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    Outboard mounting with a splash well

    I am certain this has been asked before and I have probably read a hundred threads on the subject today. However, I must ask, I have an early '90s Crestliner 216 Phantom SST. The SST stands for "Space Saving Transom" which I would call a splashwell. Now, the problem I have is that I get a LOT of...
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    150 HP Force has me stumped

    OK, pnwboat helped me out a couple of weeks ago and I was pretty confident my troubles were over, but my motor has failed me yet again. Here is what happened: - Launch boat - Motor starts right up - idle out of the little cordoned off launch area to the main lake - apply throttle - motor dies...
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    My Force 150 failed me (again)

    Two weeks back to back. Last week I was sure it was the battery so I bought a new one. This week I started it on the muffs and got it warmed up before I left the house. Got down to the lake (Ft. Spokane launch on Roosevelt which sucked) and fired her up still on the trailer. So far, so good...
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    150HP cowling foam

    Is the foam in the cowling good for anything other than noise suppression (my guess)? Reason I ask is I thought I read on here that someone's carbs got gummed up with loose chunks of it and mine is getting pretty ratty looking. I want to just scrape it all off before it causes problems. Should...
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    CCA required for '91 Force 150

    I bought the shop manual but don't know when I will get it and need to buy a starting battery. Any of you gurus know the CCA requirement for this outboard? I am thinking of getting one with 800 CCAs regardless, bad idea?
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    Before I buy this manual . . .

    Can someone confirm it is the right one for my motor? My model is 1501X91J which, on the surface, would tell me it is a 1991J model - but I would like to be sure. Also, I think I read the Seloc manuals were not that great for this motor but the Clymer manual was. If you were only going to...
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    tongue jack question

    I have an older Metal Craft tandem axle trailer for my Crestliner Phantom 216 and need to replace the tongue jack (it is pretty wore out). Now, I don't know what the tongue weight is exactly which doesn't help, but my real question is about the mounting. The current jack is mounted with a large...
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    150HP Force 1991 tilt/trim question

    When I tilt my engine all the way up, it will not come back down without a shove. I am wondering if this is due to low hydraulic fluid or should I be worried about a bigger problem. I have done exactly nothing about this so far because hydraulics intimidate me. Here is a picture of what I think...
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    Noob's Force 150 impeller swap with pics

    That is what this thread will be. First I have to figure out how to get the #&*$(#! impeller into the housing.
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    1991 Force 150 outboard

    This is my main power for my Crestliner Phantom 216. I have read so many bad things about these motors I have but one question: How bad are they really? Mine seems to run fine and my buddy who runs Yamaha 4 strokes on his Duckworth even commented on how quiet it is (YES IT WAS RUNNING). BTW...
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    Stupid questions

    I have a 1972 6HP Johnson Seahorse for a kicker motor. I started it in a bucket today and saw nothing at the pee-hole (even though I was overjoyed it started on about the 4th pull after being stored all winter). Anyway, this particular motor has the extension on it to make it a long shaft. Here...
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    Jack plate on SST transom?

    I have an early '90s Phantom 216 SST and the outboard appears two be mounted too low (cavitation plate runs a couple of inches below the water at WOT. I am a novice to boats and was told this by my friend who has been around them a long time. He made this assessment after riding in the boat and...
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