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    15hp suzuki possible prop spin

    I have a 1988 15hp suzuki and last Saturday when I had it out on the lake when I went to accelerate the motor suddenly spun really high and I lost power to the prop. I tried it several times and at idle it's fine but right before it planes out it does this. Also I when I pulled the prop I could...
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    15hp suzuki rough running at high rpm

    A friend of mine has an early 2000s 15hp 4 stroke suzuki that runs pretty rough when it's on plane and the water coming out of the telltale is almost boiling hot. The motor is definitely not enough power for the boat it's on but I can't imagine that would have anything to do with it acting like...
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    unknown Japanese outboard 1hp

    I just bought a little Japanese outboard from a junk yard for next to nothing and just got it to run but it does not have a recoil starter on it or a gas tank but there is definitely a place for it so I need to know where I can find that stuff for it. Model-6700 NO.04342 tag on it says HMC...
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    Need honda 10hp gaskets

    I would like to know where I can find the crank case and head gasket for a 1980s honda 100 10hp.
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    Honda 100 lower unit oil (10hp)

    I just cleaned the carburetor on my 80s honda 100 and it's running better than ever. I just bought it and I would like to change the lower unit oil before I test it but I don't know what kind to put in it, can someone help me.
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    1988 suzuki carburetor part

    Does anyone know where I can find a used or cheap suzuki carburetor part. I need the rear butterfly valve shaft for a 1988 15hp suzuki outboard. The model# is Dt1588. Any info is much appreciated.
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    1977 7.5 gamefisher ignition

    I have a problem with the ignition on my motor, it fell off the boat about a month ago and I tore it all down and cleaned it out and put back together and it ran like new without a problem but yesterday I was going for a nice little fishing trip with a friend and when I tested it before we left...
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    registering without title or hin#

    I've got a 14ft alum jon boat that I got a few months ago but I lost the title to it and it does not have a hin number any were on it, so how do I go about getting it registered without proof of ownership.
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    saving 7.5 gamefisher

    I have a 1977 7.5 gamefisher that I just lost in the lake last night and hauld it out this morning from about 10 ft down, it was in for about 15 hrs but I think I can save it, when I brought it home I took the carb, gas tank and, the plug off. I found that the plug had no spark but the cord sure...
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    15 hp air fillter

    I have a 1988 15 hp suzuki that I recently bought and it runs really well but it does not have an air fillter on it. The cowling on it seems to keep dust out of the carb but I was wondering if its ok to run it with out one for the next 2 or 3 trips or at least until I can get one.
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    12 ft zodiak max hp

    Back in 85 my dad bought a 12 ft zodiak brand new and it said on the transom that max hp was 25 hp so since he had the money he figured he would get the max hp so he got a new 25hp merc 2 stroke and when he put it on the boat he found that at a little past half throttle the boat would actualy...
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    1988 15hp suzuki reliabilaty

    I am currently looking at a 1988 oil injected 15 hp suzuki that looks like a pretty good deal but I need to know if this will be a good motor for me. The motor has just had the impellar replaced and a whole tune up on it and it sounds great, I am going to water test it before I pull the trigger...
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    Is my gamefisher a counter rotation motor

    My 7.5 gamefishers prop spins the opposit of all other motors I have seen and I dont know if its just an eska thing or what but I thought that it was a bit odd, I'm sure mrcrabs would know the answer but if you do please let me know.
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    7.5 gamefisher compresion

    My 1977 7.5 gamefisher still has a lot of power and will plane my 14 ft v hull jon boat with me, trolling motor, battery, 2 gallons extra fuel, cooler, tackle box, poles, and a half full live well but will not even come close to planing when I have a second person with me even when I remove...
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    1/8" ply repair on a 1958 dinghy

    I have a 1958 1/8" plywood dinghy that has a few bubbles in the builge from where water has sat in it. My question is how would I repair this just scrape the bubble out and fill it with epoxy or go about doing it another way. P.S. the bottom of the hull is glassed.
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