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    Mercury 2-Stroke Oils

    I had a Mercury Optimax rebuilt back in 2019-2020 during covid. The Mercury dealer that rebuilt the engine had told me that Quicksilver Premium Plus synthetic was good for that engine. Later, I found out that the Optimax requires DFI oil, so I began running Mercury DFI synthetic blend oil. The...
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    200hp Optimax Intermittent Overheat

    I had a 200hp Mercury Optimax rebuilt back in about 2020 give or take a year or two. There have been a few issues since I've owned it. A few of the issues are 1, magnet came off foam float in engine mounted oil tank, water if fuel, and a overheat condition when first started. With the overheat...
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    2011 15hp HO Evinrude

    So I had a water issue in my gas causing both my 200hp Optimax and the above Evinrude to have problems. I've drained my forward gas tank (32-gallons) and put fresh gas in it with fuel stabilizer. The Optimax ran fine. The 15hp Evinrude ran fine too, until it got warmed up, at which time it...
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    2005 200hp Mercury Optimax Water in Gas

    I've been boating for 40+ years. All the outboards I've had were either Johnson or Evinrude. My last outboard was 1999 175hp Evinrude (fitch version). After several years the Evinrude quit and after a long discussion with different dealers, I decided on Mercury Outboards. The biggest problem...
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    Propeller Interchangeability

    I had to replace my 1999 175hp Evinrude with a 2005 200hp (3.0l) Mercury Optimax. The company which rebuilt the Optimax sold me a 15 x 19 prop with the Flo-Torq hub. They also told me my 15 spline prop from my Evinrude would fit the Optimax, so I kept the prop from my Evinrude for a spare. The...
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    Installing new VHF Marine Radio

    In the installation directions, it states that there should be at least 3 feet between the transceiver and the antenna. What happens if the distance between the transceiver and antenna is about 18 inches, which is the approximate distance between the old VHF radio and the existing antenna. It...
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    200hp Mercury Opti-max

    Please bear with me and read the full article before accusing me of being in the wrong forum. Two summers ago, my 1999 Evinrude started having problems not wanting to run. I took it to three different dealers, all of which were unable to repair the engine. I was looking at replacing the...
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    Engine Re-power

    Sorry, I believe I put my post in the wrong location/forum. I'm sure many have asked about repowering their boats and what outboard seems to be the best. With all the new technology out there, who has the best in reliability? I've owned nothing but Johnson or Evinrude in 45 years of Boating. I...
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    1999 175hp Evinrude Fuel System Problem

    Up till last summer this engine has been a great runner. So last summer, we cruising along at 28mph on the lake when the engine just quit, just like it ran out of gas. Switched tanks and no start. Fortunately I have 15hp for trolling. Anyway I took it to one Evinrude dealer and they said the...
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    2011 E-tec Evinrude 15hp

    I bought this used last year complete with controls and harnesses. I have a few questions regarding 2 wires which the previous owner cut off because they were grouped with some other wires, a four pole connector an a single red wire. I believe the single red wire probably goes to the fuse...
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    2011 15hp HO Evenrude Remote Wiring Harness

    I recently purchased a 2011 15hp HO Evinrude to replace my 1984 9.9 Johnson from a private owner. Pictures 1 & 2 are of a 4 pin connector on the ignition switch end of the remote wiring harness. Can anyone tell me what it is supposed to connect to or if it's not needed to run this outboard...
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    1999 175hp Evinrude

    I've been in the process of using up a good portion of the 83 gallons of fuel that's on board my boat to get better information as to how the boat preforms with a lighter load. The 53 gallon tank is getting close to being emptied. Will I have any issues trying to start the engine other than...
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    Prop Questions for my 1999 175hp Evinrude

    We purchased a 1997 Crestliner 2360 Eagle SST with a 1999 175hp Evinrude last April. Currently at W.O.T. I can achieve 39 mph at about 5250 rpm (choppy water). Spec on this motor is 5300 to 5800 rpm. Current prop is a 3 blade aluminum 15 x 17. This boat empty weighs in at 2300lbs. Speed and...
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    Aerator Timers

    I have to get a new aerator timer for my livewells. The one which is curretly in the boat is a RANGER 3 WIRE AERATOR LIVEWELL TIMER. Initially I found what I was looking for on Ebay at Great Lakes Skipper, but it is sold and haven't found one anywhere else. What I need is some information...
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    Accumix failure

    I was looking at some of the older posts regarding Accumix. We purchased a used Crestliner 2360 Eagle with a 1999 175hp Evinrude and a 1986 9.9hp Johnson for trolling. Couldn't get gas to the engine and found out that the Accumix tank was the problem. I abandoned the Accumix and went to a...
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    1999 175hp Evinrude Loses Prime

    Hi everyone. I've used "iboats forum" before and have received excellent info so here I am again. Last April we purchased a Crestliner 2360 Eagle SSt with a 1999 175hp Evinrude. Runs great. I think I have a problem with the fuel system, but I'm not entirely sure. The engine is direct...
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    1986 Johnson 9.9 with remote oil and fuel mixing tank

    I purchased a used Crestliner 2360 Eagle SST this past April with a 1986 Johnson 9.9 kicker. Motor ran fine with a 6 gallon tank, but won't run off the boats tanks. I found the problem to be with the remote oil tank. This remote oil tank mixes the gas and oil together as fuel passes through...
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    Evinrude 175 hp outboards

    I'm going to go look at two Crestliner 2360 Eagle SST's, 1997 and 1995 this coming Friday (8/10). Based on the model numbers that were furnished to me, one appears to be a 1999 Evinrude (mod#: E175FPLEEC) and has Fitch on the hood/cowl. I haven't heard a lot of good about the Fitch engines in...
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    Yamaha 2 stroke oil systems

    Looking at a couple of boats powered by Yamaha 70hp and 90hp outboards (2 stroke). I know that the 90hp's are 1990 model year. After receiving information and opinions on VRO systems, I was wondering if Yamaha had the same/similar issues with the oil system, how dependable they are, and what to...
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    2 stroke oil systems

    I've been looking at buying a larger boat. Requirements are outboard powered, cuddy cabin, deep V aluminum hull, and preferably 22ft to 24ft. Models I'm considering are Starcraft?s Islander and Crestliner Sabre. I looked at Sylvan Offshore models, but dont' like many things I've seen. I...
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