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    Waking up a '93 Johnson 200

    I can shift it in and out of gear but can't begin to spin the flywheel.
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    Waking up a '93 Johnson 200

    I picked up a '93 Johnson 200 that hasn't been run in years. It has 56 hours on the motor but has been sitting idle for I don't know how long. so I thought I would give it a try. I pulled the plugs and they were rusty and full of crap so I loaded up the cylinders with PB Blaster. I let it sit...
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    '72 Starcraft SS New to me - Looking for design help

    Fair enough. Thanks!
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    '72 Starcraft SS New to me - Looking for design help

    I've decided that I'm not going to undertake this one and instead I'm going to sell it. If I'm selling it as is, what do you think is a fair price to ask?
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    1998 Yamaha 115 - Correct way to replace head and water jacket gaskets

    Two years ago I pulled the heads and water gaskets off, cleaned them and put them back on with new gaskets. It appears that I'm getting a fair amount of leakage now so I'm going to do it again. This time I'll check for head warpage which I didn't do last time. First question is on the torques...
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    '72 Starcraft SS New to me - Looking for design help

    I picked up a 1972 21' SS recently that is just the hull. Everything has been removed so I have a clean slate to work with. The hull itself looks like it is in good shape and pretty clean. I would like to make some pretty big design changes and would like some input. Starting with the transom...
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    Opinion on trolling motor

    I have a 21' StarCraft (aluminum) and I would like to put a trolling motor on it with a GPS. The one that I'm looking at is the Minn Kota Terrova 80 lb. Man, these things are expensive so I'm trying to do my research. Any opinions on this one or a comparable one? Thanks
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    West Marine RU-260 SIB - Needs a few small things to bring it back...

    I bought this RU-260 at a garage sale for cheap. Couldn't pass it up! Only has a couple of small problems. LOL. The floor needs to be reinstalled or glued back on, the transom is rotted and needs to be replaced and I have one small hole that needs to be fixed. Other than that, it's good to go...
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    1998 Yamaha 115 2 stroke - Advice on pilot screw adjustment

    I have a 98 Yamaha 115 2 stroke that I bought used. It seemed to be running rich because of what I thought was excessive smoke. I read up on adjusting the pilot screw and according to my manual, it says that all four should be anywhere from 3/8 of a turn to 7/8. When I checked what they were...
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    Replacing Garmin 441s - Looking for advice

    I have a Garmin 441s that I've had for years. I really like it because it's easy to use and gives me just about everything I need. Pretty much just use the maps and basic sonar for fishing. A few years ago I had a no power issue. I replaced the data cable and that fixed it. About 2 weeks ago I...
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    1972 Starcraft - Advice on removing paint

    I have a 72 Starcraft that I use primarily for fishing. It's been heavily modified and has a diamond plate floor. Unfortunately it was not painted well and I would like to strip the paint. I'm considering one of those scotch brite wheels with a vacuum attachment or just using paint stripper. I'm...
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    1998 Yamaha 115 2 stroke - Running on portable 6 gallon tanks

    I have an older boat with no internal tank so I have to run this motor on portable 6 gallon tanks. I have two older Atwood tanks and one old Sea Sense tank. All three tanks have the vent screw in the gas cap. I don't have any problems with the Sea Sense tank. That one works great. With the...
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    Need recommendation on portable gas tank

    Does anyone have a recommendation on a good portable 6 gallon tank that holds up well and doesn't leak? Not happy with these Atwood tanks I have.
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    Cleaning female pin connector - How to?

    I have a 500 series Garmin gps that I disconnect and keep indoors when not in use. After a year or two of use, I'll plug it in and it won't turn on. What I found before is the female end of the connection gets some crap / corrosion built up causing the problem. The pins in that connection are...
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    Yamaha head torque specs - Need help deciphering

    I just finished cleaning the head and water jackets on my 1998 Yamaha 115. On the water jacket, it's stamped to torque at 0.8 KG and the head is stamped to torque at 3.0 KG. Looking at the manual, the water jacket says to torque at 8NM or 70 in-lb. and the manual says to torque the head at 30 NM...
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    1998 Yamaha 115 2 stroke - Alarm going off with new impeller and thermostats

    I have a 98 115 2 stroke. I flush it after every use with salt off. I replaced the impeller and both thermostats. Took it out today for first run and alarm goes off when running over 2500 rpms. The pee stream is strong but not very warm. Should it be warm/hot? I was able to make it back by just...
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    '98 Yamaha 2 stroke 115 - Excessive smoke at low idle - Fouled plugs

    After running all day, when I was coming back to the dock through a no wake zone I noticed it was running rough at around 1000 RPMs. Didn't think much about it so I continued on. I stopped to let everyone swim and on startup, there was excessive smoke (a lot). I moved on and noticed I was out of...
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    1998 Yamaha 115 2 stroke - Remote oil tank pump not working

    I noticed that my engine mounted oil tank was about 1/2 full after fishing one day when it's normally filled to the upper line on the tank. I thought that was weird so I tried the emergency switch to see about just pumping more oil into the tank but nothing happens. I checked the manual and it...
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    1996 Johnson 115 - Cooling system - What is this?

    I'm helping a friend get this motor running. I just replaced the impeller and when running it, I noticed this thing screwed in. What is this and should I leave it in? What is supposed to be in this opening? This device has a small hole in the side and when the motor's running, the water shoots...
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    1996 Johnson 115 - What is the correct plug and gap?

    Can someone please tell me what the recommended plug and gap is for this motor? The model is J115SXEDR Thank you!
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