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    20 foot pontoon 1988 85hp force motor prop question

    Ok guys i got this 03 20 ft pontoon with a 1988 85hp force motor on it. The toon didnt come with this engine but i got it this way. Ive took the prop off and can not see any markings what so ever. Its a 3 blade, one blade is missing about a inch of the blade. So my question is what prop should i...
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    1988 85hp force running problems jiggz jump in here please

    hello all? i have a small pontoon with a 1988 85 hp force on the back. Background last time out the boat bogged and at full throttle would not go faster than 5 mph lots of stalling when shifting into gear. Took the carbs off did a good cleaning put them back together linked them up. Went on the...
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    Drain Plug ??

    So last night while having a few beers in the garage with a friend he asked me why i put the plug in the back of the boat instead of puttin the plug in from inside the boat in the bilage. I told him thats what i was taught to do. He states that he was taught to put the plug in the bilage inside...
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    1974 critchfield 17 ft open bow transom replacement

    Ok guys here the story. I bought this boat for next to nothing from a estate sale the family says it was stored in a basement garage since 1984 when there father passed. The registration sticker confirms that was the last time it was registered. I got the boat in may did some work to the 70...
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    lake cove ettiquette ?????

    My inlaws have a very nice lake house in a cove. On the lake with a floating dock with cover were they keep there 21 ft boat. Today i was on the deck an watched a wake board boat come zoomin in the cove creating a huge wake which caused the dock to rock all sorts aways and the boat rocking an...
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    1995 seadoo xp fuel gage issue and tach issue

    i just purchased a seadoo xp 1995 it has a new sender unit installed but while riding the gauge is pegged at full never moves off full unless you turn the jet ski off then the gauge goes to empty any help with this ?? the next issue the tach does not move at all any help to see where to start...
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    engine position

    ok i have a 17 ft critchfield with a 70 hp johnson motor. I posted a while back about should my prob be as low as it was in the water an dhadley (i think is his name) said it looked to be low. I know before my ownership of the boat it was painted crimson orange . So maybe the motor wasnt set...
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    homemade transducer mount with pics

    just thought i would throw this out there if any one was low an cash as i am. I bought a used depth/fishfinder the was missing the transducer mount. i made a transducer mount with 2 stainless steel L brackets and some stainless steel bolts and nuts an a few washers total cost was about four...
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    1999 90 hp force tilt/trim stuck need help

    my tilt an trim is stuck in the down position the trim motor runs but wont raise the engine up and i cant find a pressure relief to lift the motor manually to get to the trim motor or the fill hole any help how do i get this motor up????? i have tried to lift the motor myself no luck any help...
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    1999 force lower unit shifting????? 90hp help please

    i got another lower unit for my 90 hp force motor. i had a hard time lining up the shift linkage last night thought i had it but today on the muff fired it up went into foward but wont go in reverse. cable is fine has full travel under the power head. when i put it back together i had the...
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    dawn dish soap in the barrel??

    ive heard of people doing this to clean out unspent oils is this a good idea ??
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    100 hp 1972 evinrude ???

    im going to pick this motor up motor does run. also i will be getting 2 other motors non evinrude/johnson :( i also know that the shift is electric. just want any ones input on this motor. i will not be spending any money except gas to get them but if all is well im looking to mount it on my...
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    beaching my boat

    i wanna beach my boat at the local lake lake norman there is a beach on a island for the kids to get off an play in the sand i have done it in my tri-hull but now i have a critchfield 17 ft V bottom any suggestions there are no rock in site even swimming from the beach till i cant touch bottom...
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    lower unit compatability

    is there a lower unit that is interchangable with my 1999 90 hp force motor? brand and hp if its even possible thank guys
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    got a 1999 force 90 hp lower unit question

    i have came into a force motor 1999 90 hp the lower unit has been disasembled i need an expoloded view so i can see what missing an where to get it ? also can anyone explane how the shift linkage works thanks
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    johnson 1974 70 hp thermostat

    my thermo stat opens at 160 in the boiling pot test the head after a hour of idling in a trash can never get over 130 is this normal for the head temp?and the t-stat opening temp?
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    lake norman

    anyone i put in off unity church rd anyone around let me know almost every weekend im on the water with 2 very blonde headed kids an wife lookin for boating buddys
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    new boat kinda new to boating

    ok guys this is my 3rd boat. first boat was a bust never seen the water bayliner go figure lol second boat was a larson glasspar with a 65 hp evinrude still have it now i have gotton this boat it a 1973 17 ft critchfield with a 1974 johnson 70 hp. i bought his boat engine not running after a lil...
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    stator leaking goo

    i have a 1974 johnson 70 hp the stator seemed to be leaking goo so i know it wont be long before i start to lose spark i have the replacment part im also going to put new coils on and i have a set of new carbs to go on any tips tricks on removing the flywheel ?or any other sugestion before i dig...
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    how far should the prop be under the boat

    i have a 18 foot critchfield boat with a 1974 70 hp johnson outboard the prop i just got this boat the prop looks like it hangs very low it the original prob that came on the motor can post a pic in a few can anyone help??? i can lift the motor an reset it has a few holes for doing that any help...
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