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    thermostat is it really working?

    How do you really know if your thermostat is working properly? I have a 1989 50hp force it has a new water pump and it 'pees' like all the rest of the 50's I have read about in here.I held my hand on the head after it had been idling for about 5-10 min and it was hot but not so hot that...
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    sparkplugs how tight?

    1989 50hp force I took a plug out to look at it and i was wondering how tight is too tight without suing a torque wrench? The motor was warmed up when I put it back in.<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    any ideas besides more batteries?

    I just picked up a 17 ft. deep V that currently has like a 28lb thrust f/c motor guide on it, I don't know why anybody would put such a small troller on a boat cuz this thing is about useless in any kind of wind. I have a 24v power drive that i would like to use but with this boat allready...
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    oil injection on 1989 70 hp

    I was wondering how good a system that is , Looks like you fill a reservoir on the motor and it mixes from there is that right?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    1989 spectrum 1606V

    Anybody know if the floor stringers are wood or metal?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    US marine, Merc ,Force

    I have an 1989 50hp force and mine says US marine <br />is this motor made by merc or force or........<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    whitespecks on aluminum

    I have never had a metal boat before , so when I am looking at the hull I notice a kinda white powdery look on the hull what is it and does it scrub off or what?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    motor rating capacities on boats

    What controls what rating a boat gets. I have a 89 spectrum 1606 deep V that is rated for a 50hp <br />which is what it has on it . The has a fairly wide beam and is rated for 5 people and 720 lbs , I just thought it might be rated higher for a motor.<br /><br /><br />mark
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    what rpm?

    I have an 1989 spectrum 1606 with a 50hp force , anybody have any idea what rpm I should be hitting with this?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    spectrum boats

    Anybody out there had em, I just got one used a 1989 and it looks like it is new! I was just wondering how they stack up in the "well built" department. This boat is a 1606 deep V and up in the bow area where one would mount a t/m it is just light metal with a small backing piece of wood...
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    escort trailers

    I just bought a spectrum 1606 deep v and it sits on an escort trailerthis is my first deep v as i usually ran bass or tri-hulls which all had a crossmember on the backend of the trailer that i could use my transom saver with this escort doesn't have an end member , is this normal for V...
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    50hp force and t/stat

    i have a 1989 50 hp force that i just got and when I threw her in the water and fired her up the water comes out like a spray rather than a stream is this normal? Also does this motor have a t/stat that has to open up to allow the water to circulate and if so how long would it take.<br /><br...
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    reading a flasher

    Does anybody know where a guy can learn how to read a flasher?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    leaking lower unit

    I noticed a boat i was looking at was dripping oil off the skeg when we tilted it down all the way, it seemed awful dark for lower unit oil, any ideas on repair costs?<br /><br /><br />mark
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    50hp force

    I was looking to pick up what i think is a 1988 16ft.V spectrum with a 50hp force . Is this a decent motor , and what do you think the top end would be with 2 adults aboard.<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    power drive andlocater

    Does anybody have a good way to use a bowmount locater with power drive ? With a normal troller you can tie the transducer cable to the shaft with no problem but with power drive the shaft has to move feely thru a collar . any ideas?<br /><br /><br />mark
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    100/1 oil ratio?

    I was looking at a 1995 yammie 40 that the owner says is supposed to be oiled at 100/1 he says it has special needle bearings and this is the motor they made before they went oil injection, does this sound right?<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    What year Johnson is this?

    Serial # G02597124<br />model # J70TLEIE<br /><br /><br />thnx<br />mark
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    what year did they?

    What year did they quit making the 70 hp oil injected? and were they good reliable motors especially the oil injected part?<br /><br /><br />thnx,<br />mark
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    what hp is this merc anybody?

    I have the serial # 4966247 and the yr. 1976 is this motor a 65 hp?<br /><br /><br />thnx <br />mark
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