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    Carolina Skiff J-16 or Sundance K-16

    I'm in the market for one of these two rigs. Although they seem very similar, the CS weighs in at 330, while the S weighs 700. I'll have to push the rig in and out of my garage to hook um up to my Jeep, so weight may be an issue. Talked to a guy with a Sundance K-16 yesterday that said he had no...
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    Inboard gas tank sealer?

    The 40 gal. gas tank in my buddies rig is about 25 years old (aluminum). It still works fine but was wondering if there is a gas tank sealer, coating that can be applied to increase the life of the tank? Nightstalker
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    Carolina Skiff J 16, 25 HP enough?

    I'm looking at a 2004 Carolina Skiff with a 25 HP Merc on her. What kind of performance can I expect? I think the J-16 is rated for a 40 HP max, and see most of them with 30's on the back. Does that 25 have enough nuts to move that rig right along? I usually fish with two of us on my present...
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    2004, 25HP Tracker, any input?

    I've got a shot at buying a 2004, 25 horse Tracker outboard by Mercury. I know nothing about these outboards. Can anyone give me the lowdown? Is it actually a Merc? Why Tracker and not simply Mercury? Nightstalker
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    1999 Merc 150 Optimax or Optibomb?

    My buddy just bought a rig with a 1999 150 HP Optimax. Is this one of the imfamous optibombs? Nightstalker
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    HP rating for 1436 Lowe's Jon?

    I've got a 1436 Lowe's jon boat that I run a 9.9 on. The Max. HP/ weight plate is long gone. She does about 15 MPH loaded with full gear and two adults. This rig originally had the side console which I removed. I'm happy with the 9.9. but was just wondering what she's rated for. Nightstalker
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    75, 77, 2 HP adjustment screws vibrate loose.

    I have two, 2 horse Johnsons that have a problem with the low speed adjustment screws vibrating while the engines are running. Sometimes they vibrate open and other times close. They don't always vibrate in the same direction which prevents me from setting them and "pinning" them to the stop...
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    Maximum HP for 1984 196 Aquasport Osprey

    Can anyone tell me what the maximum horsepower would be for a 1984, 196 Aquasport Osprey. I know they recommend a 115, but I have a chance to get a good deal on a sweet 150 but don't want to over HP her. The plate is gone, so I can't read the maximum HP. Nightstalker
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    Can I hurt my outboards feelings?

    I've got a 1983, 9.9 Johnson that runs like a top. She starts on the first or second pull every time, runs smooth, powerful, and quiet. I always figured that she would give up the ghost one day and thought of buying a back up motor just in case. Last week, a real good buy came up. A guy down the...
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    Kill switch problem, pee hole, plug gap on 1983, 9.9 Johnson

    The kill switch on my 9.9 won't kill the engine. I took it apart and it seems to working fine. Traced all the wiring also and that looks good. Any ideas? I have to use the choke to kill the engine, but that's a pain because it has to sit a while before she will restart. Can anyone tell me what...
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    9.9 Running To Hot?

    I'm wondering if my 9.9 Johnson is running too hot. The pee hole is blowing water fine with high pressure, but the water coming out of the single hole below the rear of the power head below the cowling seems hot. It's not so hot that I can't keep my hand under it, but seems hotter than it should...
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    15 HP Johnny in rough shape, worth $75?

    Guy wants to sell me a 1977, 15 HP Johnson for $75. It does fire up, but the head is warped, lower unit has a crack and a hole the size of a golf ball in it because he left it outside laying on it's side over the winter and water froze inside and blew a hole in her. Thing used to run real good a...
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    Can I manufacture a kill switch for a 9.9?

    My 9.9 Johnson's kill switch doesn't work. I've taken it off, cleaned it, etc. but still no go. I'm sick of shutting the engine down by pulling the choke (makes it hard to restart if it doesn't sit a while). I've looked on E-Bay, etc. for a new one with no luck. Is there a way I can rig a kill...
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    Foamy Oil Coming Out The Prop

    I've got a 1983 9.9 Johnson that has foamy oil like stuff dripping out of the propeller hub. I notice it when I flush the motor. I thought it might have a bad seal so I checked the lower unit oil. It was clean as a whistle, no water, discoloration, etc. Could that foamy oil be coming from the...
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    National Pressure Cooker 2.3 HP outboard?

    I'm driving by this guys house today and I see a for sale sign on an outboard that looked like it came over on the Mayflower. I get excited whenever I see an outboard for sale whether I need it or not. Guy says that it has not run in 40 years to his knowledge but for $25, I couldn't pass it up...
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    How many outboards do you own?

    I thought that it would be intersting to see how many outboards many of us presently own and still use. I'm not asking what you have owned in the past. I'm asking what you have in your possession right now. I've got: 1. 1975 Evinrude 2 2. 1976 Johnson 2 3. 1977 Johnson 15 4. 1983 Johnson 9.9...
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    Grease oozing out.

    I noticed that my trailer has some bearing grease oozing out the back onto the axel. What do I need to do to stop this? Nightstalker
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    1983, 9.9=90 compression OK?

    I just did a compression test on my 83, 9.9 Johnson. She doesn't have electric start, so I hooked up the compression tester and pulled the starting cord 10 times for eac cylinder. The compression was exactly 90 in each cylinder. Am I good to go? I was thinking of doing a decarb to see if the...
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    Changing water pmp on 1983 9.9?

    I just bought a 1983, 9.9 Johnson that ran real good when I tried it out. I changed the plugs, greased everything, checked and changed the lower unit oil, etc. I think it would be a good idea to change the water pump also. I've got one of those Clymer? maintainence books, but it's all Greek to...
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    Can't fix this Johnny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Word from home came today and it was all bad. My (used to be) best friend used my 1977, 15 HP Johnson to do some striper fishing yesterday and lost the engine overboard. He said it just jumped off the transom into the drink. He said that he looked up it's value on NADA, and found that it was...
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