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  1. dwco5051

    1988 skeeter sd 80

    No reason not to. The preparation is the most important part just as it is in painting cars. Plenty of info on the internet about using auto paint on fiberglass boats.
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    2 cycle oil for my garden tools

    I remember those days well. My dad used to by 30w Gulf oil by the case. When we would go up to Canada he would always remind me to add one quart to 4 gallons instead of the US 5 gallons. I still have a 1948 Elgin that we used as a kicker that we ran for forty years with only an few carb...
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    RPMs out of control

    Have you checked the prop yet for a possible spun hub?
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    RPMs out of control

    How badly was the prop damaged or did the lower unit take the full impact? You said it looks fine from the outside but did you check where the upper part of the intermediate unit bolts to the motor?
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    Random

    Depends on the sect and district what the rules are. In my area you can see a team of mules pulling a motorized round baler on an Amish farm.
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    Early 90 hp Yamaha tachometer wiring diagram

    Next step, try red to "B" on tach and see if the needle moves to zero. Then there are the top two left to find which is signal.
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    Getting new boiler,get separate water heater or not???

    Using rounded off numbers to slide rule accuracy it cost about twice as much to heat water with electricity at 15 cents a KWH than with oil at 3.00 dollars a gallon assuming 85% boiler efficiency. Sounds like a simple choice but you have to figure in if you live in a moderate climate and only...
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    Early 90 hp Yamaha tachometer wiring diagram

    Should work as it is since your Merc is a 12 pulse. Here is a listing on what the output is for various motors. https://fariabeede.com/site_manuals/IS0012_A.pdf
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    Early 90 hp Yamaha tachometer wiring diagram

    No. The jumper bar between b and (12 or 4) is to set the number of pulses expected from the alternator. the two in the top-center are trigger (usually marked with a S for signal) and positive power usually sent from the ignition key switch. The G is negative from the battery. The power from...
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    Early 90 hp Yamaha tachometer wiring diagram

    Looks to me like the jumper is from b to 12 pole, it would be switched over for a 4 pole. That leave the two in the top center for +12v and the other for signal. Hook the G to -12v and touch one of the top two to +12v. If the needle jumps to zero that is the power. If not try the other. The...
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    Fueld sender charred up

    The pink small wire goes to the fuel gauge. The sender housing has a black ground. If you trace the wires the other black one my go to the filler fitting on the hull to dissipate a possible static charge spark during filling. If they were clean tight connections I doubt they were responsible...
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    Yamaha F350 2013 Excessive Exhaust and black smoke puff on startup

    I know nothing about your motor but if I had one of my diesels trucks acting like that I would say either it is burning soft coal for fuel or it is a bad injector.
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    1978 85HP Johnson - trim/tilt does nothing

    Last one I replaced was on a 175 a few years ago. Fairly simple to remove since it was inside my shop and I was able to put a strap on the motor from a rafter to tilt it up out of the way to remove the t/t unit.
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    confused on year

    If you go to Tohatsu's web site you can enter your model and serial number and they will email you back withing a day telling you exactly when it was built.
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    We had our first today here in the center of Pennsylvania. My wife had been looking for them for a couple of days now and marks the calendar every year when she expects them and they were right in the week she had marked.
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    100 inch Beam

    Overall, which ever is the widest.
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    what kind of boat is this? unreadable mfg plate

    It looks like one of the typical "bass boats" from the early 1970's when lots of small boat makers tried to get into the business. If it was built after late 1972 it should have a Hull Identification Number on the transom that will show the builder and year. Many companies copied other makers...
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    Dock lighting and piling questions

    My daughter put cone caps on a few years back to discourage birds. She told me later that the same birds just sat on her boats and pooped.
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    Helm/console wire diagram

    Before I would get too deep into the wiring I would suggest a couple of quick tests on the ignition system. First check the voltage on the hot side of the coil while someone cranks over the engine. A weak battery, starter problem, or engine problem may be dropping the voltage enough to cause a...
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    Sell Electronics With Boat or Separately?

    Older electronics (possibly obsolete) will not fetch a lot of money. For a first time boat buyer who does not have a shelf of older stuff like many of us do it could sweeten the pot to make the deal for the price you want. I would probably keep the handheld stuff and sell the fish finder with...
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