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    1990 130 HP Yamaha 130ETLD Skiping

    Hey Guys, Having issue with my 130HP motor...currently it doesn't go over 2 mph and sounds like motor is skipping. Not sure what else to do... I brought it to a reputable mechanic and they said they have no idea what is wrong with it. They recommend I bring it to a Yamaha Dealer... Worked...
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    Connect for Tilt Assist?

    Hi All, So I purchased a replacement tilt assist cylinder and the part where the Assist cable hooks up appears to be a lot different. Am I missing a part? and where could I buy it? I tried looking at the parts diagram but can't seem to locate the part. Here is the one that is currently on...
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    1995 Evinrude E40ELEOD 40 HP

    Hi All, So recently upgrade from my Johnson 25 HP motor to a Evinrude 40hp motor. Having trouble with tilting the motor. I looked up the parts list for the motor and notice the trim assist motor looks different than what I have. As you can see the motor is alot longer than my boat but skeg and...
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    Need opinion on boat trade

    Hi Guys, So I posted my boat up for sale because I wanted to upgrade to a center console. A guy message me and offered a trade since he wanted to down grade. Its a 1984 Steiger 18' Center Console w/ Mercury 80 HP. He is unsure of year or motor or trailer. He also said the motor was "Serviced"...
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    1982 25 HP vs 1985 30HP Starter Bracket

    Hi All, I just wanted to see if I can get some confirmation that the bracket from a 1985 30hp would work on a 1982 25 hp.. From the pictures the 30hp looks almost identical except for some additional holes. When I compare the hole location to the 82 bracket it just looks like it hasn't been...
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    Wheel bearing to big?

    So I recently purchased a boat and trailer and spent the weekend learning how to do maintenance on the motor. :-). Lots of youtube videos and reading.I was able to rebuild my carb, replace fuel lines, and clean up wiring. Where im am stuck is the wheel bearing. I'm not even sure How this thing...
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