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  1. Blake0912

    1975 Mercury 9.8 110 Questions

    I recently acquired a 1975 9.8 from a friend of mine for next to nothing the motor was rebuilt a few years ago and then set in storage the block and all the wiring are very clean, it also came with an identical parts motor. The problem I am having is that the running motor has no lower unit so...
  2. Blake0912

    1987 Pursuit 2100

    I recently purchased a 1987 pursuit 2100 for a low price. The boat handles well and does not leak , motor is flawless and has great accessories Aluminum tower/leaning post etc. but I have noticed a soft spot on the deck in front of the consoul the deck will flex right in front of the seat and on...
  3. Blake0912

    1987 21ft Pursuit CC Drain Plug

    I recently bought a 21ft pursuit 1987 model and there is no plug on the bottom of the transom , does this boat have no drain plug or is it located on the bottom of the boat somewhere? This is not my first boat but I'm going crazy wondering why it does not have a plug. Thanks
  4. Blake0912

    2000 Yamaha 90hp TLRY still having issues

    I posted on here a few weeks ago about my motor having a starter/trim relay issue. I replaced the starter relay and the trim relay assembly and still cant get my TnT to work, the trim motor is less than I year old. But when i hook my relay up the way I remember taking it off and the way my other...
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    Starter Relay 90HP Yamaha

    I have a 2001 Yamaha 90hp that I have been having an electrical problem with, first when I turned the key nothing would happen but the TnT would work, but now nothing will work it just clicks when the TnT switch is used. I took a volt meter to the starter relay (part #16 in link below) and was...
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    2001 90hp Yamaha won't turn over

    My motor won't try to to turn over like it is stuck in gear or the kill switch is not in. I used the boat this morning let it sit for 2 hours now it wont do anything. The. Battery is charged and I disconnected the cables and re connected this usually fixes the issue but not this time. Is there a...
  7. Blake0912

    Is it safe to run a oil injected motor out of fuel for storing?

    I have a 1992 Merc 40hp Oil Injected motor and have been running it out of gas for years when storing it for long periods of time to keep the carbs from clogging up, but I was talking to a friend at work and he told me that you should never do this cause it could harm the motor. Is this true or...
  8. Blake0912

    1985 25hp Johnson

    Hello, I have a 1985 Johnson commercial series so it has the older style LU on it, The LU has a hole in it plus it is currently frozen to the exhaust leg and I have tried everything from liquid wrench/BP Blaster/Heat/wedges and nothing can break the back stud free and plus I drilled a hole into...
  9. Blake0912

    Early 80's 110 merc (9.8hp)

    Hello, I have a 14ft Mirror craft aluminum V hull open style boat with a 25 Johnson currently on it but the LU is trash, and my buddy offered to sell me his 9.8 merc at a good price as a replacement of the 25 and I know its a solid motor. So the question I have is will this 9.8 merc plane my...
  10. Blake0912

    Dropping the LU on 1985 25hp Johnson Commerical Need quick help

    I am in the process of dropping my LU to replace the water pump ive removed the 5 bolts and disconnected the shift rod and the thing wont budge I tried tapping it with a mallet and even tried using a small flat head to start separating the two pieces. This motor has been used to salt water and...
  11. Blake0912

    Replacing the transom on a 14ft Aluminum

    Hi guys I had another thread about this same boat but my question/goal was kinda all jumbled together so I started a specific one for my question. I am going to replace the transom on my 1977 14ft aluminum Mirro Craft because the PO did not do a great job and PT wood was used. The transom was...
  12. Blake0912

    Replacing water pump on 1985 commercial Johnson

    I'm going to replace the water pump on my 85 25hp johnson commercial tiller, I have replaced the water pump before on my 90hp 88 johnson and also another 92 merc. But I have never replaced one with this older style LU. Someone told me in another post the linkage release bolt is actually on the...
  13. Blake0912

    1977 Mirro Craft Restoration

    I did it again!!! I was on the CL hunt cause I'm addicted and came home with a 14ft Mirro Craft tinny with a 1985 25hp johnny. Picked up the boat/trailer/motor for the price of what I feel the motor alone is worth. My gf says I need to go to AA for boat buying..I now own 4..but I disagree its...
  14. Blake0912

    1985 Johnson 25hp lower unit question

    Hi guys I just picked up a small 14ft aluminum Mirro craft that has a 1985 25 horse johnson on it and the lower unit on it looks like its older than an 85 to me? But the title says 1985 and matches the serial number. Maybe I'm just crazy but i swear it looks like something from the 70's. Here is...
  15. Blake0912

    1988 Ebbtide Fish and Ski live well pump location question

    Hey guys I have posted this question before but never found what I was looking for. I have a 1988 Ebbtide Dynatrak 17/8 SS fish and ski that i picked up last year and did some work to new carpet/upholstery/seats etc. The transom and stingers are rock solid. Anyways the guy who owned it before me...
  16. Blake0912

    1988 Johnson 88 SPL dies at idle

    I just got done cleaning my carbs used a rebuild kit with all new gauskets etc...carbs were clean when I took them apart and running fine just wated to make sure the seals were okay. Anyway when I put it in the water after the carb rebuild the motor wont idle without a little rpm rev and when I...
  17. Blake0912

    Shift rod problems

    I replaced my water pump today but somewhere in the process i must have turned my shift rod, and now i cant get it to line up. So it wont go in gear at all. My question is how do i figure out what the correct position for the shift rod is? The motor is a 1988 Johnson 88hp spl. Thank you.
  18. Blake0912

    Noticed oil dripping from my 88 Johnson

    I was walking around the back of my boat today and noticed oil dripping out of the bottom of what looks to be where the powerhead is connected to the leg. The motor is a 1988 Johnson 88hp SPL. It runs great, i just noticed this issue today. I took some pics to show what i'm talking about. I...
  19. Blake0912

    1988 Johnson 88hp High Idle Problem

    Hi, I have a 88hp Johnson that has a high idle. Its about 2k when running on the muffs and about 1-1200 while in the water. I have adjusted the idle screw but it dose not seem to do much. The motor runs great while in gear and underway i never have any problems with it, but the idle seems way to...
  20. Blake0912

    Portable Radio

    I was thinking about getting some type of portable radio i could carry around while using my whaler, I currently use a "ghetto" stereo cooler that i made but its big and ugly. Does anyone know of a radio that i could run using a 12v cig lighter hook up? I know they make the job site type radios...
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