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    Good 4 Stroke Engine ?

    I am looking for a good 4 stroke 25 hp outboard. My choices are Mercury, Honda,Yahama, & Suzuki. Can some of you please rate them in order from best to worst of the lot. Thanks
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    Question On Lower Unit Damage

    I had the lower unit on my 25 hp merc. burn up due to lack of gear oil. I service it myself and had about 8 outings since I replaced the gear oil. It did not leak from the side gear ports. There was no oil in the lower unit case at all. There was alot of fishing line on the prop shaft. My...
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    Loose tiller handle

    I have a 25 hp 2005 merc. I think the tiller handle is coming loose where the tiller handle pivots- there is a bit of a wobble in it. Is this normal or does it need to be worked on before it gets worse. How do I tighten it if I need to. Thanks in advance.
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    Salt water in lower unit gear case

    What should I do iiiiiiif I get salt water in my lower unit gear case ? How do I get the salt out?
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    Leaky Lower Unit Gasket

    I changed the gear oil on my 25 hp. 2 stroke merc.A day later, I noticed gear oil seeping from the lower hole. I used a new blue gasket and it still is seeping. Is there a trick to sealing these gear holes? How tight should they be tightened? Any info will help- thanks in advance.
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    Merc 25 doesn't bite water

    My 25 Hp. doesn't seem to dig in when I'm under full throttle. The motor revs and when I slow down it digs in the water. Sometimes after reving it seem to also dig in. I changed props and don't seem to have the problem. They are the same kind of props. Sometimes when I turn of the motor after...
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    WIDE ANGLE TRANSDUCER FOR HUMMINGBIRD

    I have a hummingbird model 405sx. I think they made a wide angle transducer for it. I have been unable to locate one. Can anyone help me out ?? thanks.
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    Hummingbird problems

    I have a Hummingbird 400 series depth/fish locator. I can get the water tempt., and bottom view. The problem is the depth reading varies from 3 to 30 feet to 1 foot at the same location.The reading is mostly 1 foot even in deep water.The screen often goes black or has black verticle lines in it...
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