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    Minnkota 24v 65lb only goes in reverse

    Here's a weird one ... I just purchased a used 24v 65lb transom mount minnkota. It works ok, BUT it only goes in reverse ... If I put it in forward - it goes in reverse. If I put it in reverse it (correctly) goes in reverse (so probably not a polarity problem). Any idea what might be happening...
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    Mercury Serial Number

    I just purchased a mid-90's 4cyl mercury 40hp tiller engine. Fabulous so far, except I'm not sure about the serial number. The previous owner had painted over the tag, so after some careful paint removal, I was able to get the serial number. The number is OGxxxxxx - in the references I've found...
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    1987 XP150 Disabled kill switch to get it to run, now it seems to have a max rpm

    I have 1987 Evinrude XP150 that suddenly decided not to start. It had been running great for the last few years. It seemed like it might be the kill-switch so i disconnected the kill switch wire from the starboard powerpack. It started ok in the yard, so I took it to the lake. It fired right up...
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    1987 XP 150 won't turn over

    I've had this motor for 4 or 5 years. It always starts right away and has ran terrific since i got the carbs cleaned. I took it out today and it started after a few cranks. It died right away after letting off the gas .. this is normal - it almost always dies a few times before it gets going...
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    Tale of 4 vendors

    Not sure if this is the right section for this type of post, but it looks as good as any ... Every year i purchase some fishing electronics and other boat equipment. A couple years ago I purchased the auto trim tabs from Nauticus. This year i purchased a couple new batteries for my 24volt...
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    trim for vinyl flooring

    i am replacing the floor carpet in my 1987 skeeter bass boat with some marine vinyl flooring. i don't think it will be too hard, but i do have a question about the trim. i see two types of trim for sale ... butt up and tuck under. which is better for the marine vinyl? i'm wondering if the vinyl...
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    2000hp inflatable boat

    2000hp inflatable boat LOL http://www.boattest.com/Resources/view_news.aspx?NewsID=19
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    1987 envirunde 150xp grinds on shift to reverse

    Hi, my 1987 evinrude 150xp sometimes (but more frequently recently) will make a kind of clicking or gear grinding sound when shifting into reverse and never gets into reverse. forward works just fine. it seems to be an intermittent problem that started a month or so ago. Sometimes is shifts into...
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    1987 evinrude 150xp - odd rpms

    I bought the boat with 1987 evinrude 150 last fall. the tach was reading 4200 rpms at wot. I believe that the prop was way over-pitched as the boat was very fast (65mph), had a hard time getting on plane, only 4200 rpm's, and had oily plugs. I switched to a 19" aluminum prop (the old ss prop...
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    speedometer stuck at max

    my speedometer is stuck at about 60mph. i removed the tube and made sure its clear. pitot (or whatever its called) is in the correct position. is the diaphram shot and therefore the whole thing junk? or is there more troubleshooting to do? tia don
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    1987 evinrude 150xp hard cranking

    hi, i just uncovered and tried to start my 1987 150xp. i put in the freshly charged battery and tried to turn it over with muffs on. it made a grinding sound like either it was having problems turning the fly-wheel or the battery was low. result was the flywheel was turning way too slow to turn...
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    smart tabs on skeeter starfire 150

    has anyone installed smart tabs (or monster tabs) on a skeeter starfire? i've got an 87 starfire 150sx and am worried that the shape of the transom might not allow me to install the tabs. there is a picture of the same skeeter here if that helps...
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    Removing a hot-foot gas pedal

    hi, i have a 1987 skeeter bass boat with a 150 evinrude xp engine. the boat has a hot foot gas pedal. i don't know a whole lot about this sort of thing, but was wondering if its a big deal to detach the pedal and operate from the standard controls again. any advice, tips, etc are greatly...
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    1987 150hp vro runs slow - part ii

    i decided to start a new thread on this because the nature of the problem is a little different. my 150 is dogging. it runs from between 2500rpm to 3000rpms. it won't push my back-heavy bass-boat up onto plane. i suspected it was running on 3 cylinders (bad powerpack,etc), but upon removing...
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    1987 150hp vro runs slow

    Two days ago, i had my recently purchased 1987 boat out for the first time. the engine ran great. top end on the bass boat with 150 envinrude was about 60mph. yesterday i took it out and it bogged down. top end was about 15mph. the boat wouldn't plane even with the throttle all the way down. if...
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