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    Looking for opinions on early 1990's Yamahas?

    Hi, I found a super clean 1990 85hp Yamaha for sale with only about 250 total hours on it. Any thoughts on this engine or Yamahas in general from the early 1990's? Somebody told me that Yamahas pre-dating 1994 were a bad idea, but given the condition of the engine, I think it would be hard to...
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    Fuel Consumption of 1990 85 hp two-stroke at 3,500-4,000 rpms?

    Hi, Does anyone have any idea what the hourly gas consumption would be on 1990 85 hp two-stroke at about 3,500 to 4,000 rpms? I know wide open throttle would be about 9 gph, but I don't know the rule of thumb in mid idle ranges which should be fine to get my boat up on a plane at 22-24 mph...
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    Rich oil mixture and poor compression ratios on 75hp 2-stroke Suzuki?

    Hi, I am considering buying a boat with an 80's era 2-stroke 75 hp Suzuki, but am concerned about low compression ratios on one cylinder: #1 = 128, #2 = 138 and #3 = 140. I spoke to a mechanic about this and he told me that a likely cause may be an overly rich oil mixture. As it turns out, the...
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    2006 2.5 hp Yamaha Stalls as soon as Choke is Pushed In.

    Hi, I have 06 2.5 hp Yamaha 4-stroke that starts easily and idles smoothly, but stalls immediately as soon as the choke is disengaged/pushed-in. Any suggestions on what the cause and fix may be? Thanks!
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    Tohatsu M30A3 - Is my prop too large?

    Hi, I have a 30hp 2 stroke Tohatsu installed on a 14' Livingston and I'm wondering if I might have the wrong prop size? Let me preface this by saying that the boat runs fine. The boat planes quickly with two guys + gear on board, and usually tops out at about 22-24 mph depending on surface...
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    Livingston Owners: How fast is your boat?

    My goal is to get my 14' Livingston to do a consistent 25 mph top speed with two guys on board. By tweaking my outboard mounting height/angle and going to a slightly smaller prop size, I've gotten my current top speed up to 23 mph from 19 mph. There are still a few minor tweaks I can do, so...
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    What should the top RPM's be for a mid 80's 30hp Tohatsu outboard?

    I'm getting about 4,000 at full throttle. This seems about right to me, but my buddy is insisting that it should be higher.
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    Any tips for backing a deep hull boat more easily off a short trailer?

    I have a 14' cat hull skiff. The deep "V's" in the hull can at times make it difficult to reverse the boat off the trailer even when in full throttle. I can manually push the boat off the trailer, but it often involves getting my feet wet and using a lot of leverage. Any suggestions on how I...
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