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    how does one measure shaft length?

    I was wondering how one measures the shaft length on an outboard motor? I am pretty sure my boat has a 25in shaft on my mercury 200hp outboard. I need to replace the motor so I will need one with the same shaft length.
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    hydraulic steering???

    I have a 1990 22ft CC Aquasport. It has a 200hp Mercury motor on it with hydraulic steering. I am getting ready to replace the motor with a 175 Johnson, also 1990. Will the hydraulic steering system swap over to the new motor? 2nd question The steering has a lot of play in it is there a way to...
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    prop for 22 aquasport ???

    I am getting ready to put a johnson 175 on my 22 ft Aquasport. I had a 200hp mercury on it that went bad. So what prop should I use for the 175 on my boat? The boat weighs 2200lbs in case anyone needs to know. the motor is a 1990.
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    200hp vs 175 hp ??

    I have a 1990 22ft aquasport with a 200 hp Mercury on it. I can get a johnson 175hp for it will this be strong enough to push it effeciently? The boat weighs 2900lbs. The 200 has low compression on 1 cylinder.
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    lower unit questions?

    I have a 1990 Mercury200hp on my boat. I can get a 225 Mercury that needs a lower unit. The motor is a 1994. Will my lower unit interchange with the one on the 225? They are bot 25inch.
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    1990 22ft Aquasport CC fuel tank question????

    I just bought a 1990 Aquasport 22ft CC. I was wondering if anyone knows what the fuel capacity of this boat is?
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    1990 Aquasport engine question?

    I just bought a 1990 Aquasport 22ft CC boat. It currently has a 200 mercury on it. It may need a repower, would a 175 do the trick? The boat weighs 2900 lbs. I may be able to get a 225 also.
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    1990 Aquasport 22ft CC

    So I just bought a 22 ft Aquasport CC and trailer. It has a 200hp Mercury on it. Boat is solid but needs lots of TLC. I got it cheap in my opinion. $2500. So looking for opinions. Was it a good deal? How are these boats? Never had an Aquasport before?
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    Did Johnson make a 175hp Sea hoarse in 1990??

    Does anyone know if Johnson made a 175hp Sea Hoarse motor in 1990?? I thought the sea hoarse models were older but I know a guy that says he has a 1990.
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    1993 23ft cc proline outboard ?????

    I am in process of getting a 93 proline center console boat. It does not currently have an engine. It had a 200hp evinrude on it. I have a jonson 120hp sitting in my garage doing nothing. So the question is will that motor push this boat? If not what is the smallest outboard I can run on this...
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    85 hp Johnson???

    I have a 1970 American CC with a 1976 85hp Johnson on it. At full throttle the boat will only go about 12 to 14 mph. It seems like it should be able to go much faster. At least 30 or so. I just got this motor and put it on this boat, so I have no idea what speed it should go. Anyone with any...
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    2002 evinrude ficht 200hp???????

    Here we go! I have a 2002 Evinrude Ficht 200hp outboard on my 23ft fish hawk. It runs and starts perfect when cold. It runs great for around 20 to 30 minutes, then dies abruptly. After which it will not crank or anything. I took it out today and had to be towed back by tow boat us. After being...
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    1976 Johnson Installing a new tilt trim switch????

    I have a 1976 Johnson 85hp motor that I am installing a new aftermarket tilt trim switch on. It has 3 wires as does the trim motor. My question is can I just use power to the switch, and ground from the motor with the switch being power up and down. No relay, or solenoid just wired directly from...
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    Lower unit for evinrude ????

    I have a 2002 evinrude ficht 200hp. It needs a new lower unit. I know someone that has one off a 1996 Johnson 200hp with the same shaft length will it fit on my Evinrude?
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    Mercruiser 165 possible fuel problem HELP!!!!

    I have a 1981 cruiser with a 165 mercruiser engine, and alpha one stern drive. Yesterday while using the boat in 5ft swells the boat started not wanting to take any throttle. We hit a swell pretty hard and as soon as we came off of it, the boat would no longer take more than 1/4 throttle. It...
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    Outdrive Help!????

    Ok here is the story. My boat is a 1981 Cruiser 21ft with a mercruiser 165 inline 6cyl engine. Last week I blew the outdrive. Today I changed the outdrive with another one that I had. It came out of a 1986 Citation with a 4cyl engine. The drive on the 1986 is an alpha 1, the drive on the 81 was...
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    stern drive question?Help???

    I have a 21ft cruiser with a 165 mercruiser in it. Last weekend while using it the drive started grinding and clunking badly. I have a mercruiser drive out of a 470 4cyl. It had 170hp. Can I use this drive on my boat? If so will there be any difference in performance? Oh by the way my boat's...
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    Ignition help for mercruiser 165 inline 6cyl

    OK here is the deal. When I got my boat the wiring was all rigged up. All the guages were hanging from the wires under the dash. Most did not work. The ignition was wired direct, a wire was ran from the back of the amp guage to the positive side of the coil. The boat ran fine like this. When I...
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