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    Optimum prop for 98' Johnson Ocean Pro 200????

    Looking to get a lil more bite. What is the best bang for the buck for a 200 Ocean Pro pushing a 23' center console? Its a heavy older vee hull but not deep vee. Any advice would be great!
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    No water from pee hole. At a loss, HELP!!!

    Just got a 2000 Merc 135 o/b. Owner said it had a new water pump. had a week stream so I checked impeller. It looked good, no cracks,solid, etc. Has a bit of memory but I believe it to be good... Then checked Tstats and they were pretty dirty so I changed them. I also removed the poppet valve...
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    2000 Merc 135 bogs under load randomly!!!!!

    Hopefully someone can help me out... Have a 2000 Mercury 135 outboard on my flats boat that will randomly die and cut off when I go full throttle. Sometimes it will not do it at all but most of the time it does. Always fires right back up and idles fine. Could this be ethanol? TPS? Timing? Its...
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    135 Mercury 2 stroke Bogs down with throttle

    Just purchased a flats boat with a 2000 Merc 135 carbed. Cranks fine,idles, and does well at idle speeds but when I try to plane off it bogs down and if i dont ease off will die. New plugs. Previous owner used regular gas with mix and no fuel stabbilzer. Sometimes it will sputter and then...
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