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    1987 Yamaha 40hp wiring diagram anyone?

    Hi everyone, just purchased a sun tracker pontoon project, has a 1987 Yamaha 40hp. Thanks
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    new Suzuki owner here, need some knowledge

    This is my Suzuki! I believe it's a 75hp, I'm not sure of year ,and has no spark plugs, had a broken magnet in flywheel.. What you all think? Thanks for reading..
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    calling all iboaters!!!! jjacobs national safety day on our waters

    September 9, 2017 Saturday Lets all get on the water this day and have safety on our minds from the second we touch launch ramp. We are all very qualified to practice these rules and share them with other boaters that dont have a clue. Lets wear our life jackets all day and be aware of our...
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    hi yamaha people, I need ohms #s for coil on 87 -40hp

    Thanks for helping, trying to fix my friend s pontoon boat and want to test coils runs rough, anyone have the ohms specs for primary and secondary? Thanks again I run johnson s.
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    1970 Johnson 60hp shift solenoids knowledge help!

    I was wondering about the shift solenoids, why there almost the same but one has blue wire and other is green? Does it matter if installed reverse any help about how this works would be appreciated even knowledge of plastic piece between solenoids correct installation too. Thanks my fellow...
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    floating bayliners shout out their boats

    Just bought my first bayliner1987 capri with force 85hp. Thought i would never own one as there always in junk yards if you google pics lol. Paid 800 and 400 in parts and its ready for water to my best conclusion. The force is easier to work on than Johnson and its a little harder to find parts...
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    my first omc 400 sterndrive (1979) need good advice before first run.

    I just traded my boat for a 1979 seaswirl with a 120, omc 400 outdrive, I have noticed theres many filling screws and such on it,and was wondering if the outdrive has to be all the way down to run boat? or can I trim up over shallow water while running? or will it mess up the ball things? thank...
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    question about splined drive shaft through gimbal bearing.

    Hello fellow iboaters,,,I am talking about a 1985 mercruiser 200, with alpha one ok.. I purchased a driveshaft the one that goes from ujoint through gimbal bearing to motor, my old one has a (c) stamped on it and the new one has a (d) on it,both have 17 splines and 2 o rings, and same length...
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    Ran good last time i started it! now boom, clank coming from stern.gimbal bearing ?

    All of iboats is awesome, I have learned lots from you my friends! So here I am with my project boat, replaced things on engine,like manifold,it ran great for 20 min and then I turned it off, and when I went too start it 3 weeks later I heard funny noises coming from stern area, maybe gimbal...
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    My Merc is about to take iboats across lake mead nevada

    I was thinking of gaping the plugs a little to help out! Maybe leaning on the dist too! iboats rocks like kid rock!
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    iboats is awesome! not many views here, so just wanted to ask about iboats!

    Where did it all begin? pictures would be great! I have been aware of iboats since 2010 and it was so amazing to get parts for good prices without having to go to marine shop as they rip you off.And then forums! If you don't know how to fix it, just search them, and its all done ,before you...
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    Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays???

    I live here in las vegas(sin city) kinda, and over the years the Merry Christmas has gone and been replaced with Happy Holidays,This really sucks for me.I have googled Christmas from the first tree to the old saint nick and learned alot.Christmas is Christmas and yes its a holiday season but...
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    Hello iboaters! looking for best thread ever.post! post! post!

    Besides (calling all lake mead boaters) and others like (best of craigs list) and others im trying to help start a thread that we all can enjoy as a family.Lets hear your ideas iboaters?
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    Summer is gone my fellow iboaters!! We all learn something new (whats yours)

    From campground sites,too beaches and boating stuff in general, we are always adapting to the lake right!
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    Yes! im a BOAT,,,,,,And why

    All of us here at iboats are hardcore boat owners, but it all started somewhere in our lifes.Maybe your dad or grandpa got you started with boats or perhaps you remember just waking up in the early crack of dawn to go fishn with your brothers friend,either way we all love the sport of boating...
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    Looking for fourwinns paper or pics when bought for 1985 horizon 195

    does anyone have any paperwork or booklets or pics of this boat when it was bought new that came with boat or maybe at dealership.
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    message too short!! please lengthen your message to at least 3 characters.

    anyone else having this problem?
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    bunk board question.planning on replacing mine

    hi, my bunks are wood and carpet and theres one bolt each (8 total)coming down from the bunk through my welded brackets,with nuts securing them there,now how do i make new ones out of wood and drill holes and keep those bolts from sticking up too high and ruining boat? Any help here would be...
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    my new project...1985 fourwinns horizon cuddy v8 merc

    thanks for helping,, i just got a 1985 fourwinns horizon cuddy with small v8 merc 200hp,, doing the carb right now and ive always had outboards and the inside is a little different with some plunger thing and a long rod with spring pushing on inlet needle i think,any info you iboats boys can...
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    Boating Accidents (post here)

    Hi fellow iboaters! In the last few years i have noticed many more boating accidents that were just that or bad calls. I hoped that it would never come to this but it surely has. I ask of you to keep an eye on your local waters and post the things that went terribly wrong for the boaters that...
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