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    150 mariner V6 magnum III cleaned carbs now won't stay running

    I took all the carbs off today and cleaned them thoroughly with carb cleaner and compressed air. They looked perfect. I put the carbs back on and hooked everything back up thinking it was going to purr. HAHA!! It would pop and start then run for 3 seconds and die. I tried to adjust the...
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    1996 merc/mariner 150hp too many RPMS!!!!

    So I just had my stringers reinforced and floor and foam replaced. I was all excited because I thought I was going to gain some speed because the floors and foam was water logged (extra weight). Well the boat used to go over 45 mph. Well much to my demise, I took it out and it ran great, but...
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    Painting 21' skeeter bay

    I just had my stringers reinforced and new floors and I am now in the process of painting the floors and decks. I already put my primer and first coat of paint. I am using international interlac 665 marine paint (single component allkyd). It looks good so far, but looks tooooo slippery. So I...
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    150 mariner steering PULLS HARD TO RIGHT

    I have a 21' skeeter bay with 150 mariner. Boat pulls really hard to the right and steering is very loose with a lot of play. I am positive it is not the skeg thing (steering fin) that you can adjust left or right. I was told it may be the bushings but I am not sure how to check them or if that...
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    1994 skeeter bay redoing floors and stringers, need help PAINTING!!

    I bought a 1994 skeeter bay last year and found out that the stringers were bad and floors are rotted. I found a guy online who is reinstalling the stringers and glassing them in with wood and putting in new floors all for 1000 bucs. This is a 21' boat and is not an easy project. He says 500...
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    Loose steering 150 mariner

    I have a skeeter bay pro with a 150 mariner 1996. My steering has lots of play and it steers very hard to the right. I have to use all my strength to hold the steering wheel when Im on a plane or it will turn hard to the right. If I let go of the wheel for one second, the boat will be on the...
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    Loose steering 150 mariner

    My steering has lots of play and it steers very hard to the right. I have to use all my strength to hold the steering wheel when Im on a plane or it will turn hard to the right. If I let go of the wheel for one second, the boat will be on the land. Its that bad. I was wondering if there is...
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    dropped lower unit, NOW having issues with gears JOHNSON 140

    I dropped the lower unit to check the impeller, and after I put the lu back on, the throttle was very hard to shift into forward. Took it on the water and had no reverse and when I put it in neutral it was in forward gear, pretty crazy. I have been trouble shooting for a week trying to figure...
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    Johnson 140 throttle box issue, plastic teeth cracked!!

    Finally got my motor running and of course something else breaks!!! I had problems shifting gears so I narrowed it down to the control box. I took it apart to find the teeth on the throttle lever inside the box are cracked and when switching gears the teeth don't grab anymore. Im assuming the...
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    1988 Johnson 140 looper CRAZY IGNITION ISSUE.....

    I've already changed the pack, stator, coils, plugs, wires, timer base!! Still have issues. I have a spark gap tester set at 7/16" get perfect blue spark on all four at cranking speed. Then I start the motor and immediately I get intermittent spark on cylinder 1. I have a "glow tester" that...
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    1988 johnson looper 140 BACK AT IT AGAIN!!

    SO no one bought my boat after a year at the boatyard, so I decided to go pick it up and try to get her running again. I'm pretty sure I had it getting clean fuel, perfect compression, just bad ignition. I think it there was no fire at cylinder 3 and that resulted in loss of power. I changed...
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    1994 skeeter bay 150 merc/mariner

    Recently bought 1994 skeeter bay with 150 mariner. The motor runs great, but the hull is another story. It is the WORST boat I have ever ridden in my life. The floors are soft and it never rides level. Always crooked to the left like I have 1000lbs of weight on the left side of the boat. It...
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    Problems launching 21 ft skeeter bay

    The front of my bow nails the heck out of the bow stop EVERYTIME I launch. I tried 4 different launches. It is so bad it has torn all the fiberglass of the front tip of the bow. It is a 1994 skeeter bay pro on a 1994 ez loader trailer and everything fits perfect and its easy to get on the...
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    1996 mariner 150hp 2.0 litre wont idle after warm

    Motor starts and idles perfect on cold start right after get boat on water. Idles at about 900 rpm and purrs. Take it out for ride and get the motor warm. Motor runs perfect. Go back to neutral and it idles at 600 and sneezes and kills everytime so its hard to operate the boat when getting...
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    1997 mercury 150hp 2.0L

    Just purchased a 21'6" skeeter bay pro with a 1997 merc 150. The motor runs perfect. Idles real good and purrs like a kitten. The vin # tag has been removed so Im not sure if it IS 1997 or not. I did compression check and got about 100psi on each. Anyway at WOT I am over 6000rpm and going 46...
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    JUST bought 1994 skeeter bay

    Recently purchased a 1994 skeeter bay 21'6" with 1997 150 merc 2.0L. I took it out on the lake when it was rough and I was very disappointed how it performed. It did not cut through the waves well at all and it was POUNDING and very rough ride. Anyway I am concerned about the floors and the...
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    1988 Johnson 140 looper INTERMITTENt spark on one cylinder

    This is my last chance!! I almost got her running right, but.... The spark on cyl #1 in sporatic at idle, then loses spark at 2000 rpm, then regains spark at 3500 rpms and sparks fine at WOT. SO the motor WAS running great at WOT but running terrible at idle and intermediate. I tried putting on...
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    1988 looper 140, intermittent spark issue

    OK so I just changed my lower unit and thought that was the reason I was only going 32 mph instead of 45mph. Well I was wrong.... it is an ignition problem!! Who would of guessed huh?? I took a spark tester and put it on cyl #1 and I was getting intermittent spark at idle, then no spark when...
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    Lost 12 mph HELP with 140 looper!!!

    I recently blew the lower unit on my 1988 johnson 140 looper so I replaced the lower unit with one from a 1986 johnson 110 crossflow. The lower unit fit like a glove and bolted right up. Gears are working fine and motor is running great. Problem is my speed. I understand the gear ratios are...
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    Swapped lower unit and LOST A LOTof SPEED!!

    I SUCCESSFULLY put a lower unit from 110 johnson v4 crossflow on my 140 looper and lost 12 mph. I know the gear ratios are slightly different but come on should I really have lost 12 MPH??? I used to go 43 and now Im topping out at 31 WOT. Takes a while to plane out also. Is this expected or...
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