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    Johnson 90 Oops it did it again

    The mechanic had it in and out of his shop numerous times, and of course it never acted up for him. We finally decided to go together out on the water to try and get it to act up. The mechanic was very good to me, I know he had far mire hours in this than what he charged me for, but it had...
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    Johnson 90 Oops it did it again

    That is what happened to mine, after a month if testing, checking everything and nothing showing up, the mechanic guy ask me about smacking the CDI before he did it ! What did I have to loose....go for it, had to try something!! When he did, he wacked it a good one !! Funny part is it took off...
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    Johnson 90 Oops it did it again

    Had a similar issue on my 1979 70 ho Johnson OB. One time it would run perfect, then another time 1500 rpm was it ! Battled this for a month trying everything, even taking it to a mechanic. Of course it worked perfect every time for them. One day we went out together and it acted up...
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    Process for changing boat trailers?

    Years back I needed to swap trailers on my 18' Star craft aluminum boat. Borrowed an engine hoist, actually two to be safe. As mentioned in prior post, drop the tongue and shore up transom area, then raise tongue, I added some stabilizing board to the sides so the boat would not tip side to...
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    Opening day of summer boating season.

    In our area, the weather has been crappy. High wind, rain and storms one after the other so no chance for the big lake to settle down. Once the rain slowed, we had 100 degree days in the hot sun. Been quite a few years since we had this poor of a start to the season.
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    Shift Lever Question

    If your going to work on an outboard motor, you need a factory service manual, as mentioned on these forums hundreds of times. Use the make, model and serial number of your motor to find everything you will need ! Your working on the motor, what boat it is on makes no difference.
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    '85 Merc 50HP 2-Stroke - Rich/Lean Adjustment

    Interesting info on the spark plugs. My 1992 Merc calls for NGK plugs in the factory manual, also my Dad had a mid eighties Merc that called for NGK plugs. We tried Champion but it never ran right with them. When I had OMC engines, they always seem to run better with the Champion plugs over...
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    1989 Evinrude 150 hp

    Then you had nothing to fix to begin with because " it ran fine when not in gear" so why go thru the trouble of fixing what wasn't broken ?
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    Process for changing boat trailers?

    Often people learn bad habits to start and it becomes difficult to change. After my neighbor watched me a few times, they ask for help backing their own trailers. First thing I tell them us to stop turning around to look out the back ! Learn to use your mirrors....I have taught numerous folks...
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    Leak thru the lower aluminum anode bolt, I recently installed them after redoing transom. Do you put silicone around the bolt prior to tightening?

    I never use silicone due to the fact that once you use it, nothing else will ever stick there. And it doesn't last, especially below the water line. Plenty of other better quality products...
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    Process for changing boat trailers?

    Nothing beats practice....first time backing up for the season is always a tough one. I learned to backup a trailer at age 13, now 74....lots of practice!!
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    1993 Evinrude 9.9 - no spark

    Get your hands on a factory service manual and all the info will become much easier to find.
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    Lucky Day

    Way back in my much younger days while driving clunker cars, I always carried a hammer and a roll of duct tape ! Used them often !
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    Process for changing boat trailers?

    I don't see any difference backing up with my 12" extension in place....I have to backup over 300 ft to reach my barn door from the road thru a big S curve around the garage. Can't notice any difference, but have not tried the 24" extension!!
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    Shoreland'r Rebuild

    That is a rebuild/ repaint from the ground up ! Nice !
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    Gas leaking out of one carb?

    Get rebuild kits and rebuild them correctly ! Just cleaning does not work well very often.
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    2014 Shorelandr Tail Light Connector Issue

    On ocassion,,I take a day and go to the local junk yard on there special days where you get your own stuff. Walk around with a pair of side cuts and snip off a couple pockets filled with connectors. Often times no charge !!
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    Lucky Day

    If duct tape won't fix it, you need a hammer !
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    Outboard motor upgrade?

    Gotta be a big drag on a deck boat hull, I was referring to two smaller (narrower) V bottom hulls to create lift and less drag
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    Setting rpm on 3.0 mercruiser

    All marine engine mfgrs state to adjust idle speed and idle mixture adjustment if applicable while underway, in the water, not on muffs or in a barrel. Your call whether to follow instructions or do your own method..
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