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    Hot water in bilge after engine replacement

    Ever since I had a Rapido Marine engine replacement by my local shop, I noticed a lot more water in the bilge. It has always seemed warm and I initally thought I was leaking coolant water somewhere because it started after the engine replacenment. I took it back to the installer initially, who...
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    Levelor trim tabs popped off hose

    My 89 Bayliner Ciera's boat Levolor trim tabs popped off a hose at the top of the cylinder. It was in the water when I noticed it. Can I just slip the hose back on, secure with a couple of hose clamps and somehow purge the system? Is there a pressure relief screw at the bottom of the...
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    Anyone used a Hydro-Shield and StingRay hydrofoils together?

    My problem have an inflatable with flip down wheels. No room for lifters or smart tabs. They say I can remove the wheels and attach the Lifters once the boat is in the water. That sounds like a recipe for loosing something. I would like to combine the Hydro-Shield and the StingRay and see how...
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    Carb bowl drain screw on Yamaha 15hp 2 stroke

    I screwed mine out too far, it fell out and can't get it back in. Is there a trick to get it back in without removing the shift rod?
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    Successful I/O transom restoration with CPES?

    My always trailered 89 Bayliner Ciera 2150 has a rotted transom. Soundings appear to locate the problem around the I/O opening, especially underneath the opening, above the drain plug. It flexes in reverse causing water to enter the boat. I don't use the boat but around 5 or 6 times a season...
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    bent dipstick tube

    When they installed my Rapido Maine longblock, they slightly crimped my dipstick tube on my 5.8L OMC. Dipstick fits fine; oil pump out hose doesn't. Any way to fix it?
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    Fuel pump before carb?

    My 1975 Evinrude 25 died on me in open water over Christmas. It just died and would not re-start. I attribute the failure to the ethanol in Florida's fuel. I have cleaned the fuel filter at the pump (it didn't look bad) and am preparing to clean the carb. However it occurred to me that if the...
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    Long Point Park Campground, Brevard County, Florida

    Does anybody know anything about this park? I thought I researched it throughly, but a poster in the Northeast Florida Camping Forum reported that my site may be subject to smells from an onsite sewage disposal plant. I'm in 140. Anyone know? Sitemap is below...
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    Gallons on 24 to 1 on new 15 Yamaha 2 stroke

    I know the hour recommendation in the owner's manual, but does anyone have a recommendation as to number of gallons on 24 to 1 for break in? I don't have an hour meter.
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    Sealing gas tank and hose to ride in car

    Anyone have any ideas on how to seal up a gas can and hose for a 14 hour car ride? The tank will be empty, but there is no way to get all the gas out of the hose. Mainly concerned about the smell.
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    Motor speeds up when choke pulled?

    Warmed up the 1975 Evinrude 25 in the driveway, and tried to kill it by pulling the choke. To my surprise, it sped up. Is this normal?
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    Questions on Thermostat Installation, 1975 25hp

    Do I need to get some kind of gasket sealer for the cover plate? How is the rubber gasket oriented? Thanks!
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    Upper and lower seals on 1975 25hp 'Rude

    When I got this motor off ebay last year, it had the most horrible lean sneeze upon starting; the motor wouldn't hardly run. Took it to a shop, and they fixed the loose slow speed jet that made the sneeze better, but it is still there occasionally. Cowling has evidence of oil shooting on it...
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    Foam in cowling

    According to Mastertech: My 25, which the seller says doesn't have a proper year cowling, has foam described in the above quote. Interestingly enough, my 6hp has closed cell foam. Is there any way to seal the foam up with paint or something? If I rip it out, what can I use to replace it?
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    Remote Craigslist purchases

    Found an outboard I would like to consider, but it's 20 hours away (San Antonio). Does anyone have any thoughts as to how to make a long distance Craigslist purchase safer? I was thinking I could have them deliver the motor to a UPS Store, have the clerk verify a motor was dropped off and...
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    Tohatsu 9.9-9.8; differences 88 to 04?

    Looking at 88 and 99 Tohatsus. Was ther a model change that would make a newer model a better choice?
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    Nice '55 Johnson 10 on ebay

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360098063747&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem= Looks like a nice one. Would probably need new electronics, impeller and possibly a lower unit re-seal. If it was easy to pull and would plane my 12 inflatable I might give it a whirl.
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    Any trick to threading starter rope thru handle?

    Is there any trick to threading starter rope through handle on an Evinrude 25? The shop manual says to use a special tool, but I'm sure that is no longer available.
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    96 Mercury 2 stroke

    Who made the 96 Mercury 15 hp 2 stroke? I thought it was Tohatsu but the weight was off 6 pounds. Reputation?
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    Saturn Inflatable Aluminium seating platforms

    Has anyone tried the aluminium seating platforms that are sold by boatstogo? http://www.boatstogo.com/seating_platform.asp This particular platform is the operators seat, but they have another one for the front of the boat that holds 2 seats. I was wondering how it worked.
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