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    1985 150 Mariner

    I might be getting a bass boat with this motor on it (1985 Mariner 150hp)...its in good running condition and has a stainless prop. My question is how hard are these larger outboards to work on. To this day, the largest motor I have worked on is a 25hp. Also, is there a rep for this motor, or...
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    1988 vs 1977 25hp

    I currently have a 1988 Evinrude 25, and am looking to trade for a short shaft motor. Lets say both of these motors are in good condition with good compression. How much of a difference would I notice going from the 88 to the 77...power wise. I know the 88 was rated at the prop whereas the 77...
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    1988 Evinrude 25hp question

    I have never had my motor get hot at all, but I was curious. Does mine have some sort of noise indication if it gets to a certain temperature? I have always wondered that. thanks
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    1988 Evinrude 25hp controls

    I eventually want to add a small console to my aluminum boat and add steering. I was just wondering where I can find steering kits and do they have aftermarket brands? If someone could just point me in the right direction, id appreciate it. I just want to look at a few and get an idea. thanks
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    lower unit removal

    1988 Evinrude 25hp. Ok, I cant get the lower unit off, the shift shaft is connected different from any other outboard I have ever owned. I unbolted the lower unit, then dropped it an inch or so, then took the water screens off to reveal the brass connectors. This connector is different, it...
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    mini jacker

    I currently have a aluminum boat with a long shaft motor. Right now I am using a home made transom elevator made out of angle aluminum and a 2x6. It works, but I am not sure how sturdy it would be if I hit something real hard. My motor is a 25hp long shaft and is pretty darn powerful. My...
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    cooling question

    1988 Evinrude 25hp. I ran my motor today and everything appeared to be working correctly. There was a stream coming ouf of the tell tale, there was water coming out of the other outlet (from the tstat), but the water was steaming a little bit. I could touch it but about 1-2 seconds. It was...
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    leaky rivets

    I have some leaky rivets on my 14' flat bottom boat. I cant single them out so I was wondering whats a good treatment for the whole bottom of the boat and just take care of them all at once? thanks
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    skeg just barely bent

    I was asking about my boat pulling to the right a bit and I figured out that motor torque can cause this. I was looking a little closer today and I noticed that the skeg is just slightly bent to where it would push the motor to the right. Not much, but it is a little. I was wondering if the...
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    checking compression

    Unplug the and ground the wires...Take 1 plug out at a time and replace with compression checker, then do I pull it untill the meter wont go up any more? Or do I just pull it a certain amount of times? thanks
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    pulling to the right

    my boat pulls to the right. There is no weight in the boat when I test it so its not improper weight distribution. Its a 14' 48" across jon boat...it has a 25hp tiller steer motor. Could the only thing be where the motor is position on the back of the boat? If its pulling to the right, would...
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    carb or ignition problem?

    1988 Evinrude 25hp motor. Starts easy on 1st pull, but seems to idle a little rough. It will stay idling and idle low, but the motor seems to shake more than its supposed to. I might be wrong there, but the main problem is at WOT. When I open it up it just flat out runs rough. Itll almost...
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    prop for my jon boat - 25hp evinrude

    I have a big deep and wide flat bottom boat. Its 14' and 48" wide at the floor. I was wondering if the prop that is on my motor is right for what I do. I took it out today and it seems like when I put that last little throttle, it tops out really quick and isnt responsive as much as it should...
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    Homemade transom elevator question

    First, sorry no pictures yet. I forgot to take some this morning before I came here to work. I built a transom elevator for my longshaft with 4 pieces of equal size cut angle aluminum. At the top I bolted a 2x6 (most of you know its actually 1 1/2 x 5 1/2). My transom is 1 1/2 thick so this...
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    25hp - 1988 vs 1983

    I currently have a 1988 Evinrude 25hp motor, but its long shaft. I have a guy that is willing to trade a 1983 25hp motor, short shaft (which is what I need). I was just going to check and make sure there wouldnt be a big power loss. Was it 1983 when Johnson / Evinrude started rating their...
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    What hp can my flat bottom handle

    The plate isnt on it...I just got this boat. Its a mid 60's model boat with pretty thick guage aluminum. its 14ft boat with 19 1/2 inch sides, and 48 inches across the bottom in the middle. Its a duracraft brand. thanks
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    1988 Evinrude 25hp first run q's

    Well i recently acquired this motor. Its a long shaft motor and my first run was on a regular size transom. It started up fine and pumped water fine. I then proceeded to set the slow speed setting and idle setting. I took off and it took off and ran pretty good...there was some drag due to...
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    Cam actuator on 1988 Evinrude 25hp

    bolted on along with the shift handle on the inside of the cowling is a cam actuator that works along with the interlock system, and limiting the revs in neutral. there is a zirk fitting that is also mounted right where this cam actuator needs to be put on, how do you remove those fittings? thanks
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    1988 25hp - spark issue

    Not getting any spark on the lower plug. Put new coils in it and even switched and the problem stayed on the side. It didnt follow the coil, so its not the coils, not the wire, and not the plug. I have confirmed all that. What is next to check? Does this model have sensors under the...
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    painting an outboard

    painting a little johnson 15hp. I was just wondering what is the best product to get old grease that has somewhat hardened around the grease fittings and moving objects? Is there a product that will loosen this stuff up so it can be sanded and painted? Matt
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