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    vhf reception

    I noticed my radio will hardly receive another message from another caller but it get the weather reports just fine. Any idea what cannot hear other talking on it ? I usually run it on scan all the time.
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    Yamaha fuel consumption

    I have '98 yamie on a Cobia 184 of the same year. They were paired together from the dealer as they typically are today. I was hoping I could do something to improve my mileage. From the reports I've read, I should be getting close to 4mpg. This past weekend I was about 2 mpg or less with 2 of...
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    is torquing the nut required ?

    I have a '98 yammie 115 that has been vibrating a bit on plane typically when it's trimmed down. I had the prop rebushed assuming that it would come with a new hub. When I tried it out, the vibration was better but still existant to a lesser degree. My brother just bought a new 90 Yammie and the...
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    Eagle Sechamp 1000C Reviews ?

    I am looking at buying one of these units this fall. I've seen on other threads Lowrance/Eagle has awesome service ect. but how does this unit measure up functionally ? Thanks for any comments...
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    another Yammie F-115

    I had been feeling this intermittent vibration coming throught the floor of my Cobia 184 CC lately. Took it to a pro and he said it was the prop bushing. Okay , so I take the prop off and the guy at the shop says the spline inside the hub is worn and my shaft could be hosed as well. Any way of...
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    lower unit water in oil

    It is a mid 80's , 40 hp Yamaha. I found oil in the lower unit last year. So I took it off and brought it to the shop. Well they decided to pull the water pump assy. As it is nearly 15 years old I thought for sure it would be the problem. But it looked perfect. The mechanice put on a pressure...
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    Yamaha Fuel gage not working

    My Yamaha electronic (digital) readout for my fuel level is reading full. I ran it 20 miles out last weekend. It should have come down to half a tank or so but the upper square just flashed a few times but stayed on the rest of the time showing a full tank. Any clues as to what to look at ?<br...
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    Atwood Surge brake

    I recently had a mishap where the emergency cable was re-attached to my truck :rolleyes: . As I left for work I hear the strange sound of the cable pulling the brakes to stop the trailer. After inspecting the cylinder assembly and actuator, it doesn't appear to be damaged anywhere. I refilled...
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    leaning post

    I have a '98 Cobia 184 with the swivel seats in her. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good leaning post /baitwell or work station I could replace them with ?<br /><br />Thanks
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    motor vibration

    When I run my Yamaha 115 trimmed down I get this intermittant vibration between 3600 and 3900 rpm. If I trim it up, it goes away. I checked the lower unit oil and it was full and very clean. The prop and prop shaft seemes tight and spinning freely as well. I also pulled the cover and checked the...
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    Yamaha sub-standard gear lube

    Has anyone heard of Yamaha selling (inadvertently) a batch of sub-standard lower unit gearcase lube? My broker I just bought my boat from told me of this. Apparently Yamaha was willng to rebuild any gearcase in question.
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    Ring free gas additive

    About 10 years ago, I bought a rebuilt 1985 yamaha 40 two stroke. The dealer I bought it from gave me a small bottle of this ring free additive and said to add a teaspoon per 5 gallons. The engine has run flawlwessly all along. My question is, as I just bought a '99 115 Yamaha two stroke, for a...
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    1998 Mariner info please

    I am looking at buying a boat with a 1998 Mariner Saltwater engine. I don't know a thing about them as I have only run Johnson's and Yamaha's. Can anyone give me some feed back on what this engine is, reliablity issues and anything to "look for" before buying this setup ?<br /><br />Thank you !!
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