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    need model/year

    I'm looking for a shop manual/parts for a Mariner 25HP long shaft tiller outboard. The serial number is OC114119. I didn't see a model number on the outside of the motor. I suspect it's an early 90's or maybe late 80's motor. Need a thermostat and other ususal parts (impeller, LU drain screw...
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    lower unit to exhaust housing bolts for 9.9

    hi all,<br /><br />i have a 1981 johnson 9.9hp. i over torqued and twisted one of the 6 bolts that hold the lower unit to the exhaust housing. i'm looking for the part number for these bolts (and a place to purchase) and also i'm wondering how unsafe it is to run the motor with only 5 of them...
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    anyone built a glen-l power skiff 14' ?

    i'm looking to replace my 14' flat bottom fiberglass skiff with something lighter and more suited to my 10hp motor. this looks like it will fit the bill nicely. <br /><br />if anyone has built one, i have a few questions about it.<br />first, what kind of performance can i expect with a 10hp...
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    where to buy seafoam and compression gauge?

    i want to check out and tune up my motor, i don't want to run all over town looking for what i need. anybody have good recommendation for where to buy? have all the chain auto parts stores around here, as well as boater's world and west marine. something inexpensive would be good. i don't want...
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    portable nav lights?

    looking for solutions for my small boat... i have a 14' open fiberglass skiff with a 10hp motor.. i have tried the battery powered nav lights and they are crap.. they don't really work right. i want to have nav lights on this boat so i can fish at night but i don't want to permanently install...
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    happy traveler marine?

    anyone ever heard of this mfg? i have a 14' flat-bottom open fiberglass hull, similar to carolina skiff j-series... sort of like a jon boat, but made out of fiberglass.... molded in seat pedestals, small casting deck, bait well(or mount for center console).. blah blah....<br /><br />it was made...
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    stock hi speed jet size for johnson 15hp

    what is the correct high speed jet size for sea level (or thereabouts) for 1981 johnson 15hp motor? my manual has a lot of info, but not this. thanks<br /><br />matt
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    starter pawl

    i have a 1981 johnson 9.9....<br />the starter pawl broke. (the thin piece of plastic that makes it return to position once the throttle is returned to idle) if you know this motor, its just a piece of red plastic, and at retail the part is maybe $8. but, in order to replace it, i have to pull...
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    where to find lower unit fill/drain washers?

    the only thing i could find at my local marine stores were fill drain screws with o-rings. i just want a pack of nylon washers and my nearest dealer is a hike. anyplace that i could find them? auto parts stores?
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    mixing oil brands?

    just wondering what the implications are of mixing different brands of oil in the same batch of premix. i have a 6 gallon tank and usually mix 3 gallons at a time to start each trip with at least 3/4 tank... will i run into any trouble if i use a different brand in the same tank of fuel?
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    essential tools for emergency repairs

    I'm trying to assemble a small collection of tools to keep on my boat in case i need to make emergency repairs. Just curious as to what you all carry and why. <br /><br />weight is very important since i have a small (14' 10hp) boat. any special combination tools to reduce the amount of stuff...
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    Semi-winterize???

    for those of us who have the option of taking our boats out on the warmer winter days, what precautions would you recommend for the times in between? <br /><br />I keep my motor on my boat under a cover, the LU fluid looks like it did when it went in, so no water or freezing worries there. <br...
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    trying to find part number

    can anyone look up the part number for the lower shift rod on 1981 9.9 johnson?<br /><br />thanks,<br /><br />matt
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    shift rod bushing removal 9.9 johnson

    some of you may remember my lower unit seal replacement fiasco... after much headache i have deterimined that the shift rod seal/bushing is the culprit. it leaks only a small amount, but that's still too much for me. so. i have removed the LU and unscrewed the shift rod from the yoke, <br...
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    which direction to install double lip seal?

    in the process of replacing prop shaft seal. i got a kit for my motor... instead of 2 back to back seals like i took out, it came with a double lip seal. does it matter which way i install it? my manual still shows the double seal method. interestingly enough, the kit still has 2 back-to-back...
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    lower unit seals part 2 9.9 johnson

    So i got my seal kit and tried to install it today. Removed the bearing carrier, and tried to no avail to get the seals out. I went over to my landlord's house (next door) he owns a machine shop, i asked him if he had a seal puller i could use. next thing i know he is 'helping' me get the seal...
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    johnson 9.9 lower unit seals and other questions.

    Hi all. <br /><br />My 1981 johnson 9.9 is leaking a bit of gear oil from the drain hole in the front of the LU, I have known for a little while that there was a little water intrusion but this is the first time i've seen oil leaking out.<br /><br />anyway, i am going to do a seal replacement...
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    best way to travel with a small outboard

    quick question... i have a johnson 9.9 on a 14' skiff that i trailer around quite a bit. i don't have the owners manual for the motor, so that's why i'm asking the question here.... how should i secure the motor while trailering the boat? i have been just locking it in the 'up' position which...
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    strange bearing problem

    i replaced the bearings on one hub of my trailer because they were making noise and running a bit hotter than the other hub (i tried just re-packing them first). now i have a very strange problem. i put the hub back on the axle, and tighened the castle nut down and spun the hub to 'pre load'...
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