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    johnson 60 tiller

    I have a chance to buy a boat with a 60hp johnson outboard for a realy good price and the engine is in very good shape. It has steering and throttle controls. I want the engine for my 18' lund alaskan, but I want a tiller handle. The old fella that is selling the boat is not sure of the year of...
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    Seat strength

    I have the standard bare bones aluminum 16 foot boat with the seats that go across the full width of the boat, similar to the one in the first link below. It's a Duracraft. I am a project king of guy and would like to modify it so that it will be more user freindly and comfortable for fishing...
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    Just wondering if this could happen

    Just curious about something that I never really thought about before. I have read several places never to put more that 3 psi inside a pontoon when pressure testing it. I know the reasoning behind it but If the pontoons are leak free and the plugs are in the threaded bungs at the top of each...
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    2009 E-TEC making noise

    I just recently purchased pontoon boat with a 2009 Evinrude E-TEC 90hp with low hours. It runs great and has lots of power but I noticed when I put it into gear (forward or reverse) I can hear a faint growl coming from the leg area. I think it is coming from the leg area because if I raise the...
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    Need some advise

    I have a chance to get a 1994 Mirada Explorer Pontoon boat with a 115 merc. It is somewhat of a project and needs some work which is not a worry to me. It is not a local boat so I am only going on pictures. the seller said it is more of a tri hull style fiberglass pontoon setup. He has never had...
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    electronic ignition

    I have a 1989 2.3L OMC cobra. I want to switch the points ignition to electronic ignition. Is this what I need, and if so is it all I need to do that or is there something else I will need. http://pertronix.carshopinc.com/product_info.php/products_id/101011/91241
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    98 sea doo speedster

    Not sure if this belongs here or not but, I have a chance to pick up a 98 sea doo speedster. It is in nice shape but the jet pump is not working. Are they expensive and hard to fix. Do they require any special tools to fix. Or would it be fairly straight forward procedure with a maintenance...
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    OMC gear oil

    What gear oil should be used in the omc out drives.
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    trim gauge questions

    I have a 89 2.3L OMC. It has the trim sending unit on the out drive but no trim gauge was ever installed in the gauge cluster. How would I test the sending unit to see if it is any good, Can I use any trim gauge or does it have to be one for this particular sending unit.
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    fiberglass fix

    I have a few screw holes in my transom of my fiberglass bayliner, from the old depth finder speedo, and transducer that I removed. How should I fix them? for now so I can get it back on the water can I just use a new screw gooped up with silicone or will there be a chance that water will leak...
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    choke issue

    I have an 89 2.3l omc. It idles great but bogs down about half throttle. I know what the problem is, I just don't know how to fix it. once the engine is warmed up the choke is wide open, as it should be. Right? as soon as i throttle up about half throttle the choke starts to cloce again and the...
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    gearing effects

    I just replaced the upper gear set in my 1989 1750 bayliner capri with a 2.3L omc cobra. It had 21/21 upper gears. The marine supplier that I ordered them from said that they no longer make the 21/21 set anymore and said that they are installing 21/19 tooth sets instead for this set up. So...
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    Starter question

    I just ordered a new replacement starter from a local auto parts supply store, They wanted the # off of the starter so it would be the right one. They said that there was a difference being that it was for a marine engine, but they didn't really know what the difference was. Is there a...
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    home made pontoons

    Has any one ever made their own pontoons. I have the chance to get (free) seven 20' lengths of 12" fiberglass pipes. I thought of possibly using them for pontoons and build a deck for a pontoon boat. would they work? I was told the they will support the same amount of weight that they will...
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    maintenance manuals

    I have an OMC set up in my boat. I am having some issues with the upper gear case, but I have them figured out now and on the way to being fixed. Anyway, I keep reading on this forum about manuals for OMC and everyone keeps saying get the "factory OMC manual". I have one on order and it should...
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