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    2005 2.5 HP 2-stroke Merc needs choke to run even after rebuild (longish)

    I have a 2005 ME 2.5M which was prepped for storage 2 years ago and which I'm bringing back to life. Outboard started just fine when choke applied but stalled when choke is removed. Carb looked clean but I rebuilt it anyway using the standard kit. Right now I'm running it in a barrel so I...
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    clueless jetskier drives over spillway (video)

    Shown on a local news broadcast, an amateur with a video camera caught this jetskiier speeding along right over a spillway in Lewisville TX. Watch the story intro and the video here...
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    WooHoo we made it!

    greetings fellow Smokercraft owners (OK I have a Sylvan, close enough, it's a division of Smokercraft).
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    Smokercraft?

    Probably could bundle in the Sylvan branding as well since it's just another division of the same company.
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    why chains and boats don't mix

    My cousin's husband is one of those brain-damaged types that for some reason just doesn't get it sometimes. He's responsible for several incidents worthy of inclusion here, I'll just list one of them for now - this wasn't his first stupidity-induced mishap. <br /><br />Cousin and hubby decide...
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    Probably not a good way to sell an outboard

    Watch the video. Or am I missing something here? :eek: <br /><br /><br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Evinrude-4-horsepower-4hp-Outboard-auxillary-2-stroke_W0QQitemZ4568097925QQcategoryZ111122QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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