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    My Cobra Marine handheld radio died on its own!

    I left it in my boat during the winter. I checked the boat in January, the radio worked just fine. Then I came back in April and when I tried to turn on the radio, it was dead. I thought the batteries were drained, but no - I changed the batteries, cleaned the contacts, even disassembled the...
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    Honda B75 - contact breaker - gap size info needed

    Since I'm lacking any service manual for this old workhorse, can anyone tell me what's the size of a gap on the contact breaker? I experimented a bit, and the best output I got with the gap of 0,2-0,3 millimeters. But I'd like to set them to the factory default.
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    What to expect with 2 blades prop?

    I have a 1976. Honda 7.5HP and opportunity to buy a brand new 2 blades prop. My regular 3 blade-prop is heavily damaged and I thought about replacing it with this one. My boat has 450kg with keel, 5 metres x 2 metres.
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    How to remove a stuck stud on the impeller housing?

    Today I tried to remove the impeller that hasn't been replaced for like 30 years. I managed to unscrew all bolts, but one of them was seriously stuck and eventually had its head brake off! I removed the impeller housing, the gasket - everything except that stud. I then tried everything I could -...
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    Need replacement prop for Honda B75 (1976)

    Hello, My current prop is in very bad shape, but I couldn't find a replacement. I found ones for BF75 from 1978 to 1987 but I don't know if they are compatible with B75 from 1976? Manual says the prop should be of 9.4 diameter with 8.3 pitch I don't know the RPM, my boat is NOT heavy loaded...
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    Honda or Yamaha 9.9?

    Soon I'll buy a new outboard motor for my fiberglass boat, used in river/freshwater. I know that both H&Y are good motors, but is there any particular drawbacks? I've read some negative feedbacks in forums for Honda 8 and 9.9 that disturbed me (hard to start, some plastic parts brake easily...
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    Honda 7,5hp (older) problem with idle power/speed

    My Honda is 7,5hp 149cc version. I have a problem with idle speed. Usually it's not constant and if the engine doesn't warm up for like 1-2minutes with 1/2 throttle, it fails so I need to start it again. What's worse, the same happens when driving forward on that (minimal) speed... the engine...
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