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    Raising the Dead

    I'm going to pick up a boat tomorrow with a 150 Yamaha that's been underwater and is siezed. The motor is currently in the down position.<br />I'll be putting the boat on my trailer and traveling almost 400 miles so I need to raise it up.<br />Any tips on how I can raise it either electrically...
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    Repowering 21' Wahoo

    I just bought a 1989 Wahoo 21' offshore with a dead Yamaha 150. I plan to repower with something much newer and somewhat larger. I think 150 may be a tad small for the boat. Optimally I'd like to get close to 40 mph.<br />Several questions:<br />1.The boat has decent controls and gauges for...
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    Switching from 25" to 20"

    I have a 1997 Suzuki 140 EFI in great shape. I'd like to put it on a boat I bought that uses a short shaft motor. Is there a way to change the shaft length that makes economic sense or am I better off selling the Suzuki and finding a 20" motor?<br />Is there some kind of bracket I can install...
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    Yamaha 175 Lower Unit Questions

    Just bought a Grady White with a 1984 175 Yamaha. The boat has not been used in a year and I noticed that there is a little bit of oily residue on the bottom of the skeg as if it is leaking from the propeller shaft.<br />Should I assume this is lower-unit fluid?<br />Is this normal to see some...
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