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    SLIPPERY ramps~

    I own a '96 Larson All-American, and I keep it in the water behind my house in Fort Lauderdale. It is a 16 foot runabout with a 90 hp Yamaha engine. I tow it with a '97 Ford Aerostar, a rear drive vehicle that I use for work now... [I know what you are thinking; YES I am cheap. But I also...
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    STUCK tilt and STUCK manual release and HOW I solved it!

    1996 Yamaha C85TLRU. The problem: The Yamaha tilt on this old boat has always been a bit flaky. I've seen for years a "strawberry milk-shake" look to the fluid, and knew that I probably had bad seals. Also, it needs fluid to be added on a regular basis, like...once per month. Otherwise, the...
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    Tilt failed and cannot turn manual screw....

    1996 Yamaha C85 outboard. The tilt quit working the other day. The background is that the tilt motor died about a year ago, and I had a local shop replace it since I simply couldn't get at it. To get it on the trailer, I used the manual release. The tilt fluid has been a little milky for a...
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    Hello, I'm Tommy

    I live in Wilton Manors, Florida, specifically Jenada Isle. I own a 13 year old BEATER- a 16 foot Larson All-American- powered by a '96 Yamaha C85. That overheats- I got the whole package on the cheap from my neighbor, Bob Connelly. $1800, includes boat, motor and trailer. The catch: the...
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