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    temp alarm

    can u install a alarm to a outboard for temp im just wondering if anyone has any ideas without all the gauges just a alarm?
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    taking on water

    how do you find out where your boat is taking on water?
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    planing out

    im new at boating but i have noticed that my boat throws water out the side rite past the windshield. Other boats seem to be out of the water more than mine i have a 16 ft vhull with a 35 hp am i just not going fast enough?
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    any good?

    just took out my 89 35hp evinrude sun for the first time it ran good are these good motors anything i need to look out for? when i got the boat it had the exact same engine but it had a broke crank what causes that is it common?
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    cant control at top speed

    i have 16 FT V HULL WITH A 35 HP MOTOR I JUST TRYED THE MOTOR OUT TODAY AND AT TOP SPEED I CANT CONTROL THE STEERING ITS ALL OVER THE PLACE WHATS GOING ON THERES A LITTLE PLAY IN MY STEERING BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE MOTOR IM WONDERING IF THATS IT ANY IDEAS?
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    35 hp evinrude gear oil

    just purchased a 35 hp 89 model went to check the lower gear oil its black and real thick how do you get it all out ?
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    slipping

    i have a 25 hp merc on a 16 ft v hull i have only taken it out 3 times but i have a problem the motor would speed up but the boat wouldnt i took it to a repair shop and the propeller was stripped so they replaced it its still doing it but not as bad about half throttle it feels like its...
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    cavitation

    i have a 25 hp merc having a little trouble what is cavitation? what causes it?
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    35 evinrude

    i have a 35 evinrude that came on a boat i bought got it running but it was rough i noticed some play in the flywheel so i started traring it down and found a broke crankshaft whats the best thing to do repair it part it out whats it worth 88 model
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    25 hp merc cooling

    when running theres a steady stream of water coming out a hose by the head theres also a little bit of water coming out the back of the engine out of some little holes does this sound like proper cooling i didnt know if the water coming out of the rubber hose was correct
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    hub

    someone told me my hub was spun what does that mean what does the motor do when the hub is spun is it expensive to fix?
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    25 hp mercury

    i have a 15 ft v hull with a 25 hp mercury i took it out for the first time sat and it seemed like the engine would rev up but the boat wouldnt go any faster after about half throttle any ideas?
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    25 hp merc

    25 hp merc hd wants to flood on idle what all adjustment screws are on this engine i only see one on top and i suspose its a idle screw? i can un hook fuel hookup when it starts flooding and it will smooth out
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    prop

    how far below the boat does the prop suspose to be?
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    propeller

    how far below the boat does the propeller need to be
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