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    Optimax... 4 beeps but oil reservoir mostly full... won't overfill with cap off

    Hey guys. I got the 4 beeps and oil light on my 99' Optimax 135 yesterday. Shut it down and restarted twice with no change... 4 beeps approximately every 2 minutes. Got back to the ramp and when I started it back up to get on the trailer the beeps and light were gone. Today I checked to see...
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    Smaller diameter grease seal?

    I just got a new (to me) boat and trailer. Trailer looked great until I took the hubs off to replace the bearings. One side was ok, but the other side it looks like the spindle has been rusting for quite some time and is now a slightly smaller diameter... because of this a standard 1.719"...
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    Testing out a boat tomorrow... anything not on my list to check you'd add?

    Going to look at a 1999 flats boat tomorrow. 17' with a 99' 135 Merc Optimax on it. (no optibomb comments please). Going to do a sea test and bring my compression tester to test it out. I've owned boats for 18+ years, work as a shop manager so know my way around a wrench but I'm always open...
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    Could these lights be causing my EXCESSIVE prop slip?

    Here's the skinny: 1989 Action Craft Bayrunner flats boat, 17' Weighs about 1200 lbs with motor 2007 Mercury 90 2 stroke carb'd I've been battling a prop slip problem... to the tune of about 35% or more! Here's what I run: 23pitch 3 blade Mercury black max, 6000 rpms at 37 mph. Speed checked...
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    Leaking gas tank under top cap... it's gotta come off doesnt' it? :(

    I have a leaky gas tank on my old Action Craft... the good news is it's impossible to get to unless you remove the top cap of the boat (sarcasm). I really don't have any other option other than to take off the cap, do I? :grumpy: Now I have to figure out the best way to do this... probably...
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    Merc 90 2 stroke starts then stalls... over and over and over

    2007 Mercury 90 2 stroke carb'd. Rebuilt the carbs, new plugs, new filter all around 100 hours or so ago. Maybe a little less. Been running great. I changed the fuel line a couple weeks ago and I've had it out on the water probably 3x since then and it's been good. No different. Today...
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    Fuel bulb sucking flat... got me stumped

    Hey guys. I'm getting the oh-so common fuel bulb sucking flat at wide open throttle. Everything up to about 3/4 throttle is fine although it still gets sucked down... but at wide open it actually bogs the engine. So here's my steps so far: -89' Action Craft flats boat... bought with a...
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    What to use for storage on top of the center console?

    What do you guys use for a little extra storage on top of the center console? Looking for something that has a couple deep compartments so I can just throw my phone/keys, pliers, knife and other odds and ends in there for easy access. I'm going to keep a nice tupperware type thing IN the...
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    What do you call the hose that hides all the wires/cables going to the outboard?

    I can't figure out what this stuff is called. I'd like to find some. My boat had just some big wire loom on it, but I swear I've seen something better out there.
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    Which prop to get?

    Have a 2007 Mercury 90 on a 17' Action Craft flats boat... no idea on weight of the boat, sorry. Any ideas on a pitch I should try first? Don't really care about top end speed.... more concerned with getting up on plane quick. Thanks. -Mag ***UPDATED BELOW AT POST #16 ***
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    Is this "plug" supposed to be in the cooling jacket?

    I'm brand new to outboards. Considering rebuilding the 95' Evinrude 115 90 degree on my boat I just bought... when I took off the head of the low psi pistons I noticed what I thought was a clog in the cooling jacket. Well once I started scraping it out I noticed what looked like an identical...
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    Rebuild myself, have rebuilt, or repower?

    Hi guys. Great site. I'll dumb it down a bit with probably the millionth post of this type... but here goes. :) I recently bought a 89' Action Craft Bayrunner 17' flats boat. I got it at a great price knowing that I was going to most likely need to rebuild the engine. It has a 95' Evinrude...
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