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    Trailer axle

    Eastern marine has a lot of trailer parts. They are indexed by trailer brand and generic. I thought their prices were good.
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    What size and brand of fuel tank to get?

    IMO you either need a fuel gauge to monitor the amount of fuel or 2 tanks. The advantage of two tanks, is that when one runs dry, you can switch to the other and head home. You then refill the dry tank with fresh fuel, for the next trip. Size each tank to allow a full trip or almost a full...
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    Hull finish

    Gee, pictures should help.
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    2002 Mercury 150hp starting then splutters and dies

    The optimax motors have a water separator on the engine with a water sensor. 4 beeps means time to replace or at least empty the separator. Carb motors do not have them. What do you have?
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    Fuel tank repair

    You can use some epoxy putty like marine-tex or JB weld and some fiberglass cloth to repair it. Clean the area with acetone, apply the putty and work the cloth into the putty. From the looks of it, if you cover all the pitting with the putty and cloth, it should last a while. Flexing of the...
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    Johnson 115 Lower Unit Water Pump Tube

    There is supposed to be a seal on the top of the plastic water pipe. Also, make sure you have the correct length water pipe extension, as the XL motors use a longer one than L models.
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    1994 Black Max 175

    Sometimes debris gets under the waterpump base, interrupting flow to the waterpump. The other choice is a head gasket leak. You could put a torque wrench on the head bolts and see if they are tight.
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    What to paint the lower unit of outboard with?

    Gee, that VS721 is pricey. Does it work better than antifouling paint suitable for aluminum?
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    2001 40ELPT 4S issue

    Compression is good. Spark plugs look good as well. Does that motor have an accelerator pump? Does it work?
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    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    Is the flywheel damaged? I replaced lots of clutches, and never found a damaged flywheel. They seem to slip before that happens. I pulled my speedboat with my Datsun 200SX 2.0L. I needed to replace the clutch disc often. I go to the point where I could put on in is an hour or so. I...
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    Boat Engines

    Simple boats (carb outboard, fuel gauge and speedo/tach, fiberglass hull) are pretty cheap to own. You charge the battery, put fuel in them and go. When you add electronics, sterndrive or fuel injection, things get an order of magnitude more complex and expensive.
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    gamefisher manual

    Sears was still selling parts last I looked some months ago. They stock lots of parts for their products. Maybe they have one. Alternatively, if you know who made the motor for Sears, maybe they have one.
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    No spark on Merc 85hp

    I have always heard that the battery voltage on a good battery should not fall below 11.5VDC when cranking if the battery and starter are good. If you see higher voltage in the battery, and the starter is not spinning fast, the battery resistance is likely the cause.
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    96 johnson j150exedb. Help with hoes location

    I do not have page 3-40 in my service manual. The service manual I refer to is the factory one for my '98 150HPV6 60* looper. Section 2 is the fuel section of the manual. Not sure I understand #1 question. The last page of the fuel section in the service manual has a picture of the hose...
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    No spark on Merc 85hp

    If your starter is not spinning for more than a few seconds, you have electrical resistance, or perhaps a bad starter.
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    No spark on Merc 85hp

    Check those battery cables over closely. On my '77, the cable rotted out high up on the gunwale, under the insulation. It had only 3 strands left. The starter ran full speed for 4 seconds and then slowed as the 3 strands heated up.
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    96 johnson j150exedb. Help with hoes location

    I will assume you mean the recirculation hoses. There is a picture of them in the service manual. Both sides are the same. Starboard side: top Front nipple connects to bottom rear nipple; Middle front nipple connects to top rear nipple; Bottom front nipple connects to middle rear nipple...
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    Johnson FastStrike power cutting out

    Does she lose power after she was run a while, shut off for a time and then restarted?
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    No spark on Merc 85hp

    She should crank more that 10 seconds, w/o slowing down. Look for corrosion on your battery cables. It could be under the insulation, so look for bulges. Engines need spark, timing and fuel to run. Spray some 50::1 fuel into the carb intakes and then crank her. If she backfires or doesn't...
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    Two Piling Boat Lift

    Alternatively, a 2000# boat could probably get way with a 2 piling lift, which looks like a waverunner lift, but uses 2 pilings instead of 1.
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