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    Buzzer alarming

    I have an 2007 25 hp 4 stroke efi. Cranks and idles great. Can get it up on plain and is running good and has a stream of water coming out the pee hole. After going about 300 to 400 yards the buzzer comes on ( one continuous buzz) can shut the motor off and let it sit for five to ten minutes...
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    4 stroke 25hp merc fuel injected clutch dog?

    I have this motor and haven't had it Long. Going down the lake at wide open yesterday it was like the shaft was just spinig not turning the pro to push the boat, I idled it down and it seemed fine, try to open it up and at a little past half throttle same thing.a buddy of mine told me it was...
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    2008 alumacraft v16

    I have recently came across this boat v16 alumacraft. It's a very nice boat, I am planning on fishing out of it but don't really like the center bench in it. Is it possible to remove it or is it in there for support and should be left alone. Don't really want to mess the boat up, it is in...
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    transom question

    I have a 14 ft Lowe flat bottom and just recently bought a 4 stroke 25 hp mercuy motor. The question i have is how can i strenthen the transom, the motor is a bit heavier than the one that i had on it and i don't want this new motor to be sank in the bottom of the lake. The transom has a 2x8...
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    whats this worth

    2007 alumacraft v16 boat with 2007 4 stroke 25hp mercury?
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    1958 johnson sea horse low compression

    My 58 seahorse has been running good but has started losing power at full throttle checked compression and top cylinder had 123 psi bottom 72 psi(checked with electric start) Is this an easy fix?
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    carb probleme

    Just ordered a carb kit for my 1958 johnson 35hp soaked carb over night cleaned and rebuilt, took it to the water noticed bubble wasn.t getting hard. It would idle and run at about half throttle, but not at full throttle, I found out that if i kept manually pumping bubble it would run great at...
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    58' johnson sea horse 35hp

    Me and my friend took the boat to the lake to trie and ajust the carb. I used joe reeves info, The problem i had was the boat would only run with choke out. We messed around with it for a couple of hours and like idiots we got a liitle further away from the boat ramp than we should have. It...
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    1958 35 hp johnson sea horse steering question

    I have a steering wheel on this boat, it was on it when i got it but it looks Rig not to mention unsafe. How is an easy and fairly cheap way to use a steering wheel on this boat. I have heard of some type of pulley system used for steering. Is this the best way to fix it and if so where can one...
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    converting from tiller steering to steering wheel

    I have a 1958 35hp sea horse. Is there some type of bracket i need to be able to hook a steering wheel cable to the motor. I can't for the life of me figure out where on the motor to hook a steering cable
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    what year?

    i have a 4hp johnson, i think it is a 1969. 4w69b is themodel number. Is this motor water cooled?
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    getting started trolling

    I have a 14ft flat bottom with a 35hp on it. I am wanting to get started trolling for lake trout and walleye. A freind of mine who goes fishin with me all the time has a 4 hp motor that i'm going to mount along side of my 35 to troll with. What equipment do i need to get started trolling.
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    anyway to make this motor charge cranking battery

    1958 35 hp sea horse is there any way i can rig something up to charge my battery while i'm running down the lake?
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    outboard won't idle

    My 35hp 1958 sea horse won't idle. The only way you can get it to crank is put throttle way high, too high. Once it cranks if jerk it and gear it runs good. I have had the carb off and cleaned it, could it have sucked something else in it. I have good spark on both plugs. New coils,condensers...
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    fly wheel rotaion direction

    58 johnson sea horse 35hp. Which way should my starter suppose to turn my fly wheel? Does it matter?
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