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    Mercury Portables

    What's the general concensus on Mercury's 2.5 and 3.3 HP Outboards. Looking for a light, 2-stroke, "helper" to get me across big lakes?
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    Honda 2 HP

    I am wanting to purchase a 2 - 3 HP outboard to side mount to my canoe for lake fishing. I have read a little about Honda's 4 strokes and would like to get some opinions and recommendations on outboard choices.
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    Tell-tale obstructed?

    Just started my 81 Johnson 115 last night and fired up just fine. One problem, no stream from the tell-tale. The water pump, housing and all seals were replaced and, yes, I rotated the drive shaft clockwise while pushing on the cup liner and housing.<br /><br />There is water pushing out the...
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    lubricants, etc...

    Can anyone point me toward a web source for some of OMC's oddball lubricants and sealers such as Adhesive M, Needle Bearing Grease, Gasket sealer. These were called out in the Clymer manual for an '81 115 Johnson water pump change. The manual seams very specific. Are there substitutions out...
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    Boat Renaming

    I have a technical boat naming question. My registration card has the boat's name listed as the manufacturer's name (i.e., Bomber). I am naming the boat Ming's Fling after my wife's nickname and am having vinyl decals made up to put on each side (an effort to smooth over the restoration costs...
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    Bomber Boats

    I just found this forum yesterday and am amazed and the wealth of info here. I have posed the question of " Does anyone know anything about The Bomber Boat Co?" before, to little avail. So I'll ask it here. I have also found a Champion sticker on the glove box. I imagine the company has gone...
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    trim motor solenoid

    Have a johnson 2 wire, trim motor on a 1981 Johnson 115 V4. The wires feed back to a pair of relays and from there to the switch. I believe that the solenoid is not working in the "lower" operation, will only raise the motor. Just a faint clicking sound when the switch is clicked down. So...
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    Bent Skeg?

    Noticed that the skeg on the lower unit of my 1981 Johnson 115 is bent slightly to the port side. I assume that this has been damaged and should be fixed, but didn't know if it was supposed to be like that for a reason? First time powerboat owner, can you tell? :confused:
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    Can I remount my outboard?

    I have several repairs to make to a 1981 Johnson 115 V4 and want to get it off of my engine lift. I need to replace the water pump and also have a trim motor that will only go up (bad relay, solenoid?) not sure yet. I have just finished a 4 month resto on a 16' fish and ski and am ready to hang...
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