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  1. jbuote

    84' mercury 25xd won't stay on.

    Looks like a "Throttle Only": button (in red square) that you can press to advance throttle a bit to start, but won't engage forward gear. Push it in and throttle forward a little..
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    Where can I put boat name?

    Well, made 2 more "Scratch-Pad" type pics... Or Anyway... If nothing else, it may help visualize ideas... Obviously it'd change depending on your font etc.. but a flowing type font could help go under the latch.. I dunno... lol! Hope it helps even if just a little! :D
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    Some Forum Channels not showing topics?

    Not sure if it's known, but some forum channels (Johnson Evinrude Outboard, Dockside Chat.. etc..) are showing sticky topics if they have them, but nothing else... Seems the channels that have last activity of today are ok, but if yesterday or earlier, it's just stickies... Also, (probably...
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    Subscribe and unsubscribe

    Some of this may be me needing to figure out the new forum, but here's some screenshots to help me describe what I'm seeing anyway.. Above is the "Edit Subscriptions" page. #1 and #2 don't match up. Not sure if they should, but #1 has not changed since before the update. I have successfully...
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    73 evinrude/ Johnson 50 hp engine wiring help.

    According to the diagram I have, (which isn't the best, but) the neutral start switch is in the remote control. doesn't go to the terminal block. ​The safety switch on the engine goes to one of the starter solenoid posts, not the terminal block.. ​Thermo switch purple wire goes to post 4 on...
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    Jay Bee Boats info?

    So I've been looking at a few boats now.. I like the one I have, but I want something a little bigger now.. An upgrade so to speak. LOL One has peaked my interest and will be looking at it Monday or Tuesday. ​It's a 1989 17' Jay Bee bow rider. ​From the little I can find on them, it looks...
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    Possible year for this engine?

    Not much to go by, but saw this in an ad... ​It's with a boat, trailer, engine combo, but doesn't say the year of engine., Just says it's a Johnson 115... Any educated guesses as to this engine year based on one pic? ​I know it's asking a lot, but just wondering if someone might have some...
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    Trailer Issue... What to expect??

    LOL!! Soooooo....... ​I was able to get out there today and get the wheel off to see what I really have left.. haha... Pretty much as expected.. ​Posting a bunch of pictures so others like me in the future can see what happens when a bearing lets go.. ​Looking at these, it's bad... But I'm...
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    Trailer Issue... What to expect??

    Ok Trailer Guru's!! ​I've had my trailer for a bit over a year now, and last Sunday we took out the boat and it was a blast!! Great fishing, calm water (for the most part) Just wonderful! This is our first boat, so it's all been a learning process.. lol. ​Well, the ride home seemed to go...
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    Trolling Motor Recommendations

    Hey All! ​So, I have a boat that with the wonderful help of the other forum members I've gotten running well and have had the pleasure of taking out a few times now.. ​We mainly use it for fishing.. ​Well, we've anchored a time or two, but really like drifting with the wind/current along the...
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    71 50 HP Timing Check Clarification

    Here you go boobie! ​This is the cover of the Factory Service manual I received from Ken Cook online for my 71 Johnson 50.... (It's the right manual right? LOL)
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    71 50 HP Timing Check Clarification

    Hey Joe, ​So I took a picture of the pages in the manual, then blew up the paragraph that has the statement in question. ​This what you were looking for? ​And the beginning of the section has the "In tank or on boat" notice: ​Thanks Joe!!
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    71 50 HP Timing Check Clarification

    More of a curiosity question than anything else really, and some thoughts from the experts here would be great!! No, I have no reason or cause to be checking my timing right now, but... ​I was reading the section on checking the full advance timing in my Factory Service Manual.. (Got it from...
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    Champion 828-1 vs 828M plugs?

    I actually picked up some QL77JC4's at my local Walmart a while back... ​The packaging on it, has both "QL77JC4" and "828-1" printed on the package.. ​For what it's worth... lol
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    1972 Evinrude Hydro Electric 100hp Green Shift Wire Getting Hot

    if your battery (6 awg I think) are getting warm/hot while cranking the engine, then It's most definitely time to CLEAN all connection points in the starting circuit. ​Use wire brush if it'll get it all, but use sandpaper if you have to.,., You want those connections nice and shiny with no...
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    72 Evinrude 50 hp need help starting my first boat

    Well, the way I checked my safety switch, was to use my Multi Meter, set to Ohms to check continuity.. ​One meter probe on the solenoid where the switch connects to it (Red box in pic below), the other to the ground lug.. (Blue box in pic below) (this is how mine has it.. Might be same on...
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    71 Johnson 50 hp Initial Prop?

    Yeah... LOL ​I have to take something back though.. Seems it would hit the round base of the trim tab.. My mistake.. Took some pics so you can visualize it... ​Here is the 14 tips.. If I turned the prop any more, it'd scrape on the tip, and I certainly don't want to do that!! lol ​Then...
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    1994 johnson 9.9 issues

    Don't know for sure, but if you can't find the fuse, look for an inline fuse holder.. ​This pic isn't exactly it, but it would be something similar to it anyway... Hope it helps even if just a little....
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    '97 Evinrude 25hp throttle issue

    ^^^ I too got a harmonic balancer puller from an auto parts store... Definitely had to get different bolts to use in the three flywheel bolt holes on my 50hp as the bolts that come with it weren't correct, but the harmonic balancer puller with correct bolts worked for me anyway.. Something...
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    Forum display issue? Is it just me?

    In case it isn't just me, thought I'd give some screenshots to help show what I mean.. ​In this one is the main list.. I've noted it's not bolded, and the last post is wrong.. ​In this one, I've clicked into the thread, and scrolled to the last post in the thread.. (At the time I took this...
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