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    Fuel in fist oil change on F115?

    So I did the 20hr oil change on my new Yamaha F115 4-stroke yesterday. The oil was was darker than I though it would have been but when the last few ounces was draining out I could see streaks of a lighter color and it smelled like fuel. Is this normal on the first change? It never seemed to be...
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    Leaking Throttle Body

    Newb here helping a friend get a '94 80hp mercury running he has that hasn't been started in a few years. I put fresh fuel in, pulled the plugs, oiled the cylinders and sprayed the carb/throttle body with seafoam before starting it up. I had the cover off the intake planning on spraying more...
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    New boat with cleaning questions

    I recently got a new NauticStar deck boat and it is the first fiberglass boat I have owned. I wanted to get your thoughts on the plans I have for keeping it cleaned and protected. Vinyl - 303 Aerospace Protectant Deck - Star Brite Non-Skid Cleaner Non-Skid Marine Deck Cleaner/Protector, Gallon...
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    New F115 Break-in

    I'm picking up a new NauticStar 203SC deck boat with with a Yamaha F115 4 stroke next week and since its my first new motor I have a few questions about the break-in procedures. I looked at the manual online and it says to run it at 2k for the first hour, at 3k second hour, and any RPM for the...
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    Transom Rust and Bend

    I have a '88 Sweetwater with a 88hp Johnson that I recently purchased and the bottom of the transom has rusted. It didn't look like a problem until I pulled it out of the water to clean it and the weight of the engine slightly bent the transom in. The picture is not the best but maybe you can...
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    Adding a 12v and 120v outlet

    I have an older pontoon boat that doesn't have a DC 12v outlet. I'm wanting to add one to the console but I thought it might be handy to add a 120AC outlet by using a converter while I'm at it. Does anyone know of a panel/outlet that would have at least one of each that I could mount flush into...
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    88 spl enough water output?

    New member and first time boat owner here. I just purchased a 1988 Sweetwater with a 88 spl and I want to know if it looks like there is enough cooling water coming out. I've posted a short video on the link below. This is at idle and I know some motors have more of a mist than a steady stream...
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