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    Please explain I/O HP VS OB HP

    I have just purchased a 2009 boat that has not been made since the late 70's. A very popular ski boat back then. Anyway it is being custom built for me now and I have to decide if i want I/O or outboard. it is a 18 footer and at the moment i have the 70s model of it with a 175hp johnson on it...
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    8.1 mercruiser 42hp

    Can someone tell me the price of this motor please that you would usually find it for? I have been offered brand new ina brand new boat being custom made for me and am trying to figure out how good the deal really is. it would be set up with a jet. Thanks.
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    operating revs of Johnson

    My johnson 175 hp 2 stroke 1988, I am told that it has a rev limiter on it set at 5800 revs. at WOT i get about 4800 revs out of it, on a good day and with nice water it gets up to 5200rpm. I have the right tach on it now. Anyway, what is the operating speed of these motors? What is the range...
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    photos of starter

    here are the photos of my starter. As you can tell most of the time it will not catch on and start. if i move the flywheel to the bigger teeth on the flywheel it will start. How come the starters teeth have become like this? also, what is the cause and do i just need new teeth for the starter...
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    starting problems

    Today when out i stopped my boat. Tried to start it again and it kept making that noise as if your car was running and you tried to start it again, that screech noise. So i took the cover off and turned the flywheel a bit then tried again and it started. I also watched it try to start with the...
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    TEMP Gauge ISSUE!

    Just wired up the new gauges so that I could finally find out what my Revs are for peace of mind before i send the boat to get stripped down. Anyway, Tach is great, shows a max ever of 5200 RPM and the speedo bounces between 55-65mph. The temp gauge is showing readings of right when i turn it...
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    Evinrude 235 V6

    There is a motor for auction and it sounds very very tempting. however there is something wrong with it. It has low pressure in one cylinder. The guy is telling me that the ring needs to be replaeced and he had a quote for $1500. It is a 1988. same as my johnson 175 1988. First of all can...
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    Johnson Alarms (please feed this sponge)

    Ok, So I have been reading so many different opinions on the noises and meanings of alarms. I have a Johnson 175 hp 2-stroke (VRO non existent) 1988 motor. Bfore today my rectifier was stuffed. if i knew what I knew then I would not of had my rectifier catch fire. The tach never worked from...
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    Johnson 175 hp 1988 2 stroke TRIM/TILT reversed issue

    So I just ahd my motor fixed and it was going fine today, actually better than ever. The timing advanced thing was fixed and now it really opens up. It opens up way past 6000 revs so maybe i need a bigger pitch prop than my 22 pitch. Any suggestions on this? Surely the motor should not go way...
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