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    1985 Yamaha 2 Stroke 50 hp issues

    I have an 85 50 horse yamaha, and it's been acing weird lately. Whenever I leave the hole shot on my small bass boat, it gets up on plane but it won't go above 3500 - 3750 RPMs. It usually runs around 5k. It's like it's bogged down or something. If you don't have the motor in gear or with a load...
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    What prop do I need?

    I have a 85 yamaha 50 horse with a 11 1/4 X 14 - 6 aluminum prop on it. My boat is a 14 ft tri hull fiberglass bass boat. The model is a Fiberking Scout. I think the dry weight is about 550 lbs. I would say the operating weight is about 1100 to 1200 lbs. My boat top speed as of right now is 30...
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    Help me please!

    I know this probably gets asked a lot, but I'm struggling with what trolling motor to get for my boat. It already has a old MG III motor, but I would like to upgrade. I have a 14 ft tri hull with a 50 horse. It is a fairly light boat. Not sure how much thrust I need. I think the shaft length...
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    Tilt and trim, or just tilt?

    I have an 85 50 horse yamaha. I was wondering if I have just tilt or tilt and trim? I know once I plane out it will not trim up. Only at low speeds will it raise the motor. Just want to make sure not low on fluid or anything.
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