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    20 foot pontoon 1988 85hp force motor prop question

    Ok guys i got this 03 20 ft pontoon with a 1988 85hp force motor on it. The toon didnt come with this engine but i got it this way. Ive took the prop off and can not see any markings what so ever. Its a 3 blade, one blade is missing about a inch of the blade. So my question is what prop should i...
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    1988 85hp force running problems jiggz jump in here please

    hello all? i have a small pontoon with a 1988 85 hp force on the back. Background last time out the boat bogged and at full throttle would not go faster than 5 mph lots of stalling when shifting into gear. Took the carbs off did a good cleaning put them back together linked them up. Went on the...
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    Drain Plug ??

    So last night while having a few beers in the garage with a friend he asked me why i put the plug in the back of the boat instead of puttin the plug in from inside the boat in the bilage. I told him thats what i was taught to do. He states that he was taught to put the plug in the bilage inside...
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    1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement

    Re: 1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement some more pics still need to sand an cut alot. Lots of prep work left lol may be more updates tomorrow going outa town tomorrow afternoon
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    1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement

    Re: 1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement lil update guys got the side rub rails off splashwell cut and removed without breaking it thank god . got the transom removed the center mass around where the engine bolts up was bad i mean bad lol the rest was good all around man it was a...
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    1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement

    Re: 1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement
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    1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement

    Re: 1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement Here are a few general pics
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    1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement

    Ok guys here the story. I bought this boat for next to nothing from a estate sale the family says it was stored in a basement garage since 1984 when there father passed. The registration sticker confirms that was the last time it was registered. I got the boat in may did some work to the 70...
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    lake cove ettiquette ?????

    My inlaws have a very nice lake house in a cove. On the lake with a floating dock with cover were they keep there 21 ft boat. Today i was on the deck an watched a wake board boat come zoomin in the cove creating a huge wake which caused the dock to rock all sorts aways and the boat rocking an...
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    1995 seadoo xp fuel gage issue and tach issue

    i just purchased a seadoo xp 1995 it has a new sender unit installed but while riding the gauge is pegged at full never moves off full unless you turn the jet ski off then the gauge goes to empty any help with this ?? the next issue the tach does not move at all any help to see where to start...
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    35ph evenrude outboard mounting issues

    Re: 35ph evenrude outboard mounting issues not be funny but i was under the impression this is the cavitation plat circled in red if thats the case then he is to low in the water that plate should be even with the keel or slightly above it
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    engine position

    ok i have a 17 ft critchfield with a 70 hp johnson motor. I posted a while back about should my prob be as low as it was in the water an dhadley (i think is his name) said it looked to be low. I know before my ownership of the boat it was painted crimson orange . So maybe the motor wasnt set...
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    homemade transducer mount with pics

    just thought i would throw this out there if any one was low an cash as i am. I bought a used depth/fishfinder the was missing the transducer mount. i made a transducer mount with 2 stainless steel L brackets and some stainless steel bolts and nuts an a few washers total cost was about four...
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    1999 90 hp force tilt/trim stuck need help

    my tilt an trim is stuck in the down position the trim motor runs but wont raise the engine up and i cant find a pressure relief to lift the motor manually to get to the trim motor or the fill hole any help how do i get this motor up????? i have tried to lift the motor myself no luck any help...
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    1999 force lower unit shifting????? 90hp help please

    i got another lower unit for my 90 hp force motor. i had a hard time lining up the shift linkage last night thought i had it but today on the muff fired it up went into foward but wont go in reverse. cable is fine has full travel under the power head. when i put it back together i had the...
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