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    Cavitation problem

    I have bought a 2008 West Marine HPV-420 inflatable boat. I have put a just rebuilt 1980 25HP Johnson 2 Stroke short shaft, on the back of it. This is the first time the motor has been in the water in about 2 years. BTW, the boat is rated for a 25HP outboard. My problem is when I give it about...
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    Seized motor

    Hi all, I have a 1980 25 HP Johnson Seahorse J25RCSA. and limited mechanical experience. I store boat and motor uncovered. I took the boat out about a month ago and had some very bad gas (water) managed to make it a few hundred yards and engine kept conking out. I put the boat back on the...
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    1979 Mercury 9.8 stalls at high speed

    I have a 1979 Mercury 9.8 I bought off ebay. I bought a new tank and hose for it from boaters world.<br /><br />When I open the throttle up, it dies after a few minutes. Seems to run a lot longer when in trolling mode.I'm pretty sure the problem is in the fuel system as squeezing the bulb helps...
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