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    Exceeding outboard rating

    Always had I/O's till now, but have a small Bayliner with a bad motor now. Boats rated for 90 hp, and someone offered a deal on an old 100 horse Johnson. Is this asking for trouble? I imagine my insurance company probably would, but curious about the risks to the boat. In other words, I know...
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    '86 Force 85 HP seized up.

    Cruising along at around 30mph in my 16 ft. Capri when I heard the loud bang and the engine froze up. Got it home and found what looks like the sheared off screw from a connecting rod cap. It's the top cylinder that had the problem, and the boat really is a project. So I guess the question...
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