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    13 yr old grandson asks me a glass mat question

    Grandson is redoing a jon boat - the standard 30 year old fiberglass jon boat, neighbor gave it to him- - 15 ft, 4 1/2 ft wide with a bad transom. He's 13 and is doing most of the work himself- he called tonight- he has made a "new" replacement transom and has glassed it into the boat with one...
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    are Yam 2 strokes stil lmade?

    Dealer says "they cant get 90 2 strokes, but that "everyone wants them since they are lighter. does Yamaha still make 2 strokes?
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    merc std filter micron rating???

    Any idea what the standard filter used on mercruiser sterndrives is rated at? The yamaha company is saying that due to ethanol that filters should filter down to 1o microns. What is the micron rating of the standard -black -spin on- mounted hole up-looks like an oil filter - merc fuel filter??
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    YAm 90 2005 vs 2007- Im looking at 2 motors used

    Any ideas on which is better or what the build differences were (for example did anything change for 07 since ethanol use in gasolene in US started in 05?) and given the same use per year are newer motors "better" than older ones? the07 has 130 hrs on it- is that a lot?
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    web forum for yamaha 90?

    are there any web forums that are about yamaha 90s? I would like to know their pros and cons, looking at a 2 stroke 07
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    Do smaller bowriders still exist?

    By small I mean in the 17 ft less than 100 hp engine size. I look at dealers in so carolina and everthing seems to be 18 ft and up, to get a windshield. Motors are 115 130 150 etc. what happened to the smaller bowrider for mainly 2 people , or an occasional 2 more? maybe its like guns and cars...
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    3.5 fuel tank repair has failed

    For the first boat trip this spring about a month ago, we had to use fiberglass resin to fix a tohatsu ns 3.5 b2 fuel tank leak- the tank is fiberglass, the crack was about 1 inch long and near the front hold down bolt hole. It worked great- that day. now the fiberglass we put in the crack has...
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    Grandsons boat -what is it?

    How can I find out what my grandsons fiberglass jon boat is? the hull number is KNG00186m74G? Is there a source anywhere- title has UNK on make model - unknown, neighbor got it from a neighbor type deal
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    How much foot oil 3.5 HP Nissan Tohatsu

    Any idea how much foot oil the 10 year old, forward/neutral model NS3.5 B2 motors need/ Will one tube fill the foot up?
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    Nissan 3.5 b2 foot oil maybe 1996 or 98

    does it use the standard foot oil - 80-90 or does it use that mercruiser high performance stuff?
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    3.5 plastic prop cotter pin

    My grandsons 3.5 Nissan (maybe a 1998) has a plastic prop, and forward and neutral. the cotter pin goes through the black cone shaped itting behind the prop but does NOT seem to go through the metal prop shaft. What keeps this cone shaped piece on? the cotter pin rides in a groove on the prop...
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    Merc Cruiser Trim Pump- IS this gap normal

    1999 4 cyl Bayliner mercruiser sterndrive found no fluid in the trim pump reservoir (yellow cap) 1. the reservoir has about a 1/4 inch gap at the top between it and the pump- is that normal? How can it get loose? How is it help on? would this gap cause a fluid leak? 2. I added fluid about 1/2...
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    Pee hole water ? 3.5

    You have seen this motor, I know it! My grandson has it, his neighbor gave it to him a few months ago, that neighbor got it from some one else. No history of course. 3.5 Nissan with forward and neutral , maybe a 96 or 98, NS3.5B2 model he thinks. 1. water drips, dribbles but not a full stream...
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    Transom holes for Yamaha vs Johnson??

    I am looking at a 1996 Bayliner that has a dead 115 Johnson on it. If I buy it and put a Yamaha on it will the bolt holes in the transom be the same? what does a dealer do if they are not the same holes? Plug the old holes ? and is that a job that is easily screwed up, then letting water into...
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    diaphram under gear oil reservoir cap

    What does the diaphram that is in the cap on the sterndrive gear oil reservoir do? 4 cyl 1999 alpha one (I think alpha one) Background- we thought/think we had have a gear oil foot leak- no visible sign except between this season and last season there must have been a leak as the level was down...
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    Are there old boat junkyards?

    What happens to old boat- sit under a tree? I see people looking for "old" parts- are there any old boat salvage/junk yards in bigger cities?
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    confused on correct gear oil

    1999 4 cyl bayliner factory drive, M/C with alpha one foot I think 1. manual says to use merc high performance gear oil part number 92 816026A2 (can get from the dealer I guess) 2. son in law gave me a bottle of merc high performance (and it has a + sign on it ) part number 92 802854A1 3...
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    worldwide brands of outboards

    Other than Yamaha Nissan and Tohatsu (sp) and the US brands and seagul are there any other world wide brands. everything I see about other countries shows mostly Yamaha.
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    IS this grease really for all uses?

    Sierra Brand part 9710-1, marine bearing grease. tube says it replaces Merc 2-4-C, Yamalube, and OMC EP Bearing greases. Tube says among other uses, that it is for gimble bearings, coupler splines, and trailer wheel bearings. I have the individual merc greases and the spline grease sure seems...
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    mercruiser service bulletins

    Up thru year 2000 are on line.<br /><br />Are the 01, 02, 03 sterndrive service bulletins on line anyhwhere??
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