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    Gamefisher/Tanaka 1.75hp won't run slow

    I bought a used Sears Gamefisher 1.75hp awhile back. Never ran it till today. I put fresh fuel in with a 50:1 oil mix, using oil for air cooled engines. Started on the second pull, runs well except I cannot get it to slow down to an idle where the centrifugal clutch for the prop drive...
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    Gamefisher 1.75hp won't run slow

    Please delete this posting. Sorry, was thinking this motor was made by Tohatsu, but now realize it''s Tanaka. Reposting this in the "other outboard" forum. I bought a used Sears Gamefisher 1.75hp awhile back. Never ran it till today. I put fresh fuel in with a 50:1 oil mix, using oil for air...
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    Porta-Bote, anyone own one?

    Hello all, I met someone recently who bought a new 10 foot porta-bote a few years back and never used it. He's selling it pretty cheap. Only issue is he never titled it after he bought it, just has the original paperwork that came with the boat. Here in Illinois, it's a pain trying to title...
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    Opinions needed, 2001 Merc 9.9 four stroke

    Just picked up a like new, 2001 Mercury 9.9 four stroke. Older gentleman was the original owner, motor has maybe 25-30 hours on it, hardly used, super clean, not even any wear on the prop or lower end. Only negative I see at this point is the motor's weight, 112 lbs., so it's going to be a chore...
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    Johnson 6HP lower unit

    Hello all, Hope your holiday season thus far is going well. Anyway, I just bought a used 12 foot jonboat and trailer. It came with an older Johnson 6HP, model CD-24D. The motor's in decent shape. My question concerns the lower end. On the port side of the lower end, above the prop shaft...
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    Value of 2HP

    I hate asking these kind of questions, but, what would be a fair value for a 1992 Yamaha 2 stroke, 2HP, long shaft motor? Local guy is selling it and I thought to pick it up as more of an emergency kicker for a couple larger lakes (2000 acres). My boat is a 14' Alumacraft backtroller with a 25...
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    4HP Evinrude shift advice

    I'm going to look at a 4HP twin cylinder Evinrude tomorrow. Looks to be about a 1988 motor. Person selling it says that it was fine until this last summer, when after starting it, it would not go into forward gear. I haven't been able to get any other details about it as yet. One of those deals...
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    9.9 Merc exhaust coming from shift rod area

    Noticed recently that I have exhaust coming out the small hole where the shift rod passes through on my 1987 9.9 Merc. Is this unusual? What's the cause? Thanks
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    Is this prop to transom height acceptable?

    I own a 14' Alumacraft Backtroller with a 25HP Mariner longshaft. Transom is 20". Well, I'm looking to add a kicker motor for HP restricted lakes and tried my old short shaft 9.9 Merc on there. The transom is 19" at this point. My 25HP is mounted about an inch up on the transom. When looking at...
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    Starter solenoid wiring help needed

    I had pulled the powerhead off my '94 Mariner 25HP electric start outboard, and stupid me, hadn't taken a picture or drew a diagram, as to how the three wires were attached to the starter solenoid. The left side of the solenoid just has one large terminal. The right side has a large terminal...
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    '94 Mariner 25HP water pump replacement

    Yeah, I know, buy a manual, but your help would be greatly appreciated! Bought a used boat, trailor, motor this past fall. Didn't use it yet, just winterized it but found when I did run it to get some stabil in the gas and fog it, that the water pump barely dribbled. So now before running it...
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    9.9 Merc Oily Foam from prop

    I have a 1986 Mercury 9.9 2-stroke that I had not started up in at least two years. Couldn't remember if I ran the gas out of the carb when I last shut it down. Anyway, I hooked it up to a relatively fresh tank of gas this afternoon and started it up. Nothing unusual at first, but then I...
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    Ted Williams 9.9 parts?

    I need to buy a waterpump for a Ted Williams 9.9 motor. Motor is a twin cylinder with electronic ignition, Tecumseh brand. Any online sources to find a pump? Thanks
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