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    Force 125 throttle throw help

    As the title states, I am having some issues with my throttle throw and cannot figure out what the problem is. Quick back story, I took this outboard off my old boat in 2010 and it sat on a stand out of the weather until three months ago. Outboard is tip top. I ordered new Teleflex cables...
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    Yamaha 200 Idle issue when warm, need some tips please

    1988 Yamaha 200 ETXG. Back story, had running issues because the previous owner ran ethanol through the outboards so it was a long process of cleaning and rebuilding everything. Cleaned tank, new fuel lines, new water/fuel filters, new on board fuel filters, rebuilt fuel pumps, rebuilt carbs...
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    88 Yamaha 200 ETXG; New impeller wont slide down shaft

    Twin 1988 Yamaha 200 ETXG I got my parts order in from the iboats store to include two water pump with housing kits. As i am installing the new impeller on a marine greased shaft, the impeller will not go past the bottom of the splines. Comparing old to new, inside diameter is the same. Old...
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    What build up is this on these pontoons?

    I decided a while ago I wanted to get a pontoon boat, especially now that we have two kids and it would be easier for family outings. I bought this boat from my retired boss last May. He bought it two years prior from a guy who moved down from Michigan. So for three years the pontoon boat has...
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    '78 Sabre Tri hull transom/deck replacement with pics

    Today pushed my button after the trim and tilt on my Force just stopped. This means now I am going to rebuild this slug my way. So today I built a motor stand began removing what wasnt painstaking and got the motor ready to lift off. It got dark, so I couldnt take pictures. I want to be able to...
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    Can I get your opinions please.

    I am in the process of creating my list of items I will be purchasing to rebuild my boat with. Most ideas I have come up with over the fishing seasons and some I got from new boats. I just would like some opinions since I am sure some of you have used, have, or discarded for certain reasons. For...
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    Transom/Hull Joint Repair

    Went fishing in the bay to all my normal areas, know them very well. Some how in the flats I fish and float by every time is a huge stone. Think 3 feet wide by 1 1/2 feet tall, IN THE GRASS FLATS! Any how, just floating with the current/wind we bumped into this and it was the very bottom of the...
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    To All Tampa Bay Area Anglers

    Since we are going to be seeing some pretty cold weather this weekend, how many of you are going to go fishing saturday? I have had plans to go for a few weeks now, but will it be worth it? My main areas are going to be South Skyway (bayside) all the way over to Cockroach Bay. I am trying to...
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    Roller Replacement preferences

    Alright guys, I am going to replace my Bow Stop and I would like to ask those of you who have tried or know first hand which is a better choice. Right now I have the standard 3" V-shaped bow stop and it annoys me. I was thinking of replacing it with a roller bow stop. Which would be the best and...
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    Force 125 Tachometer inop

    Okay, I finally am getting a tach installed on my boat and I am having problems with the signal. Its a 1987 125 with Prestolite Ignition.The tach is a new Faria tach and I turned the switch to #6 which is 20 poles. I searched the forum and did what it suggested on the other topics, but I need...
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    Drive Shaft Maintenance on Force 125

    I searched the Forums with no result, along with reading the Engine FAQ's and Seloc. Since I have the lower unit off to change the impellar, should I apply any grease to the shaft? Or atleast to the input splines on the motor where the shaft slides in ? I was thinking maybe it would inhibit any...
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    Fuel Filter Woes

    I am getting closer to going insane while fighting this fuel/water separator. Its not a pump problem since the system works perfect if I bypass the separator. I can pump that primer bulb as much as I want but it aint doing anything. I can look at the clear glass filter and see that the fuel is...
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    Force 125 Tapping

    Hey guys, I just went through the prep stages of getting ready to get her out on the water since the colder weather is letting up. After I got her started,finally, from winterizing the motor I heard a tapping. I do not know what the inside of this Force consists of. For the cylinder head that...
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    Help finding bunk brackets

    On my current trailer I have two 4x4 covered cypress bunks. Each one has two big "L" brackets in front and in rear. They are also angle cut which is flush to the hull. I need to replace the brackets since they seem to be rusting something fierce even though they are galvanized. The bunks are...
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    Continous duty solenoid, Help.

    I have been redoing my boat since I purchased it in March, which was a halfway completed project by the previous owner. Anyway, I got my 12 block fuse panel (Blue Sea 12 position #5026) with combined ground block all wired up and mounted. I have two batteries under the center console also with...
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