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    WR500, is this thing really this slow?

    Just bought a 1990 Yamaha wr500d. Yes I know its old and is not going to be nearly as fast as the newer skis but gahh this thing just seems to be going too slow! With a second passenger on it the ski wont even get on plane, same if your trying to pull a simple knee boarder. Thats like 7-8 mph...
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    Sport jet 90, need bottom carb

    I need a bottom carburetor for a 1995 sport jet 90hp. I have looked many places but cannot find a complete unit. I bought the boat with the bottom carb messed up, the previous owner had broken the crossover tube in the throat out of the carb and somehow pried the cap out on the top of the carb...
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    1995 90hp, how are the fuel lines routed???

    Ive got a 1995 sea ray sea rayder with the 90hp merc. I bought it with the carbs off and all the fuel lines were unhooked and laying loose in the engine bay. There is also an external fuel filter mounted on the side of the engine bay and I am unsure how the hoses are supposed to be routed. If...
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    Hole in water pump housing. Is this stock???

    Hi all, After running the boat on the muffs the other day I noticed a nice stream of water coming from under the water pump cover. So I took it off to find a nice pea stream of water shooting from the water pump housing. I shut the engine off and go in for a closer look, it looks as if some one...
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    '53 Wizard big 10, needs coils any solutions??

    As the title says Ive got a 1953 Wizard Big 10 that is in serious need of both ignition coils. They look as if they've been under the ocean for 50 years! And they still barely work until it warms up!! Does anyone know of a good retrofit or cheap solution to replacing these coils? Thanks guys!
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    Difficult to shift into both gears, bad shift cables?

    The boat is the first in the sig, took her out for the first time and everything seemed to be operating smoothly but the shifting was much more difficult than it should have been. As in It was hard to shift into forward and back into neutral and the same for reverse, every direction. Just...
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    Exhaust bellow question

    I ran my boat yesterday for the first time on the muffs and noticed alot of water coming out from around the bellows and none from the hub. After a closer look I noticed the exhaust bellow has ALOT of holes in it. It looks as if it has been rubbing something which has made a nice flat open...
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    Exhaust baffles... need your opinion

    To start off the boat im working on is a 1990 sunbird with a 4.3 omc cobra stern drive. Recently the exhaust baffles have melted due to a lack of water, bad water impeller. I was going to fix it but after doing some research the Volvo 4.3's used baffles up to 1999 and after that model year they...
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    Bad coil? 94' Evinrude 40

    Intermittently the motor will die from a high rpm down to about 1500rpm and will not go any higher. Sometimes it does it from a cold start or while your already running down the lake. I know its not a fuel problem. Ive cleaned the tank, carbs have been entirely gone through, and while the...
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    What year is this Johnson TD-20??

    Hey everyone I just got this td-20 but am having a hard time figuring out what the year is. I know they were made from 46-49 and I think this one is 48 or earlier. Serial number is 641367. Thanks!
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    Dies under heavy throttle, ignition failure?

    My 97 40hp evinrude will bog/dies only under heavy throttle usually after its been running for a couple of minutes and sometimes after first cranking. I am thinking its a weak coil or power pack but was wanting a second opinion. Also does anyone know of a good way to test these parts? I am sure...
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    Hard to to turn steering wheel at speed, help!

    Hey everyone, Ive had this annoying problem with my boat since I bought it and have finally had enough. Problem is my steering gets more and more difficult the faster you go. I realize it will do this naturally since there's no power steering, but this is must more difficult than is should be...
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    Need help with velvet drive!

    Hey everyone Im new here and hopefully I can help some people and be helped myself :)! Heres my problem, I have a velvet drive series 1500, assembly number 10-28-000-101, that has lost reverse. Also while running it makes a noise in the case that kinda sounds like marbles tumbling. I would like...
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