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    Re-Ring 99 60HP BigFoot

    I've worked on 2cycle jetski motors for a long time. My friends outboard compression is reading low and he wants to rip the head off and possibly re-ring, bore, or sleeve the motor. How difficult of a job is it on this motor. It seems like you need to remove a lot of items to get to the...
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    What prop is this?

    I took of my prop and on the back it says Michigan PM 3 1 9 Cupped. I was assuming maybe a 13x19? or is this a part number? :%
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    Composite Piranha Prop

    Boat: 17' starcraft 1700, 94 mariner 90HP 3cyc, 2cycle. How do these props compare to a Hustler ALUMINUM Prop. I am torn between the two. My current prop is 14x19 ALUMINUM. I am currently over proped at 4900RPM WOT, I should be at max 5500RPM. I am thinking of dropping down to a 13 1/4 x 17...
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    speedometer broke

    94 mariner 90hp 3cyc, 2 cycle. 17' starcraft I installed a new lower unit this weekend, after the instalation i notice the speedometer no longer works. Where are some places I can check for problems? The hose that connects to the lower powerunit is connected. Thanks Bryan
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    Mariner factory prop

    Engine: 1994 Mariner 90HP 3cyc, 2cycle I am trying to find out the pitch of the prop on my boat. It is 5867 with 5867, this is numberlettering only number/lettering on it. Is there anyway to tell what pitch this is? manufactures I know the manufactors suggested 50005500 at WOT is 5000-5500, my...
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    factory prop

    Engine: 1994 Mariner 90HP 3cyc, 2cycle I am trying to find out the pitch of the prop on my boat. It is 5867 with 5867, this is numberlettering only number/lettering on it. Is there anyway to tell what pitch this is? manufactures I know the manufactors suggested 50005500 at WOT is 5000-5500...
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    Lower Unit compatability

    My motor is a 94 mariner 90HP3cyc, 2cycle I want to connect a lower unit from a 99 mercury 4 stroke bigfoot. All the bolt holes line up, size is the same, shaft is the same, everything looks the same just... as an added precaution I wanted to check on here to make sure its the right thing to do...
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    Parking brake - it's a good thing

    While boating in central PA this weekend, I saw something I think I will never see again. As stated many times recently, holidays bring out the best. Well as we were approaching the ramp to load up, a new dodge ram was loading up their boat on the ramp. The husband sent his wife into the...
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    lower unit *DOH*

    I backed up with the motor down and scraped and cracked a piece of my lower unit casing. The fin on the bottom broke about 1/3 of the way up. More important the Prop Shaft bearing housing?? which has two bolts to connect it to the lower unit cracked at both of the bolts, now water will get in...
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    hydrofoil for "getting on plane faster"

    I am considering purchasing a hydrofoil to get my boat on plane quicker, I have a 94 90HP mariner on a 16' fiberglass vhaul starcraft. I took it out yesterday and it takes about 14/ to get it on plane, then once on plane it gets up to about 40mph (top speed) no problem. My question is, will a...
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    Shifting Trouble

    1994 3cyc 90HP mariner<br /><br />Well I discovered why my engine only had reverse gear, after disassembling the lower end, I noticed that the three balls that are between the cam follower and the prop clutch are missing. Last season my brother replaced the drive shaft, and I think he mistakenly...
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    94 mariner 3 cyc - lower end gasket?

    I had to disassemble my lower end on my engine to adjust the shift cam, seems it only had reverse and neutral :p <br /><br />Anyway, I noticed they (whoever had the boat prior) used, "form a gasket" to adhere the lower end to the top end, I tried looking for this gasket everywhere and can't...
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    fuel breather on starcraft 1700

    I have a 94 starcraft 1700, and I recently just got the engine running, turns out there was water in the gas. <br /><br />After pondering how this happened I noticed a hose with an L shaped metal adapter on it, under the rear seat, which was filled with rain water since the boat was not covered...
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    94 Mariner outboard troubles

    I have a 1994 Mariner 90HP 3cyc 2cycle, oil injected outboard engine.<br /><br />My boat won't start. It was running fine last summer. When I tried to start it today, the engine would barely rotate, as if my battery was dead. So I assumed it was the battery and I tried jumping it off my truck...
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