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    Yamaha 4 Stroke Question

    I'm in the process of buying an aluminum jon boat that I would like to power with a 60HP Yamaha 4-stroke. The boat is 18 foot long, has a 60" bottom, and a 82" Beam. The .100 thick hull weighs in around 1000lbs without the motor. It will usually have 2 passengers, 15 gallons of gas, 3...
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    1988 70HP MERC FLOODING

    Motor runs strong, always seems to start ok when cold. After starting and stoping several times, it becomes unstartable. I have disconnect fuel line at the carb to test fuel pump, it is pumping gas into carbs. I suspect that the choke valve is sticking, or that I have a float sticking. Spark...
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    Pontoons Pitting

    I recently bought a Suntracker Party Hut 28' with three toons. The original owner kept it in the water year round since 1989(freshwater). As you can imagine, it has a serious layer of algae. I was only able to clean what my trailor would allow me to clean. The areas that I was able to clean...
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    1988 Merc 70HP (08377855) Have a few ?'s

    Just bought boat, motor has been in water for years without use. Runs good but have a few ?'s<br /><br />There is a small round plastic cap that pops in place just forward of where the shifter rod enters the lower part of the lower unit. When I trimmed the motor up for the first time, oil ran...
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    Need Opinion For New Decking Pontoon

    After lots of reading and asking questions, I think I have decided to redeck my pontoon with non-treated exterior plywood. I also plan to coat both sides with epoxy resin...but no cloth. Does anybody see any red flags with this method. Would anyone recommend not putting resin on the bottom so...
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    New Floor Pontoon Boat

    Need a little advice. From reading some of the posts here, I think I want to use exterior grade plywood (not marine or treated). I also think I need to apply some sort of coating. Can anyone recommend what type of coating to use. Is the fiberglass resin stuff you see at most marine stores...
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    Oil Mix For 1988 70HP Merc

    I just bought an old boat I plan to restore. The motor was as is, not in working condition. My initial attempt to start the motor failed. I noticed that the "low oil" beep-Beep-Beep warning sounded as I was turning over motor. This wasn't a concern because I was using a seperate gas can with...
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    need opinion on johnson 70HP

    Does anyone have an opinion good or bad on a 1997 Johnson 70hp 2stroke. Don't know when Bombardier took over, just want to avoid a trouble prone motor. Its on a used boat that I like. Thanks for any input.
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    need horse power advice

    Im buying a new Aluminum Jon boat. 18' with 60" bottom and 82" beam. Side console and raised fishing deck front and rear. Boat weighs about 800lbs. HP rating is 50 to 90. Seems like a 90 would be too heavy for this boat. I plan to hunt in shallow marshes as well as fish in shallow...
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