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    weight Johnson vs Honda

    am thinking of swaping a 1990 Johnson88 special for a 1997 Honda 4stroke 90 horse, does any one know what the weight difference would be? and any Idea what the two would be worth? I have a friend that is thinking of doing this and he just want's to make sure he doesn't get ripped and that he...
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    dragging bottom

    I just happen to drag bottom with my out board and took the paint off the skeg but didn't look like any damage had been done. Although when I went to lower the the motor back down it sounded like dry bushings or something to the sort. I think it was coming from the push rods on the trim when...
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    Faria Gauges

    Just wondering if these gauges are compatable with a Yamaha motor. My boat has these on it now and the trim gauge wouldn't work, The dealer said it was because these are mercury gauges. Now the Tach is messing up and just wondering if all the gauges need to be replaced. This is a new boat so I...
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    What's Overpowered

    How can I tell if a boat has to much motor for the size of the boat? I know there is a way to figure this from length and width, just wondering if anyone knows what the ratio is.. Thanks
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    200 johnson GT alarm

    Went for a ride today with my brother and his newly rebuilt 1990 200 johnson and was running fine for about 30 minutes or so and then the alarm went off and slowed the motor down. We were running at about 3/4 throttle for about five minutes before this happened. The oil injection has been...
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    Oil for yamaha 150

    Wanted to know if I could pick up oil for my 150 yamaha at WalMart or some other discount store without going back to the dealer each time to buy the Yamaha oil. The discount stores are closer. I want to make sure I don't put something in that I will regret.
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    200 Johnson compression

    Looking at a boat with a 200 ocean pro and the motor hasn't been run for a while. When they did a compression test by jumpin the starter because the switch key is gone they could get 90lbs on one side and a 90,65,70 on the other side. I was wondering if this would change if I lubed the cylinders...
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    info on SeaSwirl

    Trying to find out any info on a 97 seaswirl striper. Wondering if they are a great,good,or bad boat. Found one that has been repoed and the motor isn't running so can't go on a sea trial to find out how it rides . The price is probably right and the motor is suppose to turn over but no key in...
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    150 Yamaha/ What Prop

    Took a Sea ride on a 22' cuddy cabin and the 150 wouldn't turn up more than 3500 rpm's. The Salesman said it had the wrong prop and was just wondering what would be the right one for this setup. We are suppose to try it again this weekend, and would like an Idea of which prop I should be...
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    Pro Sport Boats

    Has anyone owned one of these or know much about them. I have been looking at a 22ft cuddy cabin and think I am getting real close to making up my mind. Just wondering what everyone thinks about them, I don't see many of them for sale so didn't know if everyone was hanging on to them or to...
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    Boat Show

    Headed out to the boat show today so am sure I will come home even more confused on a new boat now for sure. The good thing though is I don't have to run all over to look at boats I think I might like.. Just maybe I will find one I really like and take a ride and it might be the ONE.... LOL...
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    Changing 150 to 200

    What all would be envolved in changing a yamaha 150 carb engine over to a 200 yamaha injected engine both are 2stroke ?
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    Mercury/Force

    I heard one of the Mercury motors is desighned like the force motor. Is this motor a 130 or a 135 or am I completely wrong?
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    GPS & Depth finder

    Is there a good combination of these two combined into one unit that would be good for both salt water and fresh. I see Hummingbird has one but from everything I am reading about them I'm not sure that is the route I should take
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    sea fox boats

    Just wondering what y'all think about sea fox boats. am looking at a cuddy cabin but didn't see a lot of storage or fish storage
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    Yamaha vs Johnson

    Thinking of buying a boat and was wondering which motor would be the best, As far as maintenance expence and less problems, these would be either a 150 Yamaha or a 200 Johnson. Both are two stroke motors . have never had one and was wondering which would be the best. Thanks
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