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    1979 MFG Morrison 20' with spongy floor and mystery leak

    So this was a free boat given to me a few years back. I fixed it up here and there cosmetically mostly, rewired, steering, etc. It still needs a lot of work though. What I'm unfamiliar with is the exact way MFG built their boats aside from taking two molded fiberglass sections and mating them...
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    Wellcraft V-20 Step Lift Anything I Should Know About?

    I'm looking at buying a Wellcraft V 20 that I've had my eye on. I don't know what year it is and its basically a boat and trailer. The owner is not selling the motor or controls. I have a 1985 Yamaha 200hp outboard I can put on it. I am waiting to get in touch with him for more details. My...
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    Yamaha 200hp - Tach not reading correct RPM

    Okay my newest problem I can't seem to find an answer for is why my brand new tach reads the wrong RPM? The old tach was faded, the numbers all but gone, the needle bounced erratically and showed like 4K rpm at idle. I found a new one in the box on ebay with the correct part number and hooked...
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    1985 Yamaha - Prec. Blend Troubleshooting

    I searched out as much as I could and read all 2,068+ of Rodbolt's threads on the topic of precision blend. My problem as others have had is the remote tank pump is not working. I disconnected the brown and blue from the pump to the remote sensor harness and jumped them to a battery. The...
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    Strong, then weakening tell tale stream Yamaha 200

    Okay so Fourth of July weekend last year I had my lower unit repaired and a new impeller kit installed (the gear oil had water in it.) I ended up using the boat three more weekends all season but I didn't put a lot of time on the motor, maybe forty minutes in all. It was winterized no problem...
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    Strong, then weakening tell tale stream Yamaha 200

    Okay so Fourth of July weekend last year I had my lower unit repaired and a new impeller kit installed (the gear oil had water in it.) I ended up using the boat three more weekends all season but I didn't put a lot of time on the motor, maybe forty minutes in all. It was winterized no problem...
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    Installation Problem with Telflex Hydraulic Steering

    I'm trying to install the Telflex hydraulic steering on my 1985 Yamaha 200 outboard. The first problem I'm encountering is getting the metal rod through the tilt tube on the stern bracket. I tried as best as I could to clean out the oxidation in that tube and about 3" of the metal rod made it...
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    Switching from cable steering to hydraulic

    The boat is a 1979 MFG. The Motor is a 1985 Yamaha 200hp Outboard. The Yamaha was hooked up to hydraulic steering on the boat I bought it from, a mid 80's Wellcraft. As far as I know the steering on the boat now is original and was hooked up to the '79 Evinrude I replaced. I have installed...
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    1987 Yamaha 200 - Overheating Can't Find Problem

    ***** EDIT ***** Okay I pulled the thermostats out and started up the engine. I waited about 10 seconds and no water was coming out where the thermo's go. I pulled the lower unit off and checked the inlet pipe that fits into the water pump housing. It seemed okay, not loose or broken. It...
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    Fuel Filter on Yamaha 200

    It looks like a simple screen filter. My guess is it gets cleaned with gas and isn't a changeable filter? Is there ever a need to change those? I'm looking at the small plastic bowl that screws over it and its real old and yellow looking. Is there ever a real reason to change that except to...
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    Adjusting Throttle Cable at Engine

    I did a search and read a bunch of threads. I couldn't find any answers that satisfied me so I'll pose the question again. I put brandy new cables on my engine. New shift and new throttle. When I shift the engine and operate the throttle to full then bring it back to neutral, the throttle...
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    Yamaha Precision Blend - pump is always running

    I noticed the other day when I was working with my control box that with the key on, the pump in the reservoir (not the remote tank on the engine) was humming along. I activated the switch on the motor a few times and the pump kicked into high gear. The reservoir is practically empty, maybe it...
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    Gas tank deck fills

    I bought a new one from Seadog. Well the old one basically fell to pieces when I took it out. The new one and the new hose don't want to sit in there too nicely. The hose needs to make a bend at the end to sit in the fill nicely which prevents the deck fill from sitting flush to the hull...
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    Finding Original Switch Panels

    I have an MFG, I posted a similar thread in that section but I doubt its getting nearly enough hits. I'm trying to find a replacement instrument panel for my boat. Like an idiot I got into robot cleaning mode when I stripped out the old stuff and I tossed the switch panel and old switches in...
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    Yamaha engine gauges & their wire colors

    I'm trying to figure out what wires do what with my motor. It's a 1987 Yamaha 200. I have the original harnesses and plugs. The tach, tilt/trim and engine temp I have connected to their respective harnesses. Here is where I get lost. On the tach I have the four wires. Yellow, Yellow/Red...
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    MFG Parts

    Foolishly I threw out the switch panel when I was removing all the bad wiring and gauges from my boat. I wasn't even paying attention when I did it. I'm looking for a way to find the switch panel or something from an MFG that would fit where mine was. My boat is a 1979 MFG Morrison 20' Its a...
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    Out with the old, in with the new

    I finally found a newer motor for my MFG. I'm gonna 86 the ole '79 Evinrude and go with an '89 Yamaha 200. Looks like I'll be spending some time in the Yamaha threads.
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    1996 23' Sunbird I/O - Need Engine Box Gasket

    My boss owns a 1996 Sunbird 23' with an I/O. It's a Volvo outdrive with the Mustang GT 5.0L engine in it. The gasket around the engine box is shot and he hasn't been able to locate a new one even through Evinrude/Bombardier. Problem is now water wants to run into the engine compartment before...
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