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    WOT too loud. Can I quiet it any?

    I have an old 15hp outboard. It runs good, but at full throttle it runs so loud that it starts to hurt my ears after a while. I tried putting sound dampening material used in vehicle sound systems on the inside of the cowling and this helped a bit, but I would like to know if there is any way...
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    Lowe Roughneck?

    I have been dreaming about a new boat and I like the look of the Lowe Roughneck 1652 all-welded john boat. If anyone has any experience withthis line of boats I would like to hear what you think. Also can anyone tell me how the mod-vee hull 6 degrees will ride in choppy water, versus a deep v...
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    Lowe Roughneck?

    I have been dreaming about a new boat and I like the look of the Lowe Roughneck 1652 all-welded john boat. If anyone has any experience withthis line of boats I would like to hear what you think. Also can anyone tell me how the mod-vee hull 6 degrees will ride in choppy water, versus a deep v...
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    15 hp and 9.9hp same displacement?

    I have been shopping around for new motors and notice that many of the 15 hp and 9.9 hp offered by the same company have the same specs (displacement, gear ratio, etc.). What accounts for the difference in power from these similar engines?
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    Shallow water drive on small tiller outboard?

    I have seen in several adds for small outboards that they have a "shallow water drive". Can anyone tell me how this works?
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    New 15-25 hp outboard. Brand?

    I want to replace my 15hp gamefisher 2-stroke with a new 4-stroke model. The boat is rated for 15hp (14' john). I like the Honda 20hp. I want to know what you all think about differences in brands at this horsepower, and if the boat can handle a little extra hp?
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    Force 15 hp fixed bearing problem in gear housing now motor skips in forward

    Hi Guys,<br />I have a 1991 Force 15 hp (Sears Gamefisher). The thrust bearing went bad and caused the forward gear not to engage. I tore down the gear case and replaced the bearing. Now when I try to run the motor cranks and idles fine, but in forward gear when I increase the throttle above...
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