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    Opinions on a $20k saltwater fishing rig

    Just wanted to get some opinions on a 'budget' saltwater fishing setup. I'm looking for a boat from 16-18ft, aluminum or fiberglass, outboard motor ONLY, and less than $20k. I've been looking at Legends, Trackers, Fishers and Double Eagles. I'd like to here real world feedback on these boats...
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    PICS: Does this impeller housing need a seal 50hp 4 stroke

    I'm still fighting with an intermittent over heat as described here http://www.iboats.com/bbboard/bbBoard.cgi?a=viewthread;fid=29;gtid=1098595 But now i've changed the impeller, thermostat and backflushed the engine still with no solution to my problem. So I noticed when I cleaned my impeller...
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    Overheated?????

    Sorry I don't have an answer but my 1998 Mariner 50hp 4 stroke is doing the same thing. If i run at full throttle for 5 mins or more and then slow down to idle my alarm goes off aswell. I have a steady stream at all times from the telltale and I've replaced the thermostat and impeller. I also...
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    99 Mariner 50hp 4 stroke alarm sounding

    I took the boat out today fishing and I had the alarm buzzer sound on the controls 6 or so times. It's still pees water fine but I noticed when the alarm is sounding the pee water is luke warm as compared to ocean cold any other time. It seemed to do it after i would run wide open and then...
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    Honda 130 EFI won't start

    I've already tried the engine FAQ's<br />A buddy has a 4 stroke Honda 130 EFI (2000) that has always run flawless. Well today he wen't to start it and it coughed once and then hasn't started since. It just cranks over with spark but won't catch. We checked the fuel filter and u can blow thru...
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    Honda 130 lower leg seal replacement?

    On my 4 stroke Honda 130 outboard there a rubber seal (big o-ring) that is on the outside of the motor housing at the top of the leg. It basically looks like it seperates from below the power unit from the top of the leg. ANyways the old seal stretched and came loose so I ordered a new seal but...
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    When your outboard hits a chunk of wood

    On the weekend I hit a small piece of wood at 5000rpm with my 50hp Mariner and when I hit it the motor seemed to bang into neutral and free rev. SO i shut it off right away and checked the prop (it was fine), all seemed well so I carried on with no further incidents.<br />But I want to know if...
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    Tensioning timing belt 50hp 4 stroke

    Well if u read my last post u would know I was getting an intermittent high pitch squeal. So i took the flywheel cover off today and noticed the timing belt tensioner isn't at it's max and the timing belt has some slop in it. So I'm thinking this is where the squeal came from. Is it alright...
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    Intermitent squealing: 50hp 4 stroke

    I have a 1998 4 stroke 50hp Mariner with a 100 hours on it and it started making a really high pitched squealing noise yesterday. It did it prolly 6 times for no longer than 30 secs. It sounds like a sqeaky fan belt would on a car. It did it while trolling, while accelerating and when...
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    Can't reach max rpm with stock prop!

    I have an old 17ft runabout with a small 50hp 4 stroke Mariner motor with a stock 12 pitch prop on it. The motor is rated to 6000rpm max but with the current combo it will only spin to 5200rpm. Can some recommend a different prop setup and what the pros or cons of changing my current prop may...
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    How to hook up tach on '98 Mariner 50hp 4 stroke?

    I just bought an older fishing boat with the above mentioned motor and I need to know how to hook up a tach to it.<br />The only idea I have is to somehow use the 1 and only plug that comes out of the controls but it has 6 wires to it.<br />The following are the colours of wires to the plug:<br...
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    '98 Mariner 50 hp 4 stroke: Your Thoughts?

    I'm looking at buying an older Hourston Glasscraft (1 owner) which was repowered in 2001 with a brand new '98 Mariner 50 hp 4 stroke which now has 50hrs. So I like the boat and I'm gonna get the engine inspected but I'd like to hear any feedback on these motors. Are they a decent motor? Will...
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    ANy specifics when looking at a used 1996 Johnson 150

    I'm looking at a 17ft.campion to buy and it's powered by a 1996 Johnson 150, is there anything specific to this year of motor I should look for or just regular stuff.<br />I figured check compression (what should it be?), fluids for contamination, hours and maintenance records.<br />Anything...
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    Volvo 280 leg won't go down

    My dad is having problems with his Volvo 280 leg. He anchored in shallow water so he raised the leg and when he went to leave it wouldn't move down. So in order to get home he pushed it down, but even than it would't go all the way into the proper lowered position. The light at the switch to...
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