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    99 Mercury 225 EFI ????

    I’m installing a 99 Mercury 225 EFI on my boat. Never has a fuel injected outboard before. Obviously it is oil injected also. So my question is would there be any benefit or harm from running a small amount of oil in the fuel? On all my other outboards which were all carbureted, I mixed the oil...
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    Best top mount controls ??

    Getting ready to put my 99 Mercury 225 EFI onto my new boat. The controls that I have are sloppy, and stiff, which my be the cables. Anyone got any recommendations? MOD EDIT - NO!
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    1999 Mercury 225 hpEFI oil injection question??

    I have a 1999 Mercury 225hp EFI motor on my boat. I am new to these motors. Wondering how the oil injection works? It has an oil tank on the motor. It also has an oil tank in the boat. Does the oil tank in the boat feed the oil tank on the motor?
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    Removing old seats ???

    I’m removing a set of old pedestal seats from my boat. Should I just fill the holes with 5200, or should I use 5200 and put the screws back in? Which is better?
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    1999 225 blue water EFI mercury any good???

    So I’m looking at a boat with a 1999 Mercury 225hp blue water EFI motor on it. He says it runs great, has new fuel pump. I was never a Mercury fan, don’t know anything about these. Are they reliable engines? Good longevity? Other than good running and good compression , anything else I should...
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    Johnson 150 vs Suzuki 200???

    So I have a 1987 Johnson 150, runs fine everything works good. I am getting another boat that needs an engine. I can get an 80’s model Suzuki 200 I guess it is a DT200. Oil injected 2 stroke. Both engines are unknown hours. Both run. Given the choice which is better? It will be going on a 20ft...
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    Sea ox 20’ cuddly cabin. How are these boats??

    I looking into buying a 1981 Sea ox cuddly cabin. New to this brand of boat and looking for opinions on hull, ride, problems to look for? This boat has a solid transom with an outboard bracket on it.
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    Fuel tank needed

    I am trying to find an inboard fuel tank for my 87 Bonita . The tank measures 5’ long x 18.75” wide x 9.75” tall. The fill is on the left side about 2 ft from the front of the tank. Anyone know where I can find one? The length can be longer or shorter I have a foot to spare at the rear of the...
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    Engine I D needed

    I need to find out what year my johnson 150 hp outboard is. Here are the numbers. Model J150TXCCA and seriel number is R7822494 thank you for the help.
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    New GPS installation die electric grease yes or no???

    I just installed a new Simrad NSS 12 evo2 in my boat and I was wondering if I should use die electric grease on all the connections for the transducers, and the Ethernet cable, and the backbone connections? I do not want them to ever get corroded.
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    1999 Johnson 250hp lifts in reverse???

    I have a 1999 Johnson 250hp on my 23ft cc. The tilt trim works excellent. However when I put the boat in reverse if I give it any throttle much above idle it lifts the motor up almost out of the water. What is the cause of this and can it be fixed? Sometimes I need to back down quicker than...
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    Boat buffing and waxing what do you use???

    I am getting ready to buff and wax my boat. I have a Makita professional buffer. My question is what is the best compound and wax to use? Also what speed do I buff at and speed for waxing?
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    Looking to buy Formula x2 fuel additive???

    Does anyone know where I can buy Formula x2 fuel additive?
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    Looking for a new gps/ chart plotter which is best???

    I will be in the market for a new gps/ chart plotter soon. I will be looking for something with a 10-12" screen. I may add radar in the future so it will need to be able to add that. I have had several lost ace units and liked them but have been looking at simrad units recently. Looking for...
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    99 Johnson 250 outboard plug gap?

    Does anyone know the correct spark plug gap for my 1999 Johnson 250
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    2000 Hydrasport Seahorse 23 CC fuel tank ???

    I have a 2000 23 ft Seahorse with a 105 gal tank. Today for the first time ever I have water in the tank. I do not know how it got in there. I have owned the boat for 3 months and have had it out almost once a week since I got it. It has been running excellent! Here is a little background info...
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    1999 Johnson 250hp running question??

    I have a 1999 Johnson 250hp outboard. The motor runs excellent for the most part. However at a little above idle, about 2500 to 3000rpm's the engine shakes. I can't say it is a skip or misfire but I feel the boat vibrating. At idle it is smooth and anything over 3000 rpm's it is smooth. It makes...
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    1999 johnson 250hp oil injection removal???

    I removed / disconnected the oil injection on my 1999 250 johnson. I run premixed fuel. this eliminates the risk of a blown engine due to injection system failure. However now I get a warning light and that damn alarm screeching. Is there a way to set it up to where the alarm will not go off? It...
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    Anyone know any secrets for keeping bearing buddies on?

    I have a triaxel trailer for my boat and it keeps throwing bearing buddies off while I am towing it. Is there a secret to keeping them on??
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    2000 johnson 250 choke not working????

    I am pretty sure that the choke on my 2000 johnson 250 is not working. After pumping the fuel ball until hard and pushing in the key and cranking, nothing. It cranks forever and wont start. If I move the red lever on my choke to manually operate it it fires rite up. How do I test it to see if it...
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