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    Jabsco impeller failures

    I have a jabsco 9001 - 777 raw water pump. We had an impeller get destroyed this morning due to running with the inlet valve closed. The valve was closed because the pump was leaking when not running. Another boater had an impeller that look like it fit but there was no part number on it that I...
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    more thrust from a 1976 evinrude 2602s 2hp?

    I have a 1976 evinrude 2hp that has been sitting in storage most of it's life and is running good. I wanted to use it to push my hobie cat 18, but at full throttle it barely moves in any counter current. Same results from a dingy. Even in calm water, it's barely moving faster then walking...
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    1987 90 etlh rebuild options

    My buddy bought a 1987 90etlh in unknown shape for cheap. Impulse buy that he is now regretting. It had a bad knock so we took it apart. The bearing on the top cylinder was loose on the crank and the wrist pin had play in the cylinder. Everything else looked fine. Unfortunately, the crank was...
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    merc 50 problems. newbie

    I just picked up a friends old boat. Came w/ a 4cyl 50hp mercury. Haven't had a chance to check what year it is. Looks like late 70's, 80's. It started on the ears fine. Ran a little rough, sputtered a bit, but sounded healthy enough for a motor that hasn't been ran in over a year or two. Put...
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