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    Steering Cable Question (Morse to Teleflex?)

    Im replacing the steering on my 94 Stratos Bass boat with a 150 Johnson. It's new to me this year and i drove it all season on some seriously stiff cables. This is the first bass boat i have ever owned and as such my first Cable job as well. I pulled the old cables out and they are the old...
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    Prop pitch for a 2000 Yamaha 9.9?

    We broke the old prop on my 9.9 (Happy River Hunting!) and need to replace it. The Engine was having trouble getting out on plane and i was told upgrading to a 4 blade prop could add to the boats Holeshot...which to me is more important than top end speed. My question is what pitch do i change...
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    2001 Yamaha 9.9 Prop Question!

    I need to now what a good prop would be to run on this type of motor. It's a pushing a Tri-Haul bodied 225 pound 13ft boat. Currently it has a 3 pronged prop on it. Should i stick with the 3 pronged prop? Do i need any particular pitch? I have no idea what the difference is, i just know my...
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    Anyone know when Minn Kota last made a 52# thrust engine?

    I'm about to buy one off craigslist, guy is unsure of year and i can't get a hold of him for model number. I'm having a tough time finding anything that says 52#....which is starting to scare me a bit.
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    Evinrude 1978 9.9 Outboard Water Pump Question...

    I'm still very new to outboard engines and just removed my impeller for the first time. What i want to know is should i just get a repair kit and replace all the parts, or is just the impeller good enough to get me through the next 2 seasons? Also, looking at the impeller i see it has a...
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    How do i test a Motor?

    I have a 1973 65HP Johnson i'm trying to test. I bought it with a 1979 Gypsy Regal and the 9.9 Evinrude it came with for a little under 1k and i need to know exactly what im working with. The old owner said he got it to fire up just fine, and the only thing i can visibly see wrong with it is...
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    New to the Forums! 9.9 Question!

    Hello ladies and gents, I'm a new boater, my buddy and are i fixing up our first boat in preparation of getting into a nice fishing/leisure boat in the near future. I recently purchased a 1974 Gypsy Regal with a 65hp Johnson Outboard and a 9.9 Evinrude outboard. The Johnson is a project but...
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