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    2000 75hp Mercury starting problems

    I have a 2000 17ft Skeeter Aluminum with a 75HP Mercury 2 stroke. I have occasional problems starting the engine. A few weeks back I was trying to get the motor started and the starter went out. I changed the starter and plugs just to see if that was the problem. I put the boat back in the water...
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    93 johnson lower unit leaking oil

    it -6 degrees outside and i was walking past my boat and noticed a small amount of oil on the floor of the garage. it looks like the oil is coming from the top port and just finally reached the ground. Is it possible that the oil froze? I pulled both the drain plugs and nothing came out. The oil...
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    2000 Skeeter Aluminum 17' leaking

    I just purchased this boat a few weeks ago and noticed it is leaking after the fact. When I purchased the boat, I inspected all the visable welds and they looked fine. The only weld i cant see is the center of the hull because there is another piece over it, that Im guessing is met to protect...
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    Easier Starting for an older motor

    I have a 1993 30hp johnson and its not the easiest thing to get started. Its a pull start. The motor sat up for about three years after my dad passed before I aquired it. Last year, I put it in the shop for a grand total of $600 worth of repairs. I had the carb rebuilt, water pump and housing...
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    Camo wrap for a 30hp Johnson

    This is a pic of what the motor will look like when it is complete. I am hoping to get the wrap in before the weekend so I can tackle this project. Has anyone here attempted this sort of project before? This is one of the pics, but there are a few others I have seen. The wrap I purchased is...
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    tournament approved kill switch

    I have a 1993 30 hp Johnson pull start. I just did a tiller to remote conversion. The problem I have now is that I dont have a kill switch. The kill switch on the tiller was broken so the mechanic disconnected it. I would just throttle the moter down to kill it. Now that I did this conversion, I...
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    93 30hp Steering Arm

    I am trying to figure out what steering arm works for my motor. I looked on shop.evinrude.com and the part number is listed as 0173699. There are several on ebay, but they dont have part numbers, just a tape measure next to the pics showing the length. Can anyone tell me how long the rod is...
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    93 30HP Shifting problem

    When I shift my motor between gears it doesnt seem to "click" in to neutral. Forward is fine, reverse is fine but there is a small margin to get it into neutral. When I removed the lid and look at the inside it looks it is rounded off. Guess its worn for all the years of swithing back and forth...
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    93 Johnson 30hp EZ-Glide

    I just purchased a ez-Glide system for my 1993 30hp Johnson. Can someone give me a link to where I can find a steering rod kit to connect the EZ-Glide to the motor. What can I do as far a kill switch is concerned? The motor is a pull start so I need a way to kill the motor from the front and a...
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    Type 400 and Type 479 Cables

    I have a 93 30hp Johnson with tiller controls. I ordered a simplex control box from ebay not realizing there was a difference between the two. So I have a control box that takes the type 400 cables that are pre '79. My question is will the type 400 cables connect to my motor and have do I need...
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    1993 30hp Johnson Tiller to Remote Help

    Model # J30RETA S/N # G 03282550 I have several question that I need answers. I have a 93 30 HP Johnson with tiller controls. The motor is pull start. I would like to add a stick steering and control box so I can drive the boat(15ft LOWE) from the front. I purchased a simplex control box...
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    93 30hp Johnson

    Ok guys i cant bring my motor back to the shop so im looking here for advice. I have a 93 30hp that just came out of the shop. It sat up for about 4 years and didnt run when i got it. Here is what was done new impeller and housing repaired Exhaust leak on the side of the block Replaced lower...
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    Need help with a 91 30 hp johnson-No water out telltale

    Here is my question. I have a 91 30hp that was from my dad. It has been sitting up for about 5 years and the last time it was ran was about 3 years ago. Ive replaced the impell before trying to start. Of course i did all the other basics like carb rebuild and new spark plugs. I got it to started...
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