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    Who makes 2000 Mercury 15HP 4 stroke?

    I'm interested in a 2000 model year mercury 15HP 4 stroke. I know the 2003 and newer small mercs are made by tohatsu, I think I read somewhere that they used to use yamaha powerheads? Does anyone know for sure? Just curious, I was hoping for a tohatsu built model but the price is right so I will...
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    Newest Nissan/tohatsu 20hp noise level at idle?

    Have a yamaha 2003 25hp 4 stroke right now, and I'm considering replacing it with a new 20hp tohatsu. The yamaha doesn't have tilt, and is really heavy to lift from inside the boat. Also, the yamaha isn't as quiet as I had hoped.... About 70-75dB while idling. I never measured the noise level of...
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    CPVC plumbing and cured spray foam question

    I'm aware that spraying the canned spray foam on CPVC will eat away at the CPVC plastic, but curious if there is anything to worry about once the foam is fully cured? Basically, I have a CPVC livewell pipe that runs through an area with floatation foam. The foam cured long ago, and has been cut...
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    Yamaha F25 exhaust leak

    2003 yamaha F25 4 stroke. This outboard came on a boat I bought about a year ago. The symptom was the exhaust got louder as the engine warmed up. As you can see from the pictures, the leak is definitely coming from the oil pan gasket (exhaust manifold also passes through this same gasket). The...
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    1985 Suzuki DT8 questions

    I just picked up a 1985 Suzuki DT8 long shaft that needed a recoil spring and impeller. I've ordered the parts it needs successfully, but have a few more questions about it: 1. What is the max RPM of this outboard 2. What is the gear ratio of the lower unit? Any other issues I should be...
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    Cannon speed n temp for downriggers

    I recently bought a used, but almost new cannon speed n temp, it's similar to the newer cannon intellitroll or the depth raider. It's incredibly useful for finding the thermocline, the temperature updates very quickly, but I've noticed that the depth reading is not very accurate. Does anyone...
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    Rainbow/brown trout stocked in deep lakes

    I've been fishing a lake that is deeper with very clear water for many years for panfish, etc. and know the lake pretty well for the "easy" fish. It has had rainbow trout stocked in it every year for as long as I can remember, but this is the first year I've actively tried to get the trout. So I...
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    Prop/RPM Questions Nissan 15HP 2 stroke

    Re: Prop/RPM Questions Nissan 15HP 2 stroke Heres a good picture of how the boat sits in the water. Obviously the back goes down a little more with me in it, but not much. The back seat also has a slider under it so I can slide it forward a few inches to move my weight towards the middle.
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    Prop/RPM Questions Nissan 15HP 2 stroke

    I now have a working tach and correct motor height, so I'd like to get the optimum prop. (Thanks Sea Rider for the recommendation on a hardline tach, it works great). Here's what I have right now: Boat: 12' tracker V12 lite. Has a casting deck in the front, battery and 2 3gal gas tanks in...
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    Getting accurate tach reading from NS9.9D

    I'm trying to figure out my WOT rpm so I can determine if I have the right prop or not. My motor is an NS9.9D, with the 15HP throttle cam mod. I tried using my automotive multimeter (a MAC tools EM710) to get a good reading when moving. The EM710 has 2 ways of getting a reading: 1. By...
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    Northern Tool Boat Trailer - can axle be flipped under leaf springs to lower it?

    My boat is a 12' tracker, it came on one of the DIY Northern tool bunk trailers. The trailer is basically 2 bunks, a bow roller, and 2 keel rollers. So far I hate this trailer. I spent a considerable amount of time tweaking the winch stand when I got the boat, the previous owner had mounted the...
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    Ns9.9 Decals vs NS9.9D2

    My 1996 NS 9.9D is missing the 9.9 Decals, and the other remaining decals on it look like crap. I found a few sources online that have the NS9.9D2 decal set for sale. None of them have pictures though, so I don't know if they are the same or not. Here's what the side of mine looks like. I...
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    NS9.9D Throttle questions

    So I just finished converting my NS9.9D from remote to tiller.... Have a few questions. 1. Is the throttle on the tiller handle supposed to spring back to idle when you let go of it? Mine doesn't seem to do this. The linkage moves freely, but doesn't spring all the way back unless you twist the...
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    Nissan NS9.9D - convert long to short shaft vs jack plate

    I recently bought a newer 12' tracker v12, and a 96 nissan 9.9 2 stroke. The Nissan is a long shaft, the boat is designed for a short shaft. I got a very good price on the motor because it was missing the tiller handle(no longer available from dealers, the seller had given up trying to find...
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