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    Suddenly lost one cylinder

    A bit of oil won't help.-----Likely suffered from broken piston rings.----Everyone of those motors will get that cancer !!
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    Problems AGAIN!!!

    You might find a shift interrupt switch on a V-6 outboard.---You will not find that item on a little 35 HP motor.
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    2009 Yamaha 25 ticking in neutral

    Take to a shop.----Have shift rod adjusted.----It will save you money and grief.
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    1983 35hp siezed after sitting for 5 years.

    If piston was 0.014" bigger than the bore it would not go in on assembly.-----Method of measuring / reading the micrometer must be revisited !
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    Suddenly lost one cylinder

    Take that head off and have a look.
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    Pontoon Transom Cracks - Need Repair?

    Aluminum is notorious for cracking like that.----Find a good shop to repair / re-enforce that.-----Motor flexes this as it is driving the boat.
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    What To Get?

    Get one of those 26' MACGREGOR sailboats.-----They are equipped with water tank for ballast when sailing.-----They are big and roomy.----They usually come with a 50 HP outboard and will plane off at about 20 miles / hr.-----I have seen a few of them.----Buddy had one because wife liked the " loo...
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    30 and 35hp power head interchangeability

    Few prop repair shops have a teflon " coating machine "---They just paint them black for show !!
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    30 and 35hp power head interchangeability

    They marketed stainless propeller in the 1970's.------They were teflon coated.----made of 400 series stainless ( magnetic ) that can show a bit of rust.----Teflon coating was cheaper than polishing.
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    1972 25hp evinrude water over flow issue

    The core plug is NOT designed to pop out !---Go to hardware store and get 10 new stainless bolts.
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    Won’t stay running 125 force pestoline

    Check the flywheel key.
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    Johnson 90 hp a weird one

    It should be easy to figure out what is wrong with this motor.----But I am stepping aside.----Good luck with it.
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    Johnson 90 hp a weird one

    The water from the tell tale does NOT circulate through the block !!!!-----If you see steam from the tell tale there are major issues in the cooling system !----
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    Older motor

    That looks to be standard shift to me.----Thirsty machine that 1960? motor.----Perhaps with just a simple magneto.---You would need to do work on it yourself.----Few shops have the initiative to work on those simple machines.
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    Johnson 90 hp a weird one

    Perhaps you are not aware that the water from the tell tale does NOT circulate through the block.----It should always be cool / cold !
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    1996 200hp VRO Rebuild Kit

    Find the site------maxrules-----And hunt for the parts on there.-----I would first take the pump apart to see if anything is wrong.
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    Sea Ray 1977 200SR

    See post #2 on this.
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    Johnson 90 hp a weird one

    I know that the J in front is for JOHNSON.----The E in front is for EVINRUDE.
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    Johnson 90 hp a weird one

    Are you 100% sure that the J in front is for jet drive.----I thinks a J after the HP is for the jet version !
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    Inherited an electric shift stringer

    Not too far from where I live.
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