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    Your advice on investing in a small Aluminum Utility style boat manufacturer.

    Mostly I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on where this industry is headed. Do you see more or less new (younger) fisherman coming on board? If your a dealer do you see more or less people entering into the boating industry buying a basic 16 or 14 foot aluminum boat with your basic 15...
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    old johnson 9.5 no spark at plugs or at points

    Hey guys, hope your summers going fabulous and your all getting time to enjoy the boats and motors we love! Summer has been quite cold and rainy here in North Western Ontario, but hey the fishing is GREAT! We inherited an old Johnson 9.5 unexpectedly from a friend who offered it for free...
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    place to see yammie and honda parts diagrams online and place to buy them online

    Hi there. There are some great online resellers of omc and merc parts. Is there any place online to see diagrams of the yamaha and honda parts? Is there any place to buy Yamaha and Honda parts online? Seems like only omc (J and E) and the mercs have the resources placed online for those...
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    Great video showing how the lower unit gear assembly works.

    I'm sure this applies to more than just Johnson's, but i wasn't sure where to post it. If you like to try to understand what the heck a "Clutch Dog" "Pinion Gear" Fwd and Rev do inside the lower unit....here you go...
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    Johnson 20 jumping INTO gear from neutral.

    Hey. This johnson has 2 issues (that are linked im fairly certain...). 1. It has a hard time getting into getting into forward gear, but once it's there...it stays and does not pop out under throttle, no noises. (this should NOT be the clutch dog, or the forward gear then should it?) 2. It...
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    evinrude 15 hp CE15RCDE

    Guys am I reading this right that this motor is a 69? DE = 69? from here:http://www.outboardparts.com.au/id/HOW%20TO%20FIND%20YEAR%20OF%20MANUFACTURE%20OF%20YOUR%20JOHNSON%20AND.htm thnx.
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    How to clean an engine up without breaking it down?

    Hey all. So I have a motor we want to sell, and it's old and grimy. Both outside the cowling, and under it. Do you have any tricks like "take it to a carwash and blow the crud off it"? You know that engine cleaner setting for cars...can I do this under the cover on an outboard? Just want it...
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    Which boat manufacturers are using Etecs as OEM?

    Are there any boat manufacturers that are putting the Etecs as OEM motors? With brunswicks mass ownership and the merc engine they own I am having a hard time finding a boat manufacturer that has partnered with Evinrude to put them on OEM. Even some small privately owned companies like Legend...
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    9.9 johnson rocking back and forth from transom clamp

    Hi guys. I searched the forum but couldn't find any threads from the words I used. My 9.9 Johnson is rocking back and forth when hooked to the transom. Hard for me to explain so I took some video of it for you to see. Any ideas of what this is caused from? I need to buy the parts before...
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    Making the ultimate 'boathouse' to store, maintain, and overhaul your engines.

    Hey guys. My family now has a small flotilla of boats and motors at an old fishing and hunting camp in NW ontario. It's been private since we bought it 20 years ago. We are building a new boathouse and I'm in charge of designing it, and filling it with the tools and supplies necessary to...
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    20 hp 2stroke yamaha outboard tiller tilt problem

    Hi there. Our tilt 'pin' thing just broke on us. By the looks of it, one side of the tilt bracket has been busted off for years, as there is rust on the stub. The other side is now bent and won't stay in the groove. I took photos...they are...
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