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  1. floatfan

    Spark plugs for 1996 Yamaha 15hp 15ESHU?

    I've looked high & low, and can't find what spark plugs to get for a 1996 Yamaha 15ESHU outboard I recently picked up. Anyone know what plugs I need?
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    1993 4HP Johnson

    Morning all! I bought a little fishing boat yesterday with a 1993 4HP Johnson Model # J4RDHETB on it. I bought it from a lady whose husband passed away, so the boat & motor have been sitting for the past couple of years. According to her, it was running when he last used it. Other than...
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    Sometimes there are no words

    Saw this on Facebook this morning. :facepalm: I really want to see him pull it up the ramp at the end of the day.
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    Great first trip of the year

    We were a little late getting this year's first lake weekend in, mostly due to cooler weather which hung around later than usual this year. Saturday felt like summer time though, with a high of 94. The lake was busy, but nothing like it will be in 2 weeks for Memorial Day weekend. After many...
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    First time tooner!

    Not sure if it's a sign I'm getting older or what, but I just bought a 2007 Sun Tracker Party Barge 21 with a 60hp Mercury Bigfoot 4 stroke. Other than my granddad owning a toon 30 years ago, and a rental toon last summer...this is a new experience for me & the family. We've been a bowrider...
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    1995 Force 120HP...couple of questions

    Had an issue with the trim, would go up but not down. Switched the wires on the relays, and discovered that is the issue. How do I change the relays though? Everything in the service manual and here that I see claims that these are easy change plug relays, but I don't see it. They look to be...
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    Motor starving for fuel unless I occasionally pump the primer bulb

    I did some maintenance on my little boat which hadn't seen the water in a couple of years. 1980/81 Merc 9.8. I cleaned the carbs and replaced the gaskets, as well as replacing the water pump impeller. Also replaced the fuel lines with the new blue hoses and installed a new primer bulb due to...
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    Water pump replacement on 1980/1981 Mercury 9.8

    Hey fellas...hoping you can offer me advice of whether this is something I want to tackle myself. I'm handy enough to take the carb off and apart, but not sure of the water pump/impeller setup on this little motor. On my bigger outboard, it's not that hard of a job, but I'm thinking this one...
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    Bimini question

    I have a 1995 Maxum 1800XR. When I bought it used, it didn't come with the bimini. In trying to find a replacement, all the pictures I see only show one metal support coming up from the sides of the boat. The original bimini brackets are still installed on my boat (not the frames, just the...
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    Y'all ever seen anything like this?

    This was a new one to me! Shuttlecraft/Seadoo http://valdosta.craigslist.org/boa/2959830230.html
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    Lower unit oil change question

    Hey fellas. I'm going to attempt a lower unit oil change when I get home from work, but my problem is this: My Seloc manual is at home, I'm at the office. I need to know what type of oil and if there are any washers/seals I need to replace before I put the screws back in. If so, I'd like to...
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    Boat muff placement

    Your help is appreciated. I have a 1995 Force 120HP. Each time I go to put the muffs on, I forget which side of the motor the water hose needs to be on. I've screwed up in the past by arranging the muffs where the water hose input is on the wrong side of the motor from the water pump...
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    Need ideas about building a small floating platform

    We live on a small pond surrounded by other houses, and this past Christmas, some friends gave me an idea that I want to work towards this year. Basically, I want to put a lit Christmas tree in the middle of the pond. I've worked out the logistics of lighting the tree without turning the pond...
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    Here are my credentials

    So it turns out I'm not the only boater who has a SHT to his credit. Here's my story... A few years ago a buddy and I went down to my recently deceased grandfather's place at Lake Seminole in southwest GA. His health had failed him the past couple of years so he hadn't been able to get out in...
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    Just bragging a bit

    The weather here in Georgia has finally warmed enough so that the water is getting right for watersports. We'd taken the boat out a couple of times in the past month but hadn't actually been IN the water until this Saturday. Saturday provided sunshine and near 90 temps, so we decided it'd be a...
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    120HP Force charge problem

    I've cleaned a the carbueretor a few times on my 9.8 Merc and replaced the foot oil a time or 2, but that's the extent of my outboard repair knowledge, so be gentle with your technical talk. :D Took my 18' bowrider with a 1995 Force 120 out Saturday for a cruise around the lake. Started out...
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