when all of a sudden the motor started reving and I slowed down to a stop. Trying to get the lower unit off to take a look at the driveshaft, but It seems the shift shaft is keeping the unit from comming off. Where do I disconnect the shift shaft...
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    lower unit swap

    hello I`m going to be swapping a broken lower unit from a 15hp evinrude that runs great, with a working lower unit from a 9.9HP evinrude that doesn`t run so well. Both motors are the same year, and look identical except for the decals. Is it a simple swap, or is there some little trick i.e...
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    Paint Types?

    I've decided to paint the hull on my 79 Galaxy. While I thought my hull was white, it looks cream next to my new white truck. Since the boat is almost 30 years old, I'm going to to with the cheap route of paint, rather then re gel coat the boat. What am I looking for in terms of paint...
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    Gen II vs Gen I

    New merc Gen II throttle. Can it be used for my Gen I setup on my '79? I've noticed there is not brass barrell on this one.
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    Throttle

    I just purchased a new (well, new to me) quicksilver 3000 classic throttle for replace my old throttle. When I push in the "throttle only" button and move the throttle forward, should the shift cable still be moving as well??
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    Quicksilver 3000 Throttle

    I just purchased a new (well, new to me) quicksilver 3000 classic throttle for replace my old throttle. When I push in the "throttle only" button and move the throttle forward, should the shift cable still be moving as well??
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    Bow fix

    While teaching the wife how to dock, had this little mishap. I've never done any fibreglass or gelcoat work before. What's the best way to fix?
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    Guages

    Hello All. Good to be back. Probably haven't been on the forums here in a couple months. Nice to see all the names again. I'm looking at some new guages for my '79 Galaxy with the 165 Merc. WIll these any of these work? Or Am I looking for a specific type...
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    Shift cable bellows Crimp

    I must admit...changing the bellows and my R drive was way easier then i thought it would be with what everyone has said. i think in total it took me around 6 hours ( and that's without the exhaust bellows expander tool etc). then only problem i had was with the crimp on the shift cable. damn...
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    Battery Question...

    Out in the middle of the lake last weekend, and had to boost the ol boat to get her going. Battery just doesn't seem to hold a charge any more, so it's time for a new one.<br /><br />Because it's an inboard and has an alternator...do you guys recommend just a regular automotive battery...or a...
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    hinge pin tool

    Any ideas of where to pick up a hinge pin tool for my mercruiser aside from ebay or online shopping. Need it asap.<br />I've tried Canadian Tire and princess auto...no luck yet. <br /><br />Has anyone used just a hex head on the pins rather then the 12 sided head? i'm worried about stripping...
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    Son of a *&^%$%^&

    so i pulled the boat from storage today to clean er up and start her up. Did my yearly maintenance today, pulled the drive off and found about 1/4" of water in the u-joint bellow. the water was not oily, and the u-joints looked brand new. <br /><br />So i'm going to replace the bellows now...
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    Getting the boat off the trailer...

    Hello all, and happy spring (almost).<br /><br />I plan on doing some work on my trailer this spring, sand it down, clean it up etc. Maybe install some hydraulic brakes. Anyways, two questions<br /><br />1) Anyone have some ideas on the easiest way of getting the boat off the trailer. its a...
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