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    88spl lower unit locked up?

    You did put new gear oil in it right? Some models have a small cover in front of the waterpump. Sometimes this aluminum cover corrodes and swells. The shift rod goes thru this cover and the swelling binds the shift rod. Replacement of the cover fixes the issue. Be sure to get a new gasket...
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    Too big to beach?

    I don't think I would beach it. Anchor the bow out and use a second anchor to hold the stern near the beach. Much easier to get on the boat, and you can always use the front anchor line to pull yourself into deeper water, if necessary,
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    Power trim relay unit

    New PTT motors are 2 wire, like yours. Older engines usually have 3 wire PTT motors. Consequently, when you buy a replacement PTT motor for an older motor, many of them come with a new wiring harness to convert old engines with 3 wire PTT motors to 2 wire motors. You may be able to get one...
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    78 Johnson 115 Running Great! But Bow of Boat is "Plowing"?

    Bass Boat, right? The nose should be up and "carried" when on plane. The wave that comes off the side of the boat should be at the transom, or real close to it when trimmed properly. Put a straight edge on the hull left and right of the keel, at the transom. See if she has some hook in the...
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    Wiring Diagram for a 1989 Wellcraft 192 Classic

    There is a common wire color chart which could be of some help. Maxrules may have something. You could also check the Wellcraft website and see if they have something.
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    Winterize evinrude 50

    Gee, Chuck, snow is a lot easier on the gearcase than regular use, no?Gearcases plow or get dragged through water filled with sand, rocks, silt and salt. What is the terrible issue with snow? Some guys put plastic bags over their gearcases. Makes me laugh, as the plastic often trap moisture...
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    Insurance for older boats

    Last time I checked, Allstate would not insure older boats, without a survey. They will let you keep your coverage on a boat, that was new enough when you first took out insurance coverage.
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    HELP!!! I have an old Eska 1971 5.0 h.p. motor prop.

    You might see if Sears has anything for it. Sears marked the 5HP Eska under the Gamefisher label, in about that timeframe, and they still sell parts for many items, even though they are mostly defunct.
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    1973 mercury 850 outboard ignition wires

    Try tiger tails. They are avail, but you need to look around for them. Try surplusunlimited. I think you want the ign wires with the screw end. The spring and spark plug end can be put together easily.
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    Companies who ship outboards

    Gee, I had $2000 of ferrites shipped overnight to the west coast, in a snow storm, on the east coast, on a Friday at 3PM, were the ferrites were located. I think it was $3K for the shipping, but the program was at stake, so the price was flexible. This was well before the Amazon model...
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    1989 Mercury outboard lower unit rebuild

    Use the gear pump tube as a hose to pressurize the gearcase. A bicycle pump will provide enough pressure. See where it is leaking. My '77 Merc leaked at the waterpump base seal, several times. Easily replaced. My '93 Merc has leaked twice at the shift seal. You need a spanner to replace...
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    Companies who ship outboards

    I had an outboard powerhead shipped to me by one of those rebuilders here on iBoats. I am not sure who did the crating, but the shipping was by one of the larger commercial shippers. DHL maybe? I remember it cost $70 for shipping of the powerhead to me and the core return, 15 years ago, which...
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    Well, That's It. Another Season Over

    Gee, with climate change, I need only two sweatshirts (mostly) for the winter here in NJ. It is not real cold, at least not often for too long. When we get snow our dog thinks he can take over the neighborhood with his pee. Of course, all dogs think that. This year I need to raise my dock as...
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    winterizing a mercruiser 3.0 with sterndrive kept in water year round

    I bought a 40Watt heating pad (in plastic and likely fireproof) and removed the fuzzy cover from the heating pad. I wired it under the oil pan of my '88 MerCruiser V6. My thoughts were that if the lagoon didn't freeze we had some fishing before us. Also warm oil keeps the engine warm...
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    Fogging thru carburetor

    As a minimum you need to pull the engine and manifold plugs and poke the drains. You can catch the antifreeze for further use, although, not knowing it strength makes it difficult to use. I would use it to flush out the drains, if it has good color. A cup or two into each hose and watch for...
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    2006 150 DFI Optimax Overheating Issue

    You may be slightly over propped at "plowing speeds". That would be unusual.... Not many travel at that speed except in a storm. Alternatively, the poppit valve is supposed to open at about 2000RPM. Maybe the poppit valve is still closed leading to overheat. You did put the correct poppit...
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    Fogging thru carburetor

    As Scott politely said, the fogging is not an issue, after your block cracks. Fogging 4 cycle motors is nice, but not a necessity. If it bothers you, pull the spark plugs and give the cylinders a blast of fogging oil. If your block was not drained before running on the muffs/antifreeze, I...
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    Well, That's It. Another Season Over

    Florida has wonderful weather at Halloween time. The air was 74 and the ocean was 75. It could not have been nicer. It is miserable in June-August, at least it was for me. In June. even the morning sun hurt my head. Even with a cap on it hurt. With a wet hat on, in the pool or in the...
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    Johnson 10hp driveshaft

    You might post this in the Johnnyrude forum. Those guys will know for sure. The drivesahft on my '59 Johnny V4 just pulled out. It had 4 splines, if I remember correctly. There was a half circle strap that held the pinon gear into the bearing of the gearcase.
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    Well, That's It. Another Season Over

    I pulled the boats a couple of weeks ago. it was miserable cold and windy/rainy for a week, now the last few days have been nice. However, if I had left the boats in, I likely wouldn't have used them, as I have so many other things to do, and they would have just sat there.
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