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    175 fast strike vibration while on plane

    I have a 1994 Fast Strike and while on plane i have a vibration that comes and goes. When it first started it was a slight vibration but it keeps getting worse. It doesnt vibrate all the time its on and off. I took it to a shop and told them i thought it might be the lower unit so they took a...
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    transfering waypoints from humminbird units

    I am trying to transfer my saved waypoints from my 898 si using an sd card I have exported the waypoints to an sd card and inserted the sd card into my new 597 di and nothing happens it is supposed to auto load but nothing happens I'm sure I'm missing a step or something
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    what is it worth

    i have a 1994 stratos 285 pro xl in pretty good shape there is no motor on the boat just the boat and trailer i was wondering what it was worth
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    what is it worth

    i have a 1994 johnson 175 fast strike. rebuilt not long ago but recently the power head cracked and im just wondering what it is worth as far as parting the motor out
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    faded out paint

    i have a 1994 stratos bass boat and the paint is faded on the top and i was wondering what is the best way to try and fix this
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    crankcase cracked on 175 fast strike

    the crankcase on my 1994 175 fast strike is cracked how do i fix this can you get a used one and put it on or would that not work. ive considered welding it but im afraid it will warp it
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    jhonson 175 fast strike rough idle

    i have a 1194 johnson 175 fast strike motor runs great never had any problems but i think it is flooding out when at idle. it starts to cut out and it will finaly cutt off. but if i give it just a little gas it idles fine what could b the problem
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    hydraulic jack plate

    what are the pros and cons of a hydraulic jack plate im wanting to put one on my 1994 stratos 285 pro xl it has a 94 175 fast strike im wanting more top end and better take off
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    johnson lighting lower unit

    does anyone have any info on the lighting lower unit i have one on my jhonson 175 fast strike i heard they are valuble
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    fuel capacity in stratos boat

    i have a 1994 stratos 285 pro xl with the dual tanks and i was wondering how many gallons of fuel they held
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    questions about gauges on stratos bass boat

    i have a 1994 stratos 285 pro xl and the speedometer, rpm gauge, and tilt and trim gauge doesnt work i was wanting to fix them my self instead of paying someone so i was wondering if any one could help me out and also it has the dual tanks on it and the gauge for the port side tank doesnt work...
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    fuel gauge

    i have a 1994 stratos 285 pro xl and it has duel tanks port and starboard and the starboard fuel gauge works but when i switch it to port it doesnt work i was wondering if any one had any ideas what would be wrong
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    stratos 285 pro xl Questions

    i recently bought a 1994 18 foot 11 stratos 285 pro XL bass boat and it has duel tanks and i was wondering how many gallons of fuel it held
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    steps to replacing head gasket

    i need to put a new head gasket on my johnson 88spl it is leaking a little water and im not to experienced on outboards and i was just wanting a little advice on how to do it
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    can two stroke oil go bad

    i normally use quicksilver oil but it is really expensive and i remembered that i had two gallons of super tech oil in my garage but they have been there for about five years now i was wondering if it would be alright to use on my next trip
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