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    1977 Johnson 55 Powerhead Removal

    Having trouble removing the powerhead on a 1977 55 HP Johnson It appears I have gotten all of the necessary bolts removed. I was able to get the powerhead to lift up about a 1/2", maybe a bit more from from the midsection, but I can't seem to get it completely apart. Am I missing something here?
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    Help Identify Year of 50 HP Yamaha!

    Re: Help Identify Year of 50 HP Yamaha! Thanks, I am not seeing any lower case letters on the plates. At first I assumed the H on the first plate meant it was an 87' but it is not lower case. Am I looking in the right place? I attached to pictures of the plates.
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    Help Identify Year of 50 HP Yamaha!

    Just picked up a 50 HP Yamaha and trying to to determine the year of the motor. This is what is stamped on the ID Bracket of the motor: YAMAHA 50DETO 6HS L 411327 Made is JAPAN I've done some digging around online and it looks like it might be a 1987. The motor is however very clean and...
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    Johnson lower unit swap

    Hello, I am selling a lower unit off of a 1979 100 HP johnson on ebay. I have a person interested and is wondering if it will fit a 1986 110 HP. Will these two lower units swap out? I believe I heard all V4 1978-1988 are the same, but I'm not completely sure of that!
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    1979 100 HP Johnson Test coils

    Hello, I have a 1979 100 HP Johnson. The compression is low on all 4 cylinders and there is no spark on 3 of the 4 cylinders. It seems to me like 3 of the coils are bad. Is there a way to bench test these so I can confirm my suspicions? I am going to part the motor out on ebay and want to be...
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    Help! Powerhead Swap?

    I have a 1989 45 HP 4 cylinder Merc. that sank a little while back, and has some other issues as well, so I was looking for a new motor. Picked up a 1980s 40 HP merc, 2 cylinder motor. Everything looks pretty similar except for the fact that it is a 2 vs 4 clyinder. My original motor has power...
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    1989 85 HP Force Crankshaft Fit 1994 90 HP Sport Jet motor?

    Hello, I am selling a crankshaft on ebay off of 1989 85 HP Force outboard. I have a prospective buyer asking if it will fit his 1994 90 HP Sport Jet, OEO43664. I know 1994 is right around when the changed over to a newer style mercury lower unit, with different splines on the crank. Just...
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    35 HP Compression Readings

    Hello, I have a 1980ish 35 HP mercury outboard. I just did a compression check and found 165 in the top cylinder and 190 in the bottom number. These numbers seem really high to me, and perhaps too far apart as well. What do you guys think?
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    Force 85 HP Powerhead

    I am selling a 85 hp powerhead/block taken from a 1988 motor. I have a prospective buyer asking if the powerhead will work on his 1995 force 90 HP. I know the newer mercury force motors have a completely different ignition system, but I think the block is still the same, no? Shipping is very...
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    1999 90 HP Evinrude Ficht ECU and Injectors

    Hello, I am parting out a 1999 90 HP evinrude ficht motor on eBay. I am not too familiar with these motors. Somebody emailed me this: "i have done some research and they say that the injectors must stay with ecu and are not interchangeable is this true ? " I was wondering if I could get some...
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    Large Dent Aluminum Hull Bass Tracker Repair???

    Re: Large Dent Aluminum Hull Bass Tracker Repair??? Thanks for the input guys, keep it coming. I asked the seller to send me a few more pictures, which I have attached here. A little more information on the boat... It is a 1998. The rest of the boat looks mint. Comes with fish...
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    Large Dent Aluminum Hull Bass Tracker Repair???

    I am looking at purchasing a 17.5 ft bass tracker. The boat looks great except for a large dent on the rear port side. The current owner says it doesn't leak but he has trouble getting the boat over 20-25 mph, and that the dent is the cause. It is powered by a 40 hp johnson. Just wondering what...
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    Yamaha 25 Kicking knocking Video

    I have a 1990s 25 HP yamaha. It ides pretty smooth but once i give it some throttle the whole motor kicks and shakes pretty hard, and just doesn't run smooth. Could this be a rod/bearings? Or is there something else it could be? Here is a video of it running...
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    Force Stator, Trigger, CDI, Coils

    I have a bunch of parts I want to sell on ebay, including stators, triggers, CDI boxes and coils. Is there any possible way to test these parts without them actually being on the motor??? I'm pretty sure all the parts are good, but I don't want to accidentally sell them junk. I have a force...
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    Force Block Crank And Pistons

    I have a 1996 120 HP Force by mercury. It had low compression in one cylinder so I am parting it out on eBay. It seems the powerhead on the mercury force motor is the same as the older force motors, just with a different electrical/ignition system. My question is: Is the crankshaft/pistons from...
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    2000 yamaha 80 hp 4 stroke

    I'm thinking about purchasing this motor, and just wondering you guys think is a fair price as to what its worth? What would be a cheap price? I sent him a low ball offer and haven't heard back yet.
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    Boat leans to port side

    Hello, I have a 1990 19.5' Spectrum aluminum boat. The boat sits in the water tilted to the port side, and when it gets on a plane, it leans heavily to the port side. At first I thought maybe it was just from the weight of the gear/batteries I have in the boat, but I have determined that not to...
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    OMC Cobra Outdrives V6 vs. V8

    A fellow member here on iboats told me that the outdrives for v6 and v8 omc cobras are the same. I was just hoping I could get a couple more people to chime in before going out to spend the money on one! Any input would be great. Thanks
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    Where to buy lower unit for omc cobra 5.8?

    Lower unit seized up on me 2 days ago. Cant find any used ones. New/Rebuilt is out of my budget. Checked craigslist and ebay, dont see anything for a v8 motor under 1200. Anyone know where I can find one?
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    Chris Craft 5.8 OMC Starting and Running problems

    My first problem is that my starter (new as of 3 weeks ago) randomly gets stuck engaged when I start up the boat. I can even take the key out of the ignition and it keeps spinning. I did a little research and it looks like it may be the solenoid? Next, my throttle seems to be suddenly really...
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