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    1975 25 HP Johnson Problem shifting after re installing lower unit

    I dropped my lower unit and replaced the impeller and then reinstalled the lower unit and now Im having trouble with grinding when trying shifting into forward. Also sometimes I cant get it to shift into reverse at all. What should I check out first? Any help please.
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    40lb Thrust power drive problem Help!!!

    Ok I have a 40lb Thrust Minn Kota with power drive control here is a pic of the foot contol. http://www.northlandmarine.com/image...tPedalAssy.jpg So the problem is everything was working fine last summer now this winter went to take it out for some steelhead and the motor works fine but...
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    1975 25hp Johnson problems.

    Hi all, I just bought a new to me Johnson model # 25el75b. The motor starts and runs ok in a garbage can full of water,however there was what seem to be oil leaking from the spark plugs. I took the spark plugs out and they were black not white so I'm guess thats good. But what would be wrong...
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    1975 25hp Johnson help Info?

    Hi all, I just bought a new to me Johnson model # 25el75b. The motor starts and runs ok in a garbage can full of water,however there was what seem to be oil leaking from the spark plugs. I took the spark plugs out and they were black not white so I'm guess thats good. But what would be wrong...
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    Help I'm Sinking

    I have a 15' duracraft flat bottom boat. I think the boat sits to low in the water. I'm not a little guy 6'2 280 so I'm sure that doesn't help. I took the boat out today in the river and the river was flowing fast with the higher levels of water. However My first time out with this boat,I...
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    Crack in Aluminum boat

    Hi guys looking for input. I have a 15' aluminum flatbottom boat that I bought over the winter and I was rewiring my trailer when I noticed a small bulging crack in the front side of the boat. Without getting into cutting and welding I was wondering if my best bet was to wire brush down to metal...
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    Videos or pics on how to removed a lower unit on a 81 Mercury 25HP Tiller?

    Does anyone have videos or detailed pics on how to remove and replace the impeller on a 1981 Mercury 25HP tiller outboard. I have the manual on my motor but I am more of a visual kind of person. Any help would be great!
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    1981 Mercury 25HP tiller,No reverse?

    I just bought a 15' duracraft Jon boat with a 1981 25 HP tiller mercury with electric start. The motor starts and runs great in forward and neutral. However it won't engage into reverse. Any help I can get on this would be very helpful. I'm tying to save myself a $400 repair bill from an...
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