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    saltwater in lower unit

    I went to check out a used boat with a 1996 johnson 150hp saltwater moter and found water in the lower unit. the owner put the boat in the shop to have new seals installed . is this a deal killer :confused: The drain plug had no metal shavings on the magnet. there was a tiny amount of super...
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    replacing boards and carpet

    i bought a old boat and trailer the trailer needs boards and carpet. Do you use treated 2 x 4 or what ? and the carpet,:confused: is there a speical carpet u should use?
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    johnson 150 1996 lower unit seals

    What should i expect to pay to have the lower unit seals replaced?:confused:
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    fishing corpus cristi bay in august

    I,ve been renting canal and bay houses for years. i finnally got an bay boat ive been making ship shape. Ive got a chance to take my first bay trip in augest .Yes I know its Hot .we will be close to corpus cristi texas. Ive Got my kids with me . they are 19 and 21 years old . For what and where...
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    soft spot in boat floor

    Im looking at a 93 model skeeter bay pro .There is a small soft spot in front of center console other wise the boat seems fine . Is this repairable or is this an indictaion of larger problems. Do floors get soft from years of use? Is the a danger signal ? Should u never buy a boat with such a...
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    white boat deck vs. that speckled looking deck

    I'm looking at buying a used bay boat and i see some have white shining decks and some have a duller off white with colored threads in them. whats the differance and is one better than the other ? If some one knows please clue me in.
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    broke off bolt

    i tried to drill a hole in the broken off bolt in power head . i used a titanium drill bit it didnt hardly scratch the bolt the bolts are stainless steel ( i believe) and i want to be cautious so i stopped . I need to know what is he best drill bit to do this with. The bolt holds the heads on...
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    adding head gasket sealer

    I keep reading post about adding gasket sealer to the head gaskets i bought yamaha head gaskets . should i use a sealer with them for extra insuranse . my moter is a txrt 200hp
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    broken off bolt

    i let a friend of a friend replace the head gasket on my 1995 txrt 200hp yam. He didnt do it right now im redoing it . when i went to take it off i found he had broken off the bottom bolt.The real problem is the bottom part of cowling is in front of the bolt so i cant get a stright shot at the...
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    head gasket replacement

    Im having to replace a head gasket on a 1995 txrt yamaha 200hp. i used a peice of plate glass and 400 grit wet/dry sand paper to resurface the head to .1mm spec. what should i do for the opposings surface on the block ? should i just clean it with a solvent or sand it or brush it, im just not...
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    pedestal seat replacement

    i have a sea pro 210 cc pedistal seats that need replaced. Can I remove them and replace them with a swing back icechest type bench seat ???? If anyone has done this or knows about it let me know what u think. Also are most pedistal seats screwed or bolted to the floor . thanks
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    link & sync

    could anybody post a link & sync proceedure for carbs on a 1995 yam 200 hp txrt outboard. my manual has none in it. also cant get pilot jet out to clean them .Whats the deal ? special tool maybe?:confused:
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    jet extracting tool

    i have a yam 1995 200txrt trying to remove pilot jet in the carburetor its very small . The flat head screw driver is not getting a good enough bite to unscrew it. I think im just messing it up. Are there a tool set for the carb jets ??? please advise
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    water pump replacement

    is it ok to just replace the impeller for 24 bucks or should i buy the whole kit for 72 bucks. any suggestions.:confused:
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    yamaha stalling at low speed -- Help Please!

    I have a 1995 200hp yam outboard. runs fine at all speeds except idle speeds. i have cleaned all carbs but problem still exists. When trying to load and unload boat it keeps stalling. When I drop from high speed to idle speed it will stall, it also it likes to stall when going into reverse...
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