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    2007 Honda 225 loss of power

    Hello, I have a 2007 Everglades 223 with a 2007 Honda 225. The engine currently has about 970 hrs. I purchased the boat in 2020 (right before the covid price increases!) and it has been a great boat. When I first bought the boat in early spring of 2020 I could get it up to around 41 or 42...
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    Honda 225 Gear Case oil level check?

    I have a 2007 Honda 225 HP outboard that is new to me and I have a potentially stupid question. How do I check the gear case oil level? I can check the engine oil easy enough with the dipstick, but I don't see a reservoir or anything where I can check the gear case oil level. Thanks!
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    1997 Mercruiser 3.0 LX - oil water mix pushed up through carb! Very exciting

    I fixed the idle issues that I had earlier posted about (new fuel/water separator and new filter before the carb). The boat was running well in the driveway on muffs, idling perfect, etc.. so I launched it today for a quick run to verify everything was good. When we were running the boat did...
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    1997 Mercruiser 3.0LX dies when choke opens

    I have a 97 Mercruiser 3.0 LX with an Alpha One. The boat starts great...fires right up. I pulled the flame arrestor off this evening so I could watch what happens. The boat runs fine with the choke closed, but once it opens up you have to run at high RPMs or it dies. I made sure everything...
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    1997 mercruiser 3.0LX valve cover gasket

    Just a quick question...I bought a new cork gasket online (the old rubber one was leaking oil). Do I need to apply any sealant or can I just put the rubber gasket in place and torque the bolts to compress it? Thanks in advance. This is an excellent forum, I always appreciate the advice I get...
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    Replaced head gasket question

    I am wrapping up my head gasket replacement on my 1997 Mercruiser 3.0LX & have a question about rocker adjustment. I haven't figured out a good approach for turning the engine other than using the starter. The problem is that i need to get the thing to TDC in order to set the rocker tension...
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    1997 mercruiser 3.0LX starts then dies

    I have been dealing with a little bit of a strange issue with my 1997 3.0LX with an Alpha One. The boat starts great - like on the first crank, but once the choke opens up (which I can detect by the change in engine noise) the engine begins dying out. I have to throttle up a good bit past idle...
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    '97 Mercruiser 3.0 Squealing noise, not belts

    Hey guys, As the subject says, I've got a 1997 Mercruiser 3.0 in a Sea Pro walkaround and the boat has developed a somewhat high pitched squeal. It sounds somewhat like belt squeal, but more consistent. I know it's not the belt because I disconnected the belt and ran it for a few minutes and the...
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    1997 Mercruiser 3.0 LX - breaking belts and leaking oil

    I have a 97 3.0 LX in a 19' Sea Pro walkaround and over the last 6 months or so I've had a couple of problems that seemed to develop concurrently. My v belts are wearing out very quickly (within a couple outings) and I am also getting a good bit of oil that is leaking from somewhere into the...
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    Proper lower shift shaft rotation question

    In reference with this old topic if needed, http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engine-repair-and-maintenance/mercruiser-i-o-inboard-engines-outdrives/516260-shift-shaft-alignment-on-out-drive-maybe-this-is-obvious-but-not-to-me I have a question please! I leaned the lower half up against a log...
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    Leaking outdrive and reversed shift positions??

    I have had a slow oil leak in the outdrive that I have been in the process of diagnosing. Drive oil was leaking out of the weep holes on the lower half. I've replaced the impeller (unrelated, I know) and the seals and bushings around the shift shaft. Since I have had this all apart, I have...
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    Outdrive not going down

    Hey guys, I've got something going on with the hydraulic trim cylinders and am sure you all have seen this before so I figured I'd ask! Last season the outdrive was stubborn and was hard to get to lower into the correct position. I'd have to help it along by applying some load to the outdrive...
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    Cuddy Cabin Refurbishment

    Hello all, We have a 1997 19' Sea Pro walkaround that has some pretty extensive mildew on the marine carpet in the cuddy cabin. I've been using this as a fishing boat since getting it and haven't worried too much about cleaning it up. I'd like to clean the boat up & make it a family boat (in...
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    Mystery Solved..!

    I've been fighting my boat for about the last 3 years. I've gone round in circles...replaced all kinds of parts...and gone thru a ton of fuel filters thinking that gas tank crud was my biggest issue. It seems that all this while my issues were ultimately due to a deffective spark plug wire...
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    97 Mercruiser 3.0LX Rough Idle

    I have a hard time getting my 3.0 to idle well much below 900 rpm. It gets rough sounding, kind of lopes along and then eventually sputters out if I don't give it gas. I am referring to my boat tach...which I'm not sure how accurate it is. New plugs, new wires, just recently reset the...
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