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    how similar are a 135 hp and a 90 hp

    hey guys. there is a boat for sale here locally for cheap. it's in better shape than mine, except the leg is gone (gear). I have a 1992 90hp evinrude, and I was wondering if the years are similar (I don't even know what year the 135 hp is) what are the chances I could swap my leg??? I'm...
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    go-kart

    I have an old gokart that a friend made. It used to run off of a started motor for a car, but thats dead now. I've been playing with the idea of hooking a chainsaw motor up to it. I've already replaced all the fuel lines in the chainsaw, and gave it a tune-up. I got it running pretty good...
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    sailboat/speedboat

    these are built not too far from me. what do you think???? http://www.affordabledreamboats.com/macgregor-26.htm I've never seen anything like this before.
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    help identifying this prop

    hello I think I've found a good deal on a spare prop, but i'm not sure it's the right one for me. can you help please all I can say for sure is it has 13 splines, and the only identifiable number is 233O9. the seller says it is for an omc v4, but he doesn't know anything else. thanx
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    no spark on top two cylinders

    hello all. I have a 1992 90 hp evinrude. It's been a pretty good motor to me. I had an issue with one of the spark plug boots coming off about a month ago.must have gotten the wire snagged on the cowl, and I never even noticed because I was just trolling that trip. next trip out, no power...
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    wheeling and dealing

    I just traded a camper that my buddy had left in my yard because it was too big for his truck (he didn't want it anymore) plus $100.00 for this.......... http://kelowna.en.craigslist.ca/boa/696234534.html my buddy tried to give me the camper, but it's too big for my truck too (1500 gmc with...
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    possible ignition problems

    Well Iboats experts...........it's almost boating season for me again, so once again I find myself back here with more questions. Last year I put a bigger motor on my boat, from a 70hp to a 90 hp. the new motor was 80lbs heavier, and it left my back end a little low in the water while gowing...
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    another person needing help identifying year

    My father in law just bought a 8 hp yamaha 2 stroke. I havn't seen it yet, but he figures it must be an older one because it says to mix the oil 25:1. He knew I frequented these boards and he asked me to help him figure out the year. He gave me some numbers over the phone. They are 8SK 6G1S...
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    why would gas be red??

    I just emptied out an old OMC portable tank that I got with my "new to me" motor last year. It is the tank that the previous owner used to use, but I have never used it as I already had 2 of my own. The gas appeared to smell OK, but when I poured it out in a jar it was red. I poured the rest...
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    cleaning portable tanks

    I have to find time to do this job this week, and was just sitting here wondering if anybody had any tips on what I would find. I tried a search with no luck.<br /><br />Basically my problem is this.<br /><br />Last year I used 2 older portable OMC tanks. (I just bought the boat last year)...
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    request for everybody's opinion.

    hi guys.<br /><br />I had posted a message earlier in the OMC forum that was moved to this forum and then apparently locked. I would like to appolgize to JB for posting there when I knew better, and to anyone else I may have offended.<br /><br />Below is a copy of my questions.<br /><br /><br...
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    request for the experts opinions

    hi guys.<br /><br />first of all I realize this is probably posted in the wrong forum, but since I have only ever owned OMC outboards, I have only ever come to this forum and I respect the opinions of the experts that frequent here. I would like to make a request to JB and any other mods that...
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    request for the experts opinions

    hi guys.<br /><br />first of all I realize this is probably posted in the wrong forum, but since I have only ever owned OMC outboards, I have only ever come to this forum and I respect the opinions of the experts that frequent here. I would like to make a request to JB and any other mods that...
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    1977 70hp. what years whould match?

    Hi guys.<br /><br />SOme of you may remember I had some troubles with my 1977 70hp evinrude last summer. The power head is gonna cost me more money to fix than it's worth......even if I do the work myself. However I have no reason to believe there is anything wrong with the leg. I have since...
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    did my seafoam clone let me down???

    hello iboats.<br /><br />OK, first of all I did not use seafoam, I cannot find it up hear in Canada. I did use a product that claims to do the same things that seafoam claims to do, it is called revive. <br /><br />I used the product because I have a older 6 hp johnson that I would like to use...
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