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    Tnt and non tnt controls.

    My boat is currently rigged with 79-95 style NON tilt and trim controls with my 79' 55hp. I'm looking at an 88' 88spl which has Tilt and trim but they are not including the controls since they replaced the 88spl with a 150 and kept there controls for that engine. What I'm wondering is if the...
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    any know issues with early 90's 90hp yamahas?

    My 55hp johnson just isn't cutting it powerwise on my boat. I've found a well maintained early 90's Oil injected 3 cylinder 90hp yamaha for a great price locally. I was just wondering if there are any known issues with these engines and how reliable the oil injection system is. I know I've had...
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    enough power for a larger towable?

    I've pulled a single person 54" tube behind my boat many times and can get 25mph out of it pretty easy with that tube. A couple of my friends want to get a 2-3 person towable but I was wondering if I have enough power to do it. I have a 55hp johnson on the back of a 16ft Lund fishing boat which...
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    79' 55hp twin tuneup specs?

    My 79' 55hp is giving me a bit of trouble at idle speed. So far I've cleaned the carbs, check float heigh,installed 2 new coils since one had weak spark (yellowish spark), and fresh plugs. I have 127/130psi compression on the cylinders Cold (digital Mac tools compression tester). In the water in...
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    Short shaft kicker on a 20" transom?

    My 55hp Johnson trolls a bit too fast (~3.5mph) for my boat and I was wondering if a short shaft kicker motor (15" shaft) would work just fine for trolling on my boat (plenty of room on either side of the 55hp to mount a Tiller handle kicker). The main reason for a 15" shaft engine is I also own...
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    proping problem

    Stats<br />16 foot Aluminum Lund V-hull side steer rated for 75hp max, full flat plywood floor and 1 livewell.<br />79' 55hp Johnson (Twin cylinder) outboard rated 55hp @ 5500 rpm<br />600# worth of people, batteries, and fuel tanks.<br /><br />First off I ran the stock OMC 11.75 X 17 prop in...
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