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    Yamaha F90 Outboard Lower Housing Removal

    Hey guys, I got stuck on a sandbar yesterday and clogged my cooling line with gunk. All the research I've done says I need to pull the lower unit off and clean it out. I have a couple of questions about doing that, as this is my first time. Can I do this while the boat is in the water? If...
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    How many RPMs should I run my 90hp Yamaha?

    Hey, guys. I picked up a lightly used boat last weekend and I am wondering how many rpm I should be running at. When I open her up I get up to about 4500 at three quarter throttle and then when I push to full throttle I get to about 5000. The outboard is a 2007 and was broken in by the...
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    97 15hp Mercury won't start

    Hi guys and gals, I am in desperate need of some help. I recently bought this 15hp outboard from a local boat dealer. Before I purchased it he threw it on the tank for me and started it up and it turned over on the first pull. He ran it for a while and it sounded and looked great. After...
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    4HP Johnson Short Shaft Starting Problems

    I had a friend of mine give me a Zodiac inflatable boat and it came with a 4hp Johnson Outboard. He had it serviced (tuned - new spark plugs, etc) before sending it my way and according to him was running flawlessly just a week ago. I have a feeling that the issue here is definitely operator...
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