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    1990 Force 120 hp not shifting.

    I saw the other thread about the impeller replacement causing the boat not to shift out of forward. Let me fill in some details and maybe you guys can tell me if I have the same issue. I bought a boat last week that ran for the guy all last season. I know the guy well, so I trust what he tells...
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    Blue Crab Fishing

    After reading an old thread on here a week or so ago about Blue Crab fishing, it got me thinking back to growing up at my dad's on Matanzas Bay when we used to keep a crab trap wet at all times. How great it was to pull in 20 or so crabs on a saturday and have a crag boil that night. So, I...
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    Bimini Twist knot.

    So, when I went fishing with a guide down in Marco Island (big props to Capt. Carlos Escarra) he used a Bimini Twist knot to tie on. It looked hard as heck to tie, but I like how it could slide through the eyes with no problems. Anyone know a site with illustrations, or a video tutorial showing...
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    Shrimp bait?

    As a kid, I remember seeing a guy use what looked like balls of dough to attract shrimp for cast netting. I asked him what it was, and he said "shrimp meal". Then laughed. So, was he messing with me? Or is it really shrimp meal? If not, what is it? Because it worked!!!! Thanks in advance.
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    Submarine Option on a Ford.

    So, a few years back, when I used to trust my wife to handle simple driving chores, we were bringing the boat back in from a day on the Coosa River in Alabama. She wanted to help, so I told her that she could pull the truck up to the top of the ramp after I got the boat on right. (this was...
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    1993 50HP Johnson steering issues.

    So, another saga of this 'free' boat is the steering. I am pretty sure I can tell how it is [I]supposed to[I] work, but that is far from how it is 'working' now. The wheel turns, but the rod is not all the way through the motor mount, and the smaller rod that goes through the main rod, is not...
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    1993 Johnson 50HP VRO2 oil system.

    Can anyone tell me if this motor has the VRO2 oil system? I have yet to really get into it, but the manual mentions it may have one. If so, anyone want to give me a quick rundown of the practical use and operation? Thanks in advance.
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    1993 Johnson 50HP tilt

    Can anyone tell me if the little black plastic covered handle on the port side of the mount is a tilt locking handle? I can't get the motor to lift up, not even manually, and this is the only thing I see that can be causing it. If it is, can someone tell me how to disengage it, as I have tried...
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    50 hp Johnson Year? with questions to follow.

    Guys, I bought a trailer and had to take the boat with it. It's an 84 Bonita 18' with a Johnson 50hp outboard. They guy said it would turn over, but wouldn't start. So, I have decided to make this my first boat project. I am hoping you guys can give me the year of the motor so I can get the book...
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