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    1995 20HP tiller from short to long shaft

    Look for -----Bay manufacturing.-------They offer kits for converting short to long shaft.
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    Saltwater eating my trailers...

    Make sure there are drain holes.-----Perhaps a garden hose fitting for filling / flushing the tubes.---Size the drain holes so that tubing fills faster than it drains.-----A few holes for air circulation help to dry inside of tubes.-----Or get a trailer with channels.-----Never done any...
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    Loss of power, won't plane

    Inspect your bores , measure the bores , measure pistons at bottom of skirt. and post your numbers.-----Then make decisions.
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    2017 150 hp Evinrude lower unit

    After market---SEI----Might be an option for you.------New factory ones appear tp be big $$$$
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    Loss of power, won't plane

    Good eye.----I missed that 0.020 on that one piston.------I also stated that it needs 4 new pistons.----Well maybe 3 after inspection of all the bits.
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    Saltwater eating my trailers...

    Some trailers do not even have drain holes in drop down cross members.----Any accurate descriptions of failures ?----Any pictures of your issues ?
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    58 evinrude 7.5 cooling problem

    So it has the updated kit as found on a 79 model 6 HP ?----Hard / nearly impossible to assemble one of those pumps so it would not work.----Intake screen behind propeller clear.
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    Saltwater eating my trailers...

    What material.----Painted steel ?---Aluminum ?---Galvanized ?
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    58 evinrude 7.5 cooling problem

    Part # of the new gasket you used between block and exhaust housing ?
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    Yamaha 115hp 2011 4 stroke idle not adjusting properly

    Labor at $100 +/ hr adds up quickly.
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    Newbie looking for advice

    No idea where the interested party is planning on boating.-----I am just stating that bowriders may not be suitable in certain conditions.----When there are too many folks up front.-----I would never want one.
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    9.9 dies after pushing in Choke

    Clean the carburetor.----And run fuel out of the carburetor at the end of the boating trip.-----An empty carburetor stays clean.
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    58 evinrude 7.5 cooling problem

    Did you put the copper tube into the upper grommet first.------And then install the lower unit ?
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    This proves it

    Agreed.----Designed to snap together at the assembly line.------No consideration for quick affordable repairs.------Remember the days of the round and rectangular headlights.-----Scary what it costs today to replace one headlight assembly.-----See the video of the TESLA battery at $ 22,000 to...
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    58 evinrude 7.5 cooling problem

    The water in your test bucket MUST be 8" above the impeller.
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    Loss of power, won't plane

    Remove any ring bits embedded in that head.-----Use small ball peen to knock down any bumps.-----Both heads are warped to some degree.----They all are.----So refinish it with a piece of glass and valve grinding compound.-----Then reuse it..----There will be no issue with it.
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    Towing Boat In Cold Temperature

    Perhaps consult with -----Airbus and Boeing-----They build aircraft with composites these days.-------Fairly cold at 35,000 feet I hear.
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    Loss of power, won't plane

    Yes you have to pull the powerhead off.----I used to be able to lift one of those powerheads off by myself.-----That is when I was the highschool wrastling champion.-----Powerhead does not weigh much much more than 120 lbs once you have the flywheel and starter off.-----And , yes you need 4 NEW...
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    Loss of power, won't plane

    See post #2 on this.----Correct as clearly stated this----BROKEN RING SYNDROME -----Is very common.-----Your motor has the disease.-----Needs to be torn down for rebuilding.----Many will not believe it , I see this damage all the time.-----Easy fix for me.
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    1998 johnson ocean runner 200hp j200txecm fuel bulb needs pumped at low idle or will stall

    I would begin with an inspection of your fuel system from the pump to inside ( pick-up tube ) the tank.----Also the anti syphon valve if equipped with that.-----Or test run the motor on a known to be good portable 6 gallon tank and hose.
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