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    Ladies and gentlemen, I need a new boat suggestion(s)

    Evening all, I am currently torn and have come here looking for some suggestions. I am looking for an aluminum boat, preferably in the 14-17 foot range. Let me give a list below of what items I am looking for in this boat and hopefully you all can give me some suggestions. I do local bass...
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    Do the new 20 hp engines have an alternator?

    Im thinking about buying a new boat with a 20 hp engine, can anyone tell me if the new 20 hp engines (yamaha, merc or evinrude) have alternators on them or do you have to manually charge the cranking battery?
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    speedometer tube - broken drill bit ....

    I have a 150 xr6 and I was trying to clean the speedometer hole in front with a small drill bit and the friggin thing broke off inside and the more I try to grab it the farther it goes in. How can I tell where that air tube comes out to blow some air in it without taking the lower unit off? Can...
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    20hp Motor for 17 foot tracker?

    I currently own a '91 tracker tx17 and it is powered by a '93 evinrude 90/65 jet. The jet is just to big for the boat as I only have about 4 inches of room between the top of the boat and the water line. My question is this, there is a local lake in the area that has a 20hp restriction on it...
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    Melted Trolling motor plug

    I melted my trolling motor plug today on my 71 thrust motorguide while out on the lake and I was wondering if any of you guys could share some insight on why? I have the big female to male plug and while out on the lake today the male part of the plug started smoking and basically melted. Im a...
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    Lower Engine Cover on a E90TLETS 1993

    Can anyone give me some advice on how to get the lower engine cover off on a E90TLETS 1993? Im trying to replace the thermostate but i cannot get in close enough to get it out since the lower engine cover is so close to the bolts? Unless im going about changing this thermostat all wrong, im not...
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    Looking for part number, any help is appreciated.

    im looking for a gate control cable for my '93 evinrude 90/65 jet. The gate control cable is the cable that allows the cup on the end of the jet nozzle to rotate up or down so the boat either goes forward or backwards. Also how do i know what length of cable to get? Its for a '91 17 foot...
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    Ok, pulled the carbs and the thing still doesnt idle right.

    Ok guys, any more suggestions. Pulled both carbs off this weekend and they looked clean as a whistle. I have fixed the hard starting by replacing all the plugs and following the "Hard starting procedures" from tashasdad but now it will just not idle right. It starts up with no problems but...
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    This thing is a bear to start!

    I have a '93 Evinrude 90/65 jet and i have a heck of a time getting it to start. It will start after a little bit with the high idle all the way engaged but the problem with jets is the water is still pumping even when idling and a fast idle makes the boat go forward fairly fast. I have...
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    Dead battery

    What would cause a battery to go dead if no electronics were left on and the key was in the off position? Went out this morning to go fishing and the cranking battery was dead and just last week it was fine. I have a evinrude '93 90/65 jet and the batteries are about 4 weeks old. Thanks guys.
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    What is this?

    Can anyone tell me what this part is called. I think its a grease fitting that goes on the end but i cannot find the part number or what the part is called. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The engine is a '93 90/65 evinrude jet.
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    Whats the ruler for?

    Hey guys, im about to order a carb kit x2 for my '93 90/65 Evinrude. I am currently looking at part 18-7046 which is the carb kit but im wondering what is the ruler for that is in the picture...
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    Where to buy parts online?

    I see they have a marine store in the upper left but i cannot find the parts that i am looking for by part number? I have a primer solenoid that i think is going bad. I was just going to order a new one but cannot find any place that sells them. Any help would be greatly appreciated, part...
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    What would cause this?

    What would cause my '93 evinrude 90/65 jet to be impossible to start without high idle? Once i get the motor started it runs fine but after i shut it down and fish for maybe a half hour she is hard to start again? Im going to go ahead and de-carb it this weekend and replace plugs. Any other...
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    Looking for a part number or place to purchase

    Im looking for a part number and a place to purchase a Flushing adapter for a 1993 Evinrude 90/65 jet outboard motor. I have the screw on the outside above the grease fitting for the flushing adapter but cannot find the flushing adapter part anywhere online. Thanks a bunch for the help.
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