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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    The LIFEPO4 batteries are very safe . What you want on a boat way away from land. All other chemistries of Lithium Ion DO DO catch fire for no reason. You will not put out any other Lithium type fires on your boat.
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    1990 NISSAN NS9.9B2

    Da a Seafoam cleaning first. Follow the instruction on the can.
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    Bent Transom

    Do not try to do it your self. Good chance for you to do more damage. Have a marine repair shop do it. A 1 hour of labor does the. The boat has to be securely strapped to the trailer.
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    Water leaking from engine - 5.7 GXI-E

    You have a LOT LOT of water leaks. Have to pull the engine. AFTER who ever sees all the different water streams coming out. FIRST ! Sure looks like no one drained the boat for winter storage.
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    Power steering pump making loud whining sound and condensation inside the housing

    Check if filled to correct level in the pump housing.
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    Baltimore bridge hit by ship, collapsed

    Well that design was never good. The center swction main supports had...... NO NO .... protection concrete deflection piers upstream of the supports. My opinion is gross negligence of the center support pilings. NO ONE ever said. " What happens WHEN a big ship hits the center section...
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    4 stroke 50hp 1997 Yamaha outboard black smoke rough runnning

    Can not help at all....... Really a super odd ball system. Call a dealer seems logical.
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    Someone knows fersure. Sneezing and idle screw does little

    My Evinrude 1986 30 hp and the Evinrude 1999 9.9 hp have both been on 100 to : 1 since 2010. I fish all summer every day. Retired. I use the cheap Ace Hardware 2 stroke oil. My oily spark plugs Stopped. When I put in a new and tested thermostat in a pot of heated water on my stove.
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    Two yr. Head scratcher, need help

    Somebody has connected the Enrichment / Choke flexible hoses incorrectly. I did that on my Evinrude . Took a while to figure out. Called my O B chief mechanic. 1 minute Cell Phone call, he guided me on the correct hookup. First time.
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    2001 40ELPT 4S issue

    Does the motor have a true choke lever ? A Choke Squirter ? Do you use the choke system ? Back to a cold engine with a non working thermostat. Lean Idle adjustment ?
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    2001 40ELPT 4S issue

    Could be a problem with the TRANSITION stage . as Chris suggested. Or a gasket causing a vacuum leak in the carburetor.. Do Chris way first. People lean out the idle adjustment mixture screw too lean sometimes. Save .15 cents per year ?
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    Two drain holes?

    How about a mounting plate for a BOTTOM transducer ?
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    Alignment tool stuck

    Can you drill & tap a threaded hole for a 1/4" or 5/16" eye bolt That will help to yank very straight. Do you have Rubber or plastic gloves ? Yes Put them on. Then TWIST and PULL at the same time. A drop of oil right where the friction fit in the transom is. Will help reduce the " PINCHING...
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    Honda 30hp outboard motor

    A Vacuum Dashpot.
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    Where you buy gasoline is critical.

    In my boating lifetime I only had 2 bad loads of gas station gasoline. Then I switched to a Commercial Marine Dock. I have not had a bad tank of gasoline since switching. Costly yes. That was about 60 years ago. They only pump marine Hi Test. Gas stations and marinas have no standards. The...
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    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    DO NOT use a rag !! Use the original cover as usual.
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    Someone knows fersure. Sneezing and idle screw does little

    A defective thermostat WILL WILL drive you crazy with rough idle and bogging down in low speed drive. Pull the spark plugs . They should look brand new. Are they the CORRECT ones in a specification check ? You will need a GAPPING tool to check the gap & possible readjust ...ONLY the thick bent...
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    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    Classic case of BAD gasoline. You are lucky. Are all gas tank openings covered with a designed cover ??? If not ? a rag stuffed in is how water gets into the tank. Does the motor have ...FULL original covers ? Remove & look at sparkplugs. Replace with the CORRECT TYPE .... Not with the ones you...
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    Thinking about building a boat this fall

    You have done some good homework so far. BUUUTT There are a lot of buts more to consider. Being 86 and having followed boating of all types under 20 feet. and built a plywood 21 foot speed boat with a Chevy V8 and shaft drive long ago. I have many large and small power tools. Plus boating...
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    Towing Boston Whaler 130 with Honda CRV

    Load Rite now states that only 5% to 7% is required for their trailers. Are they legally negligent ?
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