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    solar powered bow and stern lights?????

    anyone know if they make solar powered bow and stern lights for a small fishing boat,
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    Prop question for a newbie , need some advice

    hi folks, i have a 15 hp gamefisher... prop is 8 3/8 x 6 my manual says recomended full throttle RPM's is 5500-6500 rpms ( i dont have a gauge on my motor for rpms), horse power rating is 6000 rpm's. I AM WANTING to pick up some speed... how do i go about doing that? i understand taht if i...
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    Newbie needs some love....help me, thx!!

    hanging the impeller on my 15 hp outboard... i have the lower leg off, the shift rod has alot of apparantly carbon buildup on it... it's a 17 year old motor... is that normal...? ALso, when i put the shift rod back in, do i "grease the WHOLE rod or just the ends? What kind of grease? can i use...
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    NEWBIE needs a little advice THANKS

    hanging the impeller on my 15 hp, lil guy outboard... i have the lower leg off, the shift rod has alot of apparantly carbon buildup on it... it's a 17 year old motor... is that normal...? ALso, when i put the shift rod back in, do i "grease the WHOLE rod or just the ends? What kind of grease...
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    Need quick trailer wiring answer: Thanks if you can help

    I am attempting to wire my 2004 toyota tacoma to trailer my boat... i have looked up the "t-connector " item all around the net...i see the one i need fits years 1995-2004. I just saw on one site someone is selling one that fits on a 1995-2000...(thats what the box it's in says) for really...
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    replacing the water pump on 15hp, what else should i change with lower unit off?

    gonna change the impellar on my 15 hp outboard... what else should i do/replace while i have the lower off?
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    Changing water pump on 15 hp...what else should i change while i am in there?

    got a 15 hp, 1996, good shape...gonna change the water pump and thermostat... what else should i do to the lower unit while i have it off? tx a lot...
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    best way to determine the value of my outboard motor????

    got a 1996 15 hp sears gamefisher shortshaft...trying to determine the value of it... any ideas? tx
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    what size motor?

    hey all... i ahve a 12 ft. deep v aluminum boat, very heavy...RATED for 15hp...i have a 15hp on it... but with 2 people...thing bogs down...goes about 10 mph if i am lucky... with just me... i get about 22 mph or so... even though its rated for 15...can i put a 20 or 25 hp motor on it...? tx
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    What size motor????

    hey everyone... i have a 12 footer...deepv... aluminum...rated for 15hp...i have a 15hp gamefisher, circa `1995... runs great... but if i have 2 adults in the boat, SLOW SLOW SLOW...like 5-10 mph if i am lucky... with jsut me, i can get going like 20.... eventhough its rated for 15 hp...can i...
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    Shift cradle screw stripped...help..going on vacation tomorrow night!!!!

    ok..putting the lower unit lube in...i took out the shift cradle screw by accident... had good thread on teh screw, but it's not catching upon putting it back in... and its flush to the screw housing... just not catching... what can i do??????help, going on vacation tomorrow night...can anything...
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    What kind of lower unit oil to use on 15 hp gamefisher, circa 1996

    have manual, but it doesn t say what kind of lubricant to use in the lower unit... i drained it, but need to know what to put in... anyone?
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    simple question...i hope

    i have a prop from my 90hp outboard .... i am thinking of selling it...but don't know how to identify in a knowledgeable way to a potential buyer what it is...pitch sized etc.... the numbers on the prop with 3 blades are P692 0371 and 692265.... on the outside of the prop it says: spinel 283 and...
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    prop question

    i have a prop from my 90hp outboard .... i am thinking of selling it...but don't know how to identify in a knowledgeable way to a potential buyer what it is...pitch sized etc.... the numbers on the prop with 3 blades are P692 0371 and 692265.... on the outside of the prop it says: spinel 283 and...
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    How do i identify a prop?

    :pi have a prop from a motor i sold .... i am thinking of selling it...but don't know how to identify in a knowledgeable way to a potential buyer what it is...pitch sized etc.... the numbers on the prop with 3 blades are P692 0371 and 692265.... on the outside of the prop it says: spinel 283...
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    looking to buy used johnson...question value of compression test

    Is the compression reading a pretty sure fire way to determine if the cylinders are all ok...? for example ....i looked at a 70 hp johnson....compression was 120 in all cylinders.... does this give me a pretty solid way to determine if the head, cylinders etc. are all ok? thanks
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    Anyone Know Where I Can Get This Part????????

    i have a 1990 90hp FORCE outboard....changing the thermostat, and i need what's called a thermostat seal....?????? PART NUMBER OUT OF MY MANUAL IS 664914..... any suggestions.... i don't see it on IBOATS
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    how do you determine the value of a used outboard?

    looking at some motors, but unsure how to go about determining if you are getting a good price....any thoughts?
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    1990 90hp force thermostat question

    bought a thermostat from iboats... for my boat motor.... triple checked it...but it does not look at all like the one that i removed....not even close, new one is 1/3rd smaller.... i checked and the one that was in the motor was a 1979 75 hp thermostat...so i put the new one in,but it seems...
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    Part cross reference...quick repsonse needed...

    sorry for the rush job...but wondering if someone knows if a starter solenoid for a 1990 90hp force outboard part number 185835 is the same as the `185834? i need one and the dealer only has the 185834....my motor calls for the 185835.....would the 185834 work? thanks so much
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