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    What should my RPM be at WOT?

    I have a V hull 16" G3 with a 50 HP Yamaha 2 stroke. According to my instruments at wide open throttle I'm going 30 mph and revving at 4400 rpm. That's with the trim adjusted for maximum plane. I don't know the pitch of my prop, but 4400 rpm makes me think I might need a slightly different prop...
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    Where (and how) to locate anchor winch?

    I recently bought a 2007 G3 V167C. It's a great boat and everything works perfectly, but it doesn't have an anchor winch. I bought a hand crank Anchor Mate but I'm not sure how/where to mount it on this particular boat. I don't think I want only a stern mounted anchor because of taking waves...
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    Emergency bypass of oil injection alarms/limiter for 2 stroke Yamaha

    I have a 50 hp Yamaha from 2006 that is new to me. It works perfectly, but I am just thinking ahead to one day if the oil injection system should fail. Assuming I don't learn about the failure by the sound of the pistons seizing, I could just pour the fuel tank full of oil to a 50:1 premix and...
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    Gale Sea King 15hp questions

    I have a Gale 15hp Sea King that was given to me by my uncle close to 20 years ago. The model is GG18734C. The last time it was started was probably 2003 but I'm thinking of getting it wet again and I have two questions: (1) Does someone have a part number for an impeller? I'm sure it would be...
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    What happened to Johnson and Evinrude?

    I've not done much in the way of fishing in 15 years, but as I'm approaching retirement I'm thinking about buying a bass boat. I've been looking around and it seems like every new boat has a Mercury or occasionally a Yamaha. If there's a new boat for sale within 50 miles of me with a Johnson or...
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    Refurb a clutch dog?

    I have a 1965 Sportwin 9.5 that jumps out of gear. Wonder what the chances are that a fellow could pull the clutch dog and square up the engagement surfaces and reuse it? I thought I might try that and then flip it over so the returned side was now the reverse. I know I sound cheap, but have...
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    $27 for a primer bulb?

    Went to the WalMart in Frankfort KY yesterday to pick up a new primer bulb. They had about a dozen of them on the rack. All were Atwood brand, and all were priced at $27! That's just the bulb, mind you, not a full replacement hose kit! On the bright side, it is approved for use in California...
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    Good tutorial on carb rebuilding?

    I'm fairly good with mechanical stuff, but I've never done anything with carburetors other than take them apart to degunk them. I think I'm going to need to do an actual rebuild on Grandad's 65 Sportwin 9.5 and I didn't really know how to begin. Is there a good book or online tutorial one of you...
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    1965 Evinrude Sportwin problems: bendix & drive

    I have a 9.5 Evinrude Sportwin from 1965 that I inherited from my Grandfather. Quite frankly it seems to have been a dog since the day he bought it from what I'm told. Anyway, I'm trying to put it back into service after several years and have noticed two problems. One of them is puzzling and...
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    Would you buy a 1989 Gamefisher 7.5 HP?

    I'm looking at a couple of boats, mainly for the engines. As luck would have it, the boat I like best and the motor I like best aren't attached to each other. One of the motors I'm considering is an 89 Gamefisher 7.5 HP with supposedly very low hours. I'm also looking at a 90 Yamaha of similar...
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    Convert a Briggs 'mower engine' OB to underwater exhaust?

    This isn't a repair question, so I hope this is the right forum. I'm seriously considering buying one of the Briggs and Stratton 5 HP air cooled four stroke outboards for very occasional use at a local lake. I'm just finally tired of pouring money into Grandpa's 1967 9.9HP Sportwin. The regs...
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