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    Castalia sharkfin reels

    Anyone fished them.whats your opinion on them, almost sounds to good to be true.cant find the line retrieve ratio.thinking of getting one though.Thanks for replies
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    Oregon inlet N.C.

    Anyone else have any near death or kiss the ground at the dock experiences running Oregon inlet?!
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    Rodbolt/Hurricane Earl

    Close the barn door!!!!. seriously, I hope you all fare well down there.
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    Rodbolt please

    I noticed my 2003 F90 making a clicking or tapping sound out the exahaust while on the muffs today.I havent noticed it before.It seemed to run fine for 5/10 mins.idleing,but the noise did not stop w Temp.Is this normal.it sounded like a valve to me.Thanks
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    New Suzuki 115

    A friend has ordered a suzuki 4stroke 115 w a new boat,multiple brand dealer recommended. Is this a good motor? anyone have one?Its going on a 20' SeaArk rivercat sx, w/a hydro. jackplate.
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    primer bulb

    Ive read primer should be as close to eng. as possible.I installed mine after the new fuel/water filter.is this correct.
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    motor lifting.

    If i move motor from #2 to #4,do i need to put a block on the top of transom in the gap w the bracket saddle?cavitation plate is 3/4 inch below the keel now.also can a 03 G3 1860 jon boat transom hold a F90 that high securely or safely?It was a stock motor.max hp for the 1860.
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    Oil filters

    Is it ok to use a cheaper automotive equivilent oil filter on a 4 stroke yamaha.do they interchange?or am i askin for trouble?I understand marine oil has more corrosion protection?than auto oil,and I use it.I found a cheaper fltr.for my briggs stratn. mower ,purolator gold.
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    rodbolt please

    In response to the recent trim tab post.I had my tt slip while at speed!!I think I would have flipped my light alum.jon boat if I did not have a firm grip on the wheel.it seems clamping force alone keeps it in position.I would expect some notches or something to lock it in various positions or...
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    new rubex 4blade

    Just recieved my solas rubex 4 12.75 x17 from iboats,for 03 F90 yamaha,$115 on sale sweet!the prop. looks well made and more robust than the fact. alum. 3blade.New prop came w/ a rubber spacer from the front of the prop, to the inside of lower unit.the necked down front of the prop is short by...
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    Rodbolt please

    I am the 2nd owner of an 03 F90tlrb 61 p l carbs.I estamate hrs. @ 4/500.I was thinking of replaceing the timing belt ,when I tried the local yamaha shop didnt have it in stock and they said they rarely replace them i.e. they last forever?what do you recommend.oh, the belt appears to be in very...
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    transom mount

    I would like to convert a bow mount hand control minnkota turbo to a stern mount. anyone know where to find a transom mount bracket?would it be hard to convert it?
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    another e10 question

    My boat mechanic said to run 89 octane in my 03 F90 yamaha.he says e10 loses 3 or 4 octane points in two or more weeks of storage.yamaha recomends 87 oct.any comments on this issue?
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    starting 25 johnson

    purchasing a 25 johnson 98? it has low hours and was winterized before storage +/- 8years ago.its turns freely at flywheel.is there anything to do first before cranking it after all these years?
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    boat headlights

    I would like to mount two small offroad or foglights to my boats bow for nighttime navigating ie,I see a fair amount of logs in area lakes in the daytime,dont want to hit them.Is it legal?.Im in N.C.I could see how they might obscure the nav. lights and figure I could turn them off if see other...
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    confirm sht circa 1995? anyone know?

    I was drivin down hwy. 17 between Edenton and Elizabeth city NC. around 1995 and saw a huge 28/30+ brand new cc w big twin outboards lying on the side of the road headed east.it had obviously launched at speed because the keel had left a very long gouge across the westbound lane to the boat.I...
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    F90tlrb timing belt??

    2003, who sells them or where can I find one??
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    thru hull transducer/Aluminum hull?

    will a thru hull shoot thru an aluminum .100 guage jon boat hull?
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    EFI conversion?

    Newbe here, have seen alot of opinions on ethanol problems w carbs. do EFI motors have the same issues,and is it possible or feasable $$ to convert a 03 90 4strk to EFI?
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    where is the funny add I saw?

    days ago i saw a post about an add,a boat for sale,it said the boat was made of "hardened whale foreskin"!and it was hilarious.I want to show it to my dad who had many of his own exciting boating adventures when he was younger,anyone know where to look?
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