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    8ft rib vs 11.5 ft Achilles ?

    have an offer to trade by 8ft apex rib a very high quality boat that lists for $3500. for a 11.5 ft Achilles boat with wooden floor and inflatable keel.. the apex is newer and in better shape. I have a 8hp Nissan 2stroke and its hard to plane with 2,ppl and gear in the apex and thinking the...
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    ns8b 3B2-1- serial number 66172 - change carb to 9.9 ?

    wondering if i can change the carb in this motor and it turn into a 9.9.. if so where can a buy a carb ? thanks
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    ns8b - one cyl runs when alone, the other doesn't.

    Hi everyone, thanks for reading I have a 8hp nissan 2 stroke, and after having lack of power issues have found a suspect problem. If i take off the spark plug wire on on plug, the motor changes rpm but it still keep running strong, when i take off the spark plug wire from the other one it runs...
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    main jet different color (pale) than new looking slow jet ?

    i took my carb apart, 10 year old nissian 2stroke 8hp.. the main jet looks kind of tarnished or whiteish.. the other jet looks new.. I know a mechanic cleaned the carb last year before i owned it and now wondering if he might of used something that resulted in corrosion or whatever it could be...
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    do i need rebuild kit just to clean the carb ? 8hp 2 stroke

    motor is running funny, seems to be missing power sometimes and a sputter here and there, i think the low speed carb jet is clogged because of the guy who cleaned the carb said he didn't clean that part but the high speed jet was very dirty (before i bought it) so anyways, i am hoping to figure...
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    do i need rebuild kit just to clean the carb ? 8hp 2 stroke

    motor is running funny, seems to be missing power sometimes and a sputter here and there, i think the low speed carb jet is clogged because of the guy who cleaned the carb said he didn't clean that part but the high speed jet was very dirty (before i bought it) so anyways, i am hoping to figure...
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    my motor is pretty good but has some weird symptoms. 8hp nissian

    Hi, when i troll or use my motor at low speed for a while, and then when i give it some fuel to get on a plane sometimes it sputtlers and and hesitates until i rev high or hammer it for a while and then it goes away.. I cleaned the plugs replaced filters and stuff, I am almost wondering if the...
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    island hopping in ocean on an 8ft rib.. time to upgrade.

    I have been crossing about 4-7 kms between islands up near desolation sound in BC, on the east side of vancouver island, it's kind of semi protected area where kayakers are constantly going, In this 8ft rib inflatable with a 8hp i have felt pretty save except for the odd time the wind picks up...
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    how safe is a good 8ft rib in coastal areas of the ocean ?

    I have been plowing around the Georgia straight on the east side of Vancouver island all last summer, mostly i run about 6kms each way to a small island from the Mainland, now this area is not like the true west coast, it's generally calmer, amost lake like.. well, I do have a little radio, I...
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    is this little hole weaping water on the lower leg normal ? NS8A

    Hi, This 8hp 2stroke Nissan is new to me, i have to say I didn't notice this right away, I haven't seen a hole here before, also when on the muffs and running a small amount of water comes out of this hole... Maybe someone can tell me if they have it on their motor, and if not what kind of...
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    nissan 8hp 2 stroke 2003 - Bad kill switch ? repair it ?

    Hi, well my little outboard seems to be running funny ... It misses now and then, sometimes at idle is stalls, and then sometimes when i give it some throttle it misses pretty bad. I have discovered the the kill switch is super sensitive and maybe wondering if it possible that sometimes it is...
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    8hp - 8ft RIB.. plane 2 ppl ?

    So I have a 8ft rib dingy + hp Nissan 2 stroke, the thing flies when i am alone in there.. but having trouble getting on a plane with 2 fairly light adults, it has dorsoil fins on it also. I am not sure where the load should go with two people, l have been trying having the passenger sit right...
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    older merc 7.5 hp - shift linkage problem..

    Hi there... So i have an older 7.5 hp merc here, 7106738 - serial number What happen is one of the parts was stuck, so someone was forcing the shifter and then the SECTOR GEAR has become unmesshed with the SECTOR GEAR, SHIFT SHAFT ... that or it is broken but i don't think, the sector...
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    new to me nissan 5 hp - 2stroke .. trying to get it running good..

    Hi everyone ! I have this little motor, it's 10 years old, well here is how it runs. It won't idle good, the carb was cleaned by a shop 1 month ago. Seems to idle ok at high idle but not low idle, maybe the idle is to far down, the guy told me to turn the gold screw counter clockwise, i did...
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    Just got a 8f Apex Rib.. would like some general questions and tips from you guys !

    Hi, So ya I scored a 10 year old Apex 8f rib with a 5 hp Nissian motor ! This is will be my main and only boat running on the east side of Vancouver island on nicer days .. Inflatable RIB A-8 So I have a two questions : 1. what is a tiny portable foot or hand pump that i could use to carry in...
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    inflatable with coat of epoxy paint on the bottom ?

    I am looking at a inflatable apex boat that has a layer of epoxy on the bottom the guy said was to make it stronger on rocks.. but is that bad for the fabric ?
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    10 year old apex boat.. A-8.. maybe buy, but seams coming apart ?

    Hi, I was just looking at a Apex 8 ft inflatable with a v hull fiberglass... everything looked good, 10 year old nissan run nice, but the boat on the bottom, I noticed in a couple places at the rear on the tubes the seams coming apart, can pull up about half an inch there, and someone has epoxy...
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    my 1st boat !

    Re: poorly put on fiberglass repairs Re: poorly put on fiberglass repairs So here is some more pics of my new little boat. So I have found the stringers i can reach in the back by the drain plug to be wet, I can't find any rot yet on the ones I can reach and it is easy to tell someone has...
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    my 1st boat !

    I think this is a 60's speed boat, i don't see a brand name anywhere, anyone have any info about this ? I wonder if this old of a boat has a floatation device in case of swamping ? This the first boat I have ever owned, so I bought this for $600 it is about 14 ft and has a 40 hp johnson on it...
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    water from pee hole not even warm...

    Hi guys, so my outboard seems to run good, just had it checked by a pro he said it is cooling, my only issue is a warning buzzer coming on and going away when i turn the key slight back, so we went on a long run, it ran like a champ. The water coming out of the pee hole was only slighly warm...
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