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    1997 Cobia Boat Identification

    I just purchased a 1997 Cobia. It is an open bow, It is titled as 18'. It is on a Tennessee trailer. It has a 4.3 Volvo Penta drive. It has green trim. I am curious what specific model it is. Most importantly, I need some information on what all of the dashboard buttons/switches control. A...
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    Need Owners manual (or help) for a 1999 Mercury 8hp

    Hello, Just bought a very nice 1999 Mercury 8 hp.I need a download of the owners/operators manual. I am trying to figure out the trim/tilt brackets and levers and am having a hard time. Any help would be appreciated, also on starting procedures etc. It would be nice to have a copy of the...
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    Johnson 2hp Fuel and Manual Help

    I have a 2000 Johnson 2HP Outboard motor. What is the fuel/oil mixture ratio, or is it a 4 stroke? Thanks, Jeff
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    Battery Condition Importance & Ignition

    Well i just rebuilt my carb. on a 1986 25 hp. I have great fuel flow and the motor will at least run now, however it still idles very poorly. I have rebuilt many carbs. on small motors and am very familiar with the need for a pristine cleaning. I am confident the carb is clean and rebuilt...
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    Idle Wire? What is it and how to adjust it?

    I just put my carb back together after rebuild. Its on an 86' 25 HP tiller Mercury. My choke is a square knob that you pull out. It also has a bracket attached to it that squirts fuel from the little primer thing and it has a lever that connects to a thin stiff wire that goes up near the fly...
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    Help identifying Prop, Which Prop?

    Hello, I have a 1986 25 H.P. Mercury. The prop on it is a # 48-19638 A40 11p. I understand this to be a 10 3/8" by 11 pitch. My question is, is this a RH(or clockwise) prop? If it is a RH rotation prop, can I replace it with a LH rotation prop? I have found one marked 48.19640 A40L 13P. I...
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    Paint Code Needed

    Does anyone have the paint code for OYSTER BAY color for a 1996 Crestliner? Crestliner uses a different distributor now. Or, does anybody know what distributor they used back in 1996?
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    Help with finding parts

    O.K, so I know my 25hp Mercury is a 1987. Serial number is OB192412. I am looking up parts and getting pretty confused. Every where I look it lists model numbers or serial numbers that make no sense. For example, I am looking for the correct fuel filter and housing and an impeller kit. When I...
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    Help with 25HP Mercury

    Hello all, I have what I think is a 1987 year Mercury 25HP. Serial number is OB192412. I think that is an 87, right? It has an electric start and its a long shaft (my transom is 20", so I think this motor must be a long shaft). How do I tell exactly what model this is? I see several made in...
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    1970 7.5hp Mercury Reverse

    Hello all, Stupid question, but I have a 1970 Mercury 7.5 H.P. I am repairing. Does it have reverse? It has the shifter on the side, I think forward is neutral and back is in forward gear, am I correct? Thanks, Jeff
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    Need a Johnson 2HP owners manual

    Hello all, I need an owners/operation manual for a 2000 model 2HP Johnson Model J2RTSSR. I also need a part for it, specifically the steering arm/handle. Any ideas? Thanks, Jeff
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    Sudden power loss, HELP!

    Hello everybody. I am new to the forum and hope you can help! I posted this in the Suzuki part of the forum but had no help, so I thought I would try here. Maybe its a problem you have heard of. Here goes. I have a 1990 Suzuki 75 horse. It is a 3 cylinder. Yesterday I had it on the water and it...
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    Suzuki 75 horse Sudden Power Loss

    Hello everybody. I am new to the forum and hope you can help! Here goes. I have a 1990 Suzuki 75 horse. It is a 3 cylinder. Yesterday I had it on the water and it was running great. Then, all of the sudden a total loss of power. I was able to "work the throttle" and get it to speed again for a...
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