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    Tilt/Trim

    Can anyone tell me what is the difference between the tilt and trim feature on an outboard? If an engine has tilt, does it also have trim?<br />Stalker
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    loose cleat

    I have a loose bow cleat. It slides a fraction of an inch or so. The nuts are still screwed on, but I think they need to be tightened. The boat is in a wet slip, so I use this cleat. I can't get at the nuts without cutting a square out of the fiberglass below the cleat. I don't like the idea...
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    Time for a new tach?

    My tack works fine at idle and registers up to about 2000 rpms before dropping back to zero at higher speeds. All the wiring seems good, but the tack is old (1991). Is it time to replace it, or is there something else to check?<br />Stalker
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    Baitwell pump

    Can anybody tell me why some baitwell pumps have two sets of wire leads and are connected to a three way switch. Could it be because these pumps are made to run forward and reverse (fill and drain the baitwell)?<br />Stalker
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    Transducer placement

    My boat has a bullet shaped transducer mounted on a transom bracket. There is no manual showing how to attach the transducer. The "eye" of the transducer is at the rear of the bullet. Shouldn't the eye be pointing strainght down? The previous owner has it pointing straight back (parallel to...
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    Flushing outboard at marina

    My boat is in a slip and I can't reach the lower skeg of the engine to flush her using muffs. I have the hose adapter on the back of the motor where you can attach a fresh water hose. Is it best to flush it using this hose adapter with the engine up or down, and should it be running or shut...
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    Flushing outboard at marina

    My boat is in a slip and I can't reach the lower skeg of the engine to flush her using muffs. I have the hose adapter on the back of the motor where you can attach a fresh water hose. Is it best to flush it using this hose adapter with the engine up or down, and should it be running or shut...
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    Water in bow

    My 21" WAC has about an inch of water in the bow. The auto bilge in the bow will take it down to this level because of the height of the platform it sits on. There is no way to move it lower in the bow. The rear bilge is always dry. Just looking at the way the boat sits in the water, you can...
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    Bumping engine at launch

    I see a lot of guys at the launch bumping their engine while still on the trailer to make sure it turns over before dropping it into the salt. One guy last Sat. bumped it 3 or 4 times and then the engine actually jumped to life for a second or two before he was able to shut it down. Couldn't...
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    Bumping engine at launch

    I see a lot of guys at the launch bumping their engine while still on the trailer to make sure it turns over before dropping it into the salt. One guy last Sat. bumped it 3 or 4 times and then the engine actually jumped to life for a second or two before he was able to shut it down. Couldn't...
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    Battery switch problem?

    I have two new marine starting batteries on my craft. With the switch on battery 1, the engine (Jonny 225) fires right up. If I try a cold start from battery position 2, I only get a hummmm. The engine tilt works but will not engage the starter. If I start or bump the starter first with...
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    muff flush at slip?

    Does it do any good to flush my 225 Johnny with muffs and fresh water when finished running in the salt? Boat is in a wet slip in salt water. How about if the engine had a flush plug on it? I've heard that you have to run it for 6 godzillion hours to do any good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Stalker
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    Spark installation

    When installing new plugs, what's the best method without a T-wrench, finger tight and 1/4 additional turn?<br />Stalker
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    Hours per gallon?

    I bought a (used) 22' Sunbird WAC with a 1994 225 Johnny (carburated). I took it out today for the first time and she ran great. She cruises at 40 and has a top end of 48. Anyone have any idea of how many gallons of fuel I can expect to burn per hour at cruising speed? Top end?<br />Stalker
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    Clogged grease fittings

    The two grease fittings on my outboard's power tilt are clogged with old, cement hard grease. I removed the fittings and cleaned them out but the grease inside the unit is as hard as a rock. I got what I could, but I can't clean them out enough to get in new grease. Anybody got any...
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    Hard to believe

    Guy at the marina has a 1998 200 HP Johnny with a blown powerhaed. He said he got an estimate of $5,800 to repair it (sounds a tad high to me). He said he saw in the St. Pete. paper a guy who would rebuild any 4 cylinder outboard for $1,395 and any 6 cylinder for $1,895. Does this sound...
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    Johnson/Evenrude 2 cycle oil

    Wal-Mart sells Johnson/Evenrude 2 cycle oil for about $17 a gallon. I see Penzoil for about $11, Wal-Mart brand for $6 and Bombadier for $20. I have been using the Johnson/Evenrude oil, should I stay with it, or are any of the others just as good. Also, if Bombadier bought out OMC, why is...
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    Johnson/Evenrude 2 cycle oil

    Wal-Mart sells Johnson/Evenrude 2 cycle oil for about $17 a gallon. I see Penzoil for about $11, Wal-Mart brand for $6 and Bombadier for $20. I have been using the Johnson/Evenrude oil, should I stay with it, or are any of the others just as good. Also, if Bombadier bought out OMC, why is...
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    Metal filings on lower unit screw

    Is it normal to have a small amount of metal filings on the magnetic lower unit screw?<br />Stalker
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    Helping A Kid

    Came back from fishing today and saw a kid (17/18) in the parking lot with his trailered boat (old 19' T-Craft WAC/115 Jonny. He looked depressed, so I asked him what the problem was. It turned out that this was his first boat (bough it last Sat.) and she wouldn't fire. Remembering my younger...
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