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    15hp mercury efi rough idle

    Started my engine after winter storage. Starts and runs fine but I don’t ever remember it shaking this bad at idle. Little gas and shake smooths right out. Is this something I need to worry about or does it just need to be ran under load and work itself out I swapped plugs, new gas and added...
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    2001 15hp mercury water stream thermostat

    Can somebody confirm that this engine has a thermostat and only dribbles water when cool and pumps more when heats up? I am used to evinrudes where the stream is hard all the time
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    what side to store???

    http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/service/manuals/1/LIT-18626-07-06_1409.pdf seriously this is the diagram they give to store a motor? page 56 of the diagram With oil in the motor what side can i store it on? tiller handle down or up?
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    2001 starcraft fishmaster fuse panel

    I can't find it all.. Following all the words and it leads to back of the boat. Did starcraft put the fuse panel in the transom somehere? Seems odd to me that it wouldn't be very assessable and that is where all the wires are heading. I don't want to start ripping things apart.
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    how much oil?

    just bought a 2010 yamaha t8hp high trust. I cant find anything in manual how much oil it takes. I can do a try and error but i am ordering now and would rather order enough.. thanks
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    fishmaster owners

    Looking for someone with early 2000's fishmaster on a roller trailer. I would like to see how the trailer is set up. I believe i am light on my tongue weight and i think the previous owner screwed around with factory specs and looking to get the rollers as well as the winch post back to factory...
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    Bait well fills at high speed?

    I bought a 2001 fishmaster with a bait well in the back. At high speeds it fills and won't stop. It fills through the drain hole.. When I slow down the water exits??? Besides just plug the holes what the heck is going on?
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    2001 vs 1999 starcraft fishmaster

    i looked in previous catalogs and tried to starcraft but i cant find the info i am looking for. In 2001 i believe the fishmasters were a no wood construction but i cant find if in 1999 they were a no wood contruction? anyone have this info??
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    fisher/tracker owners????

    Looking at a 1999 fisher avenger with a 4.3 merc i/o in it. Can anyone tell me about who made this boat? was it after tracker purchased it? Also does anyone know the warranty from fisher? Are the hulls guaranteed for life for first owner or on the boat itself? I have seen some reports of welds...
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    15hp Johnson no water on plane

    My Johnson has a good stream out of tell tale at idle and continues to be good when I crank it up in neutral but when I am on plane the water pump starts and stops??? Unclear if its the motor cause it works fine in neutral and lower speeds but unclear if its a engine height issue or what???
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    2006 honda 8hp oil filter

    where the heck is it? nothing in the manual about it? just how to change the oil. Is it something that i even want to tackle or let a dealer do it? Also anybody know what size it takes? you would think all this stuff would be in manual
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    noise difference? 2 stroke vs 4 stroke???

    really how much difference is there between the two? Is it that noticeable? same year engines 2006
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    2006 15hp 2 stroke johnson

    What do you guys think... I have always loved my johnsons but had older ones. How are the reliablity of these???? 1100 a good price? with low hours
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    06 8hp honda four stroke

    Any major known issues or are these pretty bulletproof? 1200 a fair price?
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    1993 70hp smokes a lot

    My 93 Johnson 70hp smokes a ton but runs fine. Normal in every way and runs great just a lot of smoke. Any issues I should worry about?
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    nissan/tohatsu kickers?

    there are a couple online outboard dealers that are offering some good deals for nissan and tohatsu 9.9hp kickers shipped. What is everyone's experience with them as a trolling kicker motor? Also some suzuki dealers too out there... littel more expensive but whats everyones take on those too
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    Electric dummy

    I have always suspected that i had a battery drain somewhere... So I went and got an amp meter and boy I don't know what I am doing. I only I have the motor cables and the cables from my fuse box attached at battery. Now please clarify in dummy words how I check each cable to see If there is a...
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    Plastic gas tank leak

    I believe I I targeted my leak and it's not the tank but the connection to the hoses.. But my question is it looks like its coming from between the plastic of the tank and the metal fitting? I will replace hoses and put new plumber tape on all the threads but is there supposed to be a seal...
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    70hp eating up my battery??

    so i have a 1993 70hp johnson that i had trouble with on the lake the other day. Ok so i get to the launch and i go to start it and and i got to trim it down and it goes down. Then i hear the tilt and trim motor continuously running... but not doing anything cause it seems to be all the way...
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    runs in barrel and crap on the lake? help

    so i have a 1990 6hp evinrude that runs like a dam dream in a barrel and then when i get it out on lake will only run at high rpms. it is the same combo of gas tank, hose and motor. I just dont understand? Kind of stumped... Thoughts?
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