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    Any comments on 97 Merc 200 EFIs? Recommended maint items? Compression?

    Hey guys -<br /><br />I'm about to pick up a Proline 27 with twin 1997 Mercury 200 EFIs. <br /><br />Took the boat for a test run and they both idled/shifted/started fine. Had a 15 minute ride through some canals at ~1200 rpm - one was a little jittery on the way out, the other a little jittery...
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    Help me compare.. 4 cyls vs 6 cyls?

    Hi guys - quick background: Got a 19 foot center console with a '94 120 force on it. It is a little slow (~30 mph) but runs great - I'd like to repower while I can casually browse for a good deal.<br /><br />I'm looking in the 1998-2002 range. Boat is factory rated for 150 hp, but coast guard...
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    94/95 Force 120 - Engine stuck in "Forward"

    Ok guys, well, I never got to figureing out why I was limited to ~3800 rpm - this happened today.<br /><br />Was driving along, went to shift to [N]eutral, and nothing happened. Put it in [R]everse, engine revved up but continued to drive forward.<br /><br />Got to a point in the intracoastal...
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    Force 120 - runs smooth but no top end

    Hey guys - <br /><br />I just picked up a '95 boat with a 120 Force outboard. (assuming the engine is a 94-95 but I can't find any identification) This was a 'little old lady' boat - the Dr. I bought it from literally used the boat for 7 years of just driving up and down the intracoastal.<br...
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    Confused about prop mounting - 2000 merc 135

    Help me out here guys, I'm checking out a used boat, and the seller doesn't know anything about anything...<br /><br />The boat/engine looked good, it fired right up, ran smooth. Everything seemed great until I got to the prop, which just out of habit I grabbed and gave a good spin by hand...
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    Mid/Late 90s outboards - oil injection uncommon?

    Hey guys - I'm shopping for a smallish center console, and mostly looking in the 93-98 range, with 90-135 hp engines. What has struck me as odd is that VERY few of the boats I've looked like have had oil injection systems on them??? <br /><br />I've owned a couple older boats in the past, and...
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    97 Evinrude 115 - runs like a dog, low max RPM

    Hey guys, hope someone can offer some suggestions.<br /><br />Took an 18' open fisherman out for a sea trial today. The boat was S-L-O-W. Acceleration was weak, and top end seemed low to me. If I had to guess I'd say maxed out we were doing maybe 25-30.<br /><br />According to the tach (which...
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