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    2007 Optimax 115 LOW OIL WARNING and Idle Stalling

    For the past 2 Weeks been having an issue with my 07' Optimax 115hp. Its mounted to a 22' pontoon, 2 weeks ago I got the audio warning (4 long beeps every 2 minutes) for either low oil or water in fuel. I replendished the oil resiovor with almost 4 liters of 2 stroke injector oil and replaced...
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    pre 80's Alpha Drive SN#??

    Hi guys, I have a pre 80's Alpha 1 Drive, with a 7 digit SN.. and cannot find the right seals for it because nobody knows the SN# SN# 5402447 Anyone know what part #'s I need for a complete seal package? Thanks guys
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    FWD gear tooth broken.. LU disassemble?

    Hi Everyone, for a few weeks now, i've been searching for this TICKING noise from my 97 Merc 35HP Tiller.. Last night, drained the LU oil, and found on the bottom plug, a piece of a tooth from one of the LU gears.. My assumption is that it is the FWD gear.. The ticking was mostly when the LU...
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    Carb Rebuild Leaking at Bowl Seal?

    Re: Carb Rebuild Leaking at Bowl Seal? Here is another Doosey of a question.. ive added a pic too.. For my WOT adjustment.. which linkages should I be adjusting, and which should I NOT adjust to Achieve my APPROX 5500RPM WOT? Thanks everybody!
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    Carb Rebuild Leaking at Bowl Seal?

    Hi Guys, Last year i was having a few issues with my 93' 90HP evinrude when trying to get my holeshot in WOT. It would rev up, then die, then rev, then die, then finally i would hit my hole shot.. pretty crappy.. so this spring I decided to rebuild my carbs... So yesterday I got the chance...
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    Crestliner Fiberglass Transom Plate?

    Hi Guys, I have a 1979 AMC crestliner Cursader, Fiberglass hull.. Its rated HP is 100HP, and last year rebuilt an inline 6 115HP mariner(Merc). Now my issue is when I did the repower, and drilled the new holes, the plywood core seemed wet as i Drilled it.. and now i'm concerned that I have a...
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    Lift Strike Repiar?

    Hi Everyone, I've got a 94 Alumacraft Trophy 180, with bent, and damaged lift strikes on the waterline of the hull. Is there anywhere that I can get new extruded aluminum pieces that I can rivet on and replace the damaged/worn orginals? Or should I take off the originals and try to...
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    '93 Evinrude sluggish HoleShot

    Hi guys, I have an issue with a friends '93 V4 90HP Evinrude, oil injected... powerhead starts fine.. just a lot of smoke at the start from the oil prime. The issue is when the powerhead is nicely warmed up, and you want to go to WOT for a hole shot, it dies.. then fires... then dies.. then...
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    1997 Sylvan Pro-Select 17 with Hull damgage forward of Transom

    Hey All, I'm thinking about picking up a project boat again, but found this gem, but saw what kind of damage it has, and I really have never tackled aluminum repair The pic shows the damage forward of the transom, in a verticle line. Looks like the boat was backed up into something.. My...
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    1998 115ELPTO cylinder liner

    Hey guys, Just wanted to check something with you, i'm looking at a new project motor, its a 98 115ELPTO 4 cycliner oil injected. The powerhead is currently all disasembled and the damage is isolated to cylinder #1. Looks like the piston broke just about the upper ring, and a large chunk...
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    93 Evinrude, 90HP Lower Unit rebuild

    Hey all, My buddy has a 93' Evinrude 90Hp, V4.. this summer he was puttin along and wack, bent the hell out of his LU propshaft. I've rebuilt many powerheads before, but not the LU, usually just the water pump replacement, thats about it. Does anybody have a Parts Diagram of the LU for...
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    Need Repair Opinion, Aluminum Bow Damage

    Hey guys, I have a lead on a 199? Crestliner Aluminum boat, for about $800, it has some pretty bad bow damage on it. Just want to get everybodys opinion on if I should go for it, and where to start? I've some pics uploaded, to give everyone a better idea of what i'm trying to figure out...
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    Lower Unit SWAP? What Years Can I Use?

    My buddy last weekend did something stupid! Hit a nice soild rock, the prop is toast, and the prop shaft is bent pretty good, and the skeg was already half gone! My thaught is to just find a complete lower unit, and swap the mangled one out, and put in the new one the motor is a 1993...
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    WOT engine starts to rev down

    Hey all, I have a 1994 30Hp merc, 2 stroke that i just baught a week ago. It was a great deal, it came with a 16' aluminum starcraft boat, livewell, and trolling motor. I finally got it out on the water yesterday, and it fired up with one pull (manual pull Start) and idled perfect, warmed...
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    '85 I-6 115HP, No Spark On Cyl #1

    Hi Guys, Sorry for posting so frequently.. I have another problem that I just stumbled on! I finally got everything back togeather on my 115Hp inline 6. Fully rebuilt, new parts ETC... after all the things I've found wrong with this motor, I finally am half way thru my link and synk.. but...
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