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    Gear oil leak from water intake

    That is usually a symptom of the driveshaft seal (under the water pump base), or the shift seal leaking. They are easily replaced. The water pump base is gently pried out of the gearcase and replaced with a new one with the oring and base gasket. The shift seal takes a spanner to remove...
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    Prop Damage

    I used to run aluminum props on my 19' SeaRay I/O, in a shallow bay. The silt and sand was enough to rip 'em up, as she dragged her a$$ when coming on plane. I switched to SS and had no more issues. However, that bay did not have any hard stuff to hit with the SS prop.
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    2003 2 stroke 90 fuel pump replacement

    Gee, that kit has the gaskets and check valves for the square pumps, plus the diaphragm for the older "figure 8" pumps. Why is that?
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    1999 BAYLINER FADED SWITCH PANEL

    Get a generic wire color diagram and try to match the colors of your switches. Most will be accurate, and the few that are not, you will need to trace. Remember, a lot of boats had options that had switches. Often these switches are installed regardless, if the option was installed.
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    Prop Damage

    Stainless Steel props are a whole lot stronger than the aluminum ones. Maybe that will hold up in your lake.
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    No Reverse 200hp Johnson Ocean Pro 2001

    Make sure the shift rod moves up and down easily. The shift rods can bind in the shift pocket cover.
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    johnson 60 hp key

    Utube content provider Dangar Marine (based in Australia) is sponsored by Marineengine.com. Dangar often receives parts from them. If they ship down under, one would think they might ship to the UK as well.
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    Winterize evinrude 50

    So gasoline, fogging oil and 2 cycle oil doesn't bother 'em, but peppermint oil does? I didn't know that. I would expect all multi-cylinder motors would have an exhaust port open over the winter, and my neighborhood is crawling with mice, however, I never even had one in the boat, much less...
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    Too big to beach?

    Gee, So why is it you do not want to anchor bow out, and anchor the stern to the beach, and use the existing stern ladder? You really want to put an unsightly bow ladder on your cruiser, and have people with sandy feet climb onto the bow and walk across your deck, dragging water toys? That is...
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    Winterize evinrude 50

    Gee, I'll bite, what can the mice destroy, going in thru the prop? Also, with the nasty gas and oil there, why would they want to go there? You don't expect them to go thru the exhaust system, into the cylinder, thru the port to the crankcase, thru the reed valves and out the carb, and then...
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    Power trim relay unit

    If you don't like those, how about this one...
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    Prop Damage

    That one is too far gone to fix, IMO. That is, I do not think it worth it to pay a shop to weld some aluminum blades on to it. New Aluminum prop housings are pretty cheap (<$100), and you can reuse the hub. If you heat it with a propane torch and tap it on an anvil, you can straighten it a...
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    Power trim relay unit

    Here are two trim wiring harnesses for Mercury OBs. I would expect you could find one for Johnnyrudes as well. I looked on the crowleymarine site, found the OEM harness for a Mercury motor which has a 2 wire PTT motor, and searched for it on amazon...
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    88spl lower unit locked up?

    You did put new gear oil in it right? Some models have a small cover in front of the waterpump. Sometimes this aluminum cover corrodes and swells. The shift rod goes thru this cover and the swelling binds the shift rod. Replacement of the cover fixes the issue. Be sure to get a new gasket...
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    Too big to beach?

    I don't think I would beach it. Anchor the bow out and use a second anchor to hold the stern near the beach. Much easier to get on the boat, and you can always use the front anchor line to pull yourself into deeper water, if necessary,
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    Power trim relay unit

    New PTT motors are 2 wire, like yours. Older engines usually have 3 wire PTT motors. Consequently, when you buy a replacement PTT motor for an older motor, many of them come with a new wiring harness to convert old engines with 3 wire PTT motors to 2 wire motors. You may be able to get one...
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    78 Johnson 115 Running Great! But Bow of Boat is "Plowing"?

    Bass Boat, right? The nose should be up and "carried" when on plane. The wave that comes off the side of the boat should be at the transom, or real close to it when trimmed properly. Put a straight edge on the hull left and right of the keel, at the transom. See if she has some hook in the...
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    Wiring Diagram for a 1989 Wellcraft 192 Classic

    There is a common wire color chart which could be of some help. Maxrules may have something. You could also check the Wellcraft website and see if they have something.
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    Winterize evinrude 50

    Gee, Chuck, snow is a lot easier on the gearcase than regular use, no?Gearcases plow or get dragged through water filled with sand, rocks, silt and salt. What is the terrible issue with snow? Some guys put plastic bags over their gearcases. Makes me laugh, as the plastic often trap moisture...
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    Insurance for older boats

    Last time I checked, Allstate would not insure older boats, without a survey. They will let you keep your coverage on a boat, that was new enough when you first took out insurance coverage.
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