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    98 Mercury 150 Optimax

    Hi Guys, I'm going to look at a boat with a 98 Mercury 150 Optimax. The person that owns the boat tells me that it takes 6 - 7 cranks for the motor to start since it's carbureted, but after that it starts fine the rest of your trip. Can anyone confirm if this is normal for these engines, or if...
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    Smart Tabs on Aluminum Boat Question on INstall

    Hi, I have ordered a pair of smart tabs and installed them today, my question is that my transom seems to be all aluminum, with no plywood or wood behind it anything. Will the screws be enough to hold the tabs on there? I've never been around boats much, so I don't know if most other...
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    Filling transducer holes in transom on aluminum boat

    Hi, I have a bass america aluminum boat, I've ordered a set of smart tabs for it which are due tomorrow, I'm going to have to relocate the transducer, and either re-locate or do away with the pitot speedometer thing. I was wondering what would be the best way to fill these holes? I've never...
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    1993 Johnson 50 Blowing Fuse When Loading it onto trailer

    The last 3 times i've carried my boat to the water it's blowed a fuse when loading it onto the trailer. I've driven it up and down the river, fished a while, cranked up fine everytime, but when I load it onto the trailer and turn it off, nothing has any power and the fuse has been blown. Any...
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    Prop Selection - Johnson 50

    I've got a Johnson 50 on a 15' Polar Kraft Bass America. I've been trying different props, and it gets kind of expensive I was wondering if someone could tell me what would be a good size prop I need to use. The motor calls for a 11 3/4 x 17 - I've tried an aluminum one and the max WOT is 5500...
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    johnson prop question - large gearcase vs small gearcase

    i've been trying different props on this johnson 50 i have, it's a 13 tooth spline, and i think it's a small gearcase, but i was wondering what the difference was between a large gearcase 13 spline vs a small gearcase 13 spline prop? for instance if i bought a 13 spline prop that came off a...
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    Porpoising - Will smart tabs fix it?

    Hi, I've got a 15' Polar Kraft Bass America, with a 50HP Johnson. I've tried lowering the engine all the way down, to up as far as it will go, and it porpoises anyway I try it. There is no storage in the front to put any sandbags or anything, but it does this with the trim all the way down...
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    Question - Best way to raise motor

    I've got a bass america, has a 50 hp johnson which is mounted as low as it will go, it porpoises with trim all the way down, with 2 people including driver and no gear in the boat. my last option is to raise the motor some to see if it fixes it, was wondering the best method for raising motor in...
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    doel fin vs stingray on 50hp johnson 16' alum boat

    i'm going to install a hydrofoil on a 16' aluminum bass boat with a 50HP johnson, i was wanting some feedback from some users that have tried these on similar setups, should i get the stingray or the doel-fin ?
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    VE50TLETF Johnson 50HP tilt n trim slowly going down

    i had to take the electric motor off of this tilt and trim unit because it wasn't working, after i fixed the motor, i drained and filled the thing with tractor hydraulic fluid, and after i looked around, i think i needed to use automatic transmission fluid, is this correct? ... did i...
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    Aluminum Bass Boat front jumping up and down on water

    hi, i have a 1998 bass america made my polar kraft, it is called an eagle 15 and has a johnson 50hp motor. my dad bought this boat practically brand new 10 years ago and we used it for a matter of months and just now got it back out to use. the front of the boat doesn't ride smooth, it jumpsg...
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    50HP Johnson Tilt N Trim Electric Motor Sealing Question

    Water had got into my electric motor on my tilt and trim and corroded the wiring pretty bad inside the motor and it wouldn't run, so i took it off and took the motor apart and cleaned it all up and got it to running, i was wondering what do you usually use to seal the motor case with when you...
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    1993 50HP Johnson VJ50TLETF Gas spewing from Primer System

    hello, was hoping some of you experts could point me in the right direction. i've got a 50 hp johnson outboard and it will only run with the primer switch flipped up and it's spewing gas everywhere. it wont run with the switch flipped downward. i've attached a picture i took tonight. if anyone...
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