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    25" motor on a 30" transom

    I recently purchased a Sea Ray Laguna 24 WAC with no motors It came with 25" shaft motors I want to put a single motor on it but the transom is 29" in the dead center so I need a 30" shaft motor correct? Anything I can do to run a 25" shaft motor on this boat since they are more common...
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    1996 4 stroke evinrude 15hp flooding please help! Im begging!

    OK so I have a 1996 4 stroke evinrude 15hp. The motor will run without the fuel line hooked up with the gas in the bowl but floods out bad with the line hooked up. --with the gas line attached and the carb together when you crank the motor it will not start and gas come out of the air cleaner...
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    1998 Mercury 150efi Offshore Ideal RPMs?

    I have a 1998 Mercury 150efi offshore on my 21' Striper Cuddy. The motor runs perfect, idles perfect, and starts just like a car everytime. It has plenty of power for my boat. I was wondering what the ideal RPMs are to run this motor. On my most recent trip I ran it at 3500rpms and I was going...
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    What to use for ballast

    Hello again iboats! Thanks for your help as always. I just purchased my 3rd boat, a 1999 seaswirl striper. The boat is great and came rigged to the gills with all kinds of extras and a 15hp 4 stroke kicker motor. the problem is the kicker is mounted on the driver side of the boat. When you get...
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    J175PXEE Johnson a FICHT?

    Im pretty sure that all johnson/evinrude motors that were FICHT have a "F" in the model number. Can someone confirm that this model # "J175PXEE" is not a FICHT model? Thanks in advance!
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    Buying Boat: What OB motor choice?

    Hello iboats. I enjoy reading these forums and have learned a ton about boats from these forums. Thank you! I am shopping for a 19-22' Walkaround cuddy fishing boat for about $11K. Here in CA we are somewhat limited on used boat choice in this type of boat, IE for every 1 for sale in CA there...
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    Newbie Checking in-1996 maxum 1900XR

    hey guys! I just picked up a 1996 Maxum 1900XR. It has a Force 120hp and moves along pretty good, we had it going about 40 last weekend. I love this thing, but I already blew up the lower unit. Anybody know what Mercury lower units will fit this motor. I see a ton for sale on ebay but dont know...
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    1996 Force 120hp what Merc lower units will fit?

    I have a 120hp 1996 Force with a bad lower unit. We all know these have a mercury lower unit. Im searching ebay and boat junkyards for a new one but they never advertise what motors it will fit. What year range and hp range merc units will fit on this motor? I see a ton of these units around and...
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