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    calkins trailer

    Hi everyone. I just got a 1988 20' calkins trailer from a friend and i was wondering if anyone knew about the tilting mechanism on it. all the rollers are on like a rack and the whole rack swivels. i have not seen a trailer like this before and was wondering how they are. it seems the weight is...
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    help with getting a new to me outboard

    Hi everyone. So im in the market for a new to me outboard and am leaning towards a rebuilt 150hp 20" shaft. I have looked into a few diffrent companies and was wondering if anyone had experience with any of these companies.Now I know bashing is not cool but if you have real life experience with...
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    suz dt150 cooling help

    1998 suzuki DT150 2 stroke carb. the shop cant seem to figure whats wrong. one side of the head is cooling the other is not. it will have a stream coming out of tell tale then it will just stop. the impellor has been done the thermostats are gd, he put a hose in the system and water goes through...
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    acting like dead batt?

    I have a 1998 suz dt150 that i moved from one boat to another. when i tried to start it the other day it started cranking over as usual then it acted like the batts started to die. they are 2 brand new wally world everstart maxx marine batts 845 cranking amps. i took batts out and put them on a...
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    motor bolt grade

    Hi everyone. i just bought a second hand cmc jack plate and it doesnt have the bolts w/it. The manual states the bolts i need are 1/2" 13-3 stainless steel hex bolts. Besides stainless are they a certain grade or can i get these wherever i can? I would assume they are the same as regular transom...
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    should i beware

    should i beware since a head gasket was put in or does this sound ok. any advice would help. i have been lookin for a used outboard for awhile. thanks 1998 Suzuki DT150 v6 2 stroke with controls, harness, and tach, oil warning gauges, and ignition, stainless prop. New head gaskets in 09, great...
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    jacking transom

    Hi. new boating year! new boat for me (1976 mako 20')!my question is this. I have been looking for a used motor for her in the 150 range and finding a used one is not ez.i found a 1998 suz. but the shaft is 25" and i need a 20". Does a jacking plate cause any ill effects and where can i find a...
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    1978 90 hp timing, idle, carb

    hi. so a couple questions/issues I need help with. 1978 90 hp w/distrubutor. I rebuilt carbs and notice a small leak that looks like its coming from the screw with spring that plastic carb sync linkage is connected to. is there a gasket under the spring and screw? I did not undo this as it must...
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    carburetor rebuild 1978 merc 900

    hello hello. so im rebuilding my 3 carbs on my 1978 mercury 900 6 cyl wmk carbs and i bought sierra carb kit 18-7021 which is basically gaskets and the inlet needle and seat. (1) should i replace the float or get any other companion kit because of ethanol fuels and the fact its old.(2) the...
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    to buy or not to buy

    Hi everyone. I am asking for a little advice. I am looking to repower my 1978 19' midland skiff. It currently has a 1978 merc 900 on it that runs alright but it is 30+ yrs old and frankly the motor can be finicky. I wish i could spend 8000 to repower but I'm a fisherman not a financial advisor...
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    1978 90hp plug wires

    Hi mates. I have a 1978 mercury 900/90 hp ser#484-7976. my question is can i buy a spark plug wire kit for this motor? i have searched on this site and cannot find a definitive answer as to what wires to use (some are 21? some are 6?) they look like regular wires to me so why is it so hard to...
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    followup rough running

    1996 30 hp evinrude. idles, chugs along.goes good. then on occasion i throttle up and it starts running real rough w/ no power. good gas. first pulled high speed jet and ran and it was better for awhile then it happened. pulled carb and cleaned it looked good. again was ok then it happened. i...
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    rough running

    hey everyone, thanks in advance for any help to the fng. my problem is on a 96 ev 30 hp. ran great wide open, slow, idle. i then shut her down and hung out a few minutes started it back up and all seemed well then was getting up to full throttle and she just cut out and started bouncing and...
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