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    motor on, motor off

    Hi, I've got a 1981 Hewescraft 12' boat with a 15hp Johnson on back. The transom is pretty thick, but a 'friend' told me to remove my motor when trailoring the boat because the transom on 12 ft boats is too weak to handle constant abuse of motor on back when trailoring. I trailor my motor...
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    1995 15HP Johnson

    Hi, Just picked up a 1995 15HP johnson, ss. Aside from a scuff on the cowling, the thing looks like showroom new! Had the ear muffs on and it idled like a champ, shifted clean, and best of all peed a nice stream of cool water. The lower unit fluid and spark plugs were replaced this spring as...
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    value of 9.9hp evindrude, 1991 model year

    hi, i know that outboard prices vary by the use and abuse and not necessarily their year given varying maintenance and care records. Can anyone ball park what a 9.9 evinrude would fetch that is in good condition and has had a good maintenance record? thx in advance!
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    stuck in reverse ~~ help!

    HI, I finished my carb kit and other adustments on my 15hp, 1984 Johnson. We put her on the boat and it ran like a top for 10 minutes, getting up to 17 mph pushing a 12 ft. hewescraft. The problem, however, started when the motor stalled ~ not enough gas ~ but when we tried to shift the motor...
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    Timing plate adjustment - 84 Johnson 15hp

    hi, new to site, new to boat ownership. I bought a 15hp Johnson. it idles well but there is considerable slop in the throttle and when it is placed in the start position, the timing plate synchronization setting is several inches to the left of the wheel that moves along it and opens up the...
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