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    18hp or 15hp ??

    Hi all I have a 12ft ribtec (hard bottom) I buying a new engine, tohatsu 18hp or yamaha 15hp both 2 strokes but the tohatsu is 41kg and the yamaha is 36 is 3hp worth the extra weight ??
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    will it fit

    Hi all, just woudering if a 1993 15hp lower leg will fit onto a 2000 model both short shaft. Thanks
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    johnson J15RSSM

    Hi all I have brought the above on friday evening, it started with one pull but wouldn't tick over so stripped the carb and left to soak over night, now its ticking over and running lovely but there is no thermostat in the engine so I have ordered one could someone tell me which way in it goes...
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    help to find what I have got

    Hi all, I have just brought a second hand evinrude (going by the colour green) there is no id tag but on the transom, but on the engine there is a round disk with the numbers 00001305, any help would be great , Thanks slate
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    9.8hp tohatsu 2 stroke no shallow drive

    Hi all I have the above and cant lift the engine up into shallow drive while in neutral, if I'm in forward (gear) it is fine and will lift but not in neutral, any help would be great before I take it in and spend my hard earned cash
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    funny where things end up PICS HAVE UPLOADED

    Hi just picked up a 1969 4hp evinrude (folding) brand new and never been run, with the case and all the paper work , it came from: mayer boat works inc, 19-21 Morris Ave, Bronx, Ny and I live in north wales, I will post some pics later
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    Tohatsu 9.8hp 2 stroke

    Hi all after a bit of advice I have the above outboard on a 10ft sib me 180lbs (13stone) and light tackel and it flys reaching around 5800rpm useing aF8, 8.9X8.3 prop, if I add another person around 160lbs (12stone) it stuggles to get on the plane and will not go over 4100-4400 rpm I would like...
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    help identify folding outboard

    Hi all I have just picked up a (I was told a johnson 1968 4HP) folding outboard I have no ID tag on it but there is a round disc on the engine with the letter M and below is C0584609 I would like to know the year so I can order a few parts for it Thank you
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    air bubble under the floor and cavitation on the prop

    I got my boat in the water today it's a 3.2m v air floor and 9.8hp tohatsu, all was great upto about 10mph the I get cavitation on the prop and a large bubble under the floor just in fron of the transom any helpwould be welcome
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    new fishing sib for this year

    This is my new setup for this year a 3.2m(10ft) v air floor with 9.8hp Tohatsu 2 stroke, I have cut some non slip vinyl flooring and made a bench seat along with home made thwarts fixed two rod holders and waterproof phone case to use with a waterproof bluetooth speaker (see how long that...
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    is my outboard the right hight

    Does this look ok, I haven't had a chance to try the outboard out yet as I only picked it last week and the weather is a bit rough, it's a 9.8hp 2 stroke on a 3.2m (10ft) sib Thank slate
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    new outboard protection

    Hi all just ordered a new 9.8hp tohatsu for my 3.2m sib :), I want to protect the cowel from getting scratched any ideas would be much appreciated.
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    Happy New Year

    Happy new year to one and all and a big thank you for all the advice and help I have been given Cheers
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    boat seat for inflatable sib

    just a coupple of boat seats this one is just a swivel seat bolted to my ice box, the box make good storage, but I wouldn't recomend useing it if it's choppy because you are quite hight and it can be unsteady I also made a bench seat useing two pvc bread boards and a blow tourch to bend them...
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    spark tester

    Hi can I use a adjustable spark tester with the engine running or would it cause any damage , to be used on 8HP evinrude
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    water separator

    Hi all I'm running a 1985 8hp evinrude on a 2.7m sib, could I fit a water separator to the transom of the sib and if so which side of the primer bulb is best Thanks
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    8hp evinrude cam follower (with pics)

    Hi all just a quick question, the cam follower snaped on my last outing and I had a new one in the parts box but it was diffrent to the existing one I fitted it and it runs great in the test tank now the new one has arrived should I fit it or leave the one I have allready fitted will it make...
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    just had a few complaints from the neighbours "thanks iboats"

    I would just like to say a big thanks to all that have helped me over the last year or so, now the complaints, it all started last week when I read a thread regarding seafoam well haveing spent ?19.90 +pp, mine arived yesterday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, forward 18 hours I have never in my life...
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    fule pump

    Hi just woundering if anyone has any good ideas for storeing a spare fule pump that I have I dont want it to dry ect ??
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    6hp johnson carb

    Hi can I use a 7.5 hp carb on a 6hp engine useing the 6hp jets ???? its a 1983 6 hp johnson 7.5hp carb is the same shape and size
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