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    2008 25hp 2-stroke - Leaking fuel from top of carb

    Hello everyone I have a 2002 25 hp 2 stroke Mercury, I just got the motor, runs very well... Until I go wide open it dies completely out like it's starving for fuel. if I am quick to lower the throttle and rpms it will stay running. but wide open only for 10 - 15 seconds. So I pulled the...
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    2008 25hp 2-stroke - Forward click

    Hello everyone I just got a used 25 hp 2 stroke 2008 long shaft. Runs great, good Compression etc. this was the first time having it running, I had it on muffs. when in neutral the propeller spends both ways freely, in forward the prop clicks when I spin it forward but has compression when I...
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    UHMW or Wood decks?

    Hello everyone I am starting to dig my boat out of the snow so I can start some upgrades. One thing I was thinking of doing is replacing my wood floors and casting decks with UHMW or some type of hard "plastic" I figured out I can save 50 pounds or so if I am to switch. Also UHMW and products...
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    Honda 9.9 Power Thrust propeller questions

    Hello Iboat People, I have a new Honda 9.9 long shaft electric start, Power Thrust motor, BF9.9D on a 14' wide body, deep V aluminum boat. I can only get up to around 15km/h at top speed. with just me in it. I understand that the power thrust motor has a 10"x6.5"pitch prop on it so it will gain...
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    6HP Johnson shift lever change help

    Hey guys, trying to change the lever on my gear shift, got the new parts but cannot figure out how to get the bottom part of the outboard so I can disconnect the rod so I can pull the rod up to switch the lever. I was told by the local Johnson BRP reps that I need to take the bottom off the...
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    6HP Johnson gear shift came out, help!

    Hey guys, have a older 1968ish 6HP outboard. The gear shift on the left side that shifts into gear and reverse was getting very weak, could move it all over. Out fishing last night and went to put it in gear and it went in but then the handle came right out of the motor. now when I put it...
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    Johnson 6HP Problems

    Re: Johnson 6HP Problems no I did not... Should I have? I am in the middle of installing the coils, and am having a problem with the green wire that comes off the coil and goes to the points... Here is a picture.. The screw driver is pointing at what I am talking about. I cant figure out...
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    Johnson 6HP Problems

    Re: Johnson 6HP Problems what does a water pump and thermo go for roughfully? So I got new coils, wires. Just a little confused with the coil boots... They gave me coil boots with the wire, and plug boots. I get the plug boots but unsure of the coil boots. Why do I have the little boot...
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    10 ft Pelican corner repair

    Hey guys, having issues with the two rear corners on my Pelican 10 ft boat. What happens is it gets dragged a little when loading, and no matter what I seem to put on it seems to rub off. The boat now fills up between the two parts of the boat making it VERY heavy. here are some pics. I have...
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    Johnson 6HP Problems

    Re: Johnson 6HP Problems The wires say Aramid core, here are some actual pics. Cant figure out how to delete the last post of the wrong pic
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    Johnson 6HP Problems

    Re: Johnson 6HP Problems Well I had a buddy lend me his 2.5hp for the weekend so we could get out camping and fishing. Got the top off, here is a pic, looks like the coil's are cracked? I know they need to be changed but does this really effect the spark? And those wires do look more...
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    Johnson 6HP Problems

    Re: Johnson 6HP Problems just ran out and grabbed the neighbors tester, its in PSI and says 85 PSI? those are some pictures of the motor.
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    Johnson 6HP Problems

    Hi guys, new to outboards, have always used trolling motors on my little boat but just bought a 6Hp 2 stroke Johnson, not sure of the year but it is an older unit. I bought this last night and seen it run in a bucket with no problem. Took it out on the lake today.... Was a little hard to...
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