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    Weird solenoid behavior

    On my previous boat, I removed the Perko 2-battery switch and replaced it with a battery isolator so that both batteries would charge while running. I then wired the starter to one battery, and left the other battery as the house battery. The house battery has a run to a solenoid which is...
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    Doghouse/bilge cover replacement

    Hey guys, My boat used to be an I/O diesel that was replaced with an Armstrong bracket and a Suzuki outboard when the diesel blew due to manufacturer defect. The previous owner had the doghouse replaced with a bilge cover thing that is perfect to hold a cooler. The problem with it is that it's...
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    Beginner vinyl wraps his boat

    I have this new-to-me-boat, a 2005 Panga with a 2011 Suzuki 175 fourstroke. The hull is awesome, the engine is in new condition, but the boat wasn't maintained like I prefer. The hull had been banged up a bit and repaired, but the gelcoat was still nicked up and didn't match. I'd written in a...
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    Fixing mismatched gelcoat

    I have been playing around with the idea of painting my boat, but I've realized that it's actually in good condition but needs oxidation repair. To that end, I wet sanded with 600 and 1000 grit today, and I am halfway done with the 3m compound. It seems to be getting much shinier at this point...
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    Paint advice

    I have a new-to-me boat that is structurally sound with decent but slightly oxidized gelcoat. I am planning on wet-sanding and shining the gelcoat up on the bottom half, but I want to repair some nicks/scratches then paint the upper half at a natural break in the hull. I'm looking at a one-part...
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    1993 Johnson Oceanrunner 175 VRO questions

    Hi - I recently repowered to the 1993 Johnson Oceanrunner 175 and want to understand the VRO hookup before I try it out. Before I ask any questions, I'll say that I really don't want to disconnect it. 1) There are two wires coming out of the pump area where the oil line goes into the tank. I...
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    Very high idle on 1993 Johnson 175 Oceanrunner

    I'm mostly done with the rigging on a new-to-me motor 1993 Johnson 175 Oceanrunner. I started it up and it fires quickly, but the tach indicates that it's in the 2000 rpm range as it idles in the driveway with hose attached. I've read about the "faststart" but that seems to be around 1100-1200...
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    Rigging a 1993 OceanPro 175

    I'm in the middle of rigging this boat and have a few questions: 1) the tilt/trim wiring diagram has a buzzer inline with the ignition switch. What's the purpose of this buzzer? 2) is there a pitot tube for speedometer on the engine? 3) anyone know where to find the right wiring diagram for...
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    What is this part?

    I agree with you that I should not need to mess with any wiring under the cowl when rigging this, but the temp sender is definitely disconnected. The "red plug" is the one that connects to the boat-side wiring harness (see picture). Are you saying that the temperature sender does not send it's...
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    What is this part?

    Hi guys - I just picked up a Johnson OceanRunner 175 (I believe it's a 1993 model - the model number is really faint). I am in the middle of rigging it and I see that this is disconnected. I'm guessing it's a temp sensor - can you confirm if it is or not? Do I need to reconnect this? For...
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    Repowering - weight difference, power difference, choice of engines

    I'm looking to repower a 1995 ProLine 20 Cuddy. It presently has a 1995 Force 120 Hp with a bad cylinder. This motor seems very underpowered for the boat - I feel it would do much better with at least a 150. I am looking at a couple of options: 2004 Evinrude Ficht 150Hp. According to the...
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    best instructions for rebuilding 1995 Force 120 HP

    I posted here last year after my buddy's 1995 Force 120 HP engine started running very rough after we had a serious amount of water in the gas. We removed the heads and found a nick in the bottom piston, as well as a deep groove in the cylinder and head. I am interested in rebuilding the...
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    Ventilation/cavitation/prop slip? Do I need the prop repaired?

    My boat is a 2007 Sea Pro 186DC with the Mercury 150 EFI, as it came from the factory. I hit shoals the first summer I had it. The prop was slightly bent, but not enough to make me think it needed repair. It is in the same condition today. My problem is that I have occasions when I want to...
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    Repair to damaged Skeg advice for new owner

    Re: Repair to damaged Skeg advice for new owner Adding in 2?... I have a stainless steel SkegGard on my 2007 Merc 150 and it's perfect. It covers up the fact that I broke off the bottom of the skeg. You're overthinking this - bend that thing into shape, put on a SkegGard and forget about it.
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    Force 120 - had a lot of water in gas, now low compression. What would you do?

    My buddy has a 1995 Force 120 Hp on his boat. Unknowingly, we went out to the water with a *ton* of water in the gas. Had a very hard time starting it and keeping it going. When we finally realized all of the water in the gas, we switched to a portable fuel tank and got it out on the water...
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    Single engine operation of dual engines

    My brother has twin 1995 Black Max 200hp outboards on his boat. We had a problem with the port engine on a trip once, so figured we would just use the starboard engine. What we noticed was that the starboard engine would not get to wot rpm on it's own. We've noticed that the same thing occurs...
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    KIll switch - how does it work?

    I have a 1982 35hp Evinrude that wasn't getting any spark. In the troubleshooting process, I'd disconnected the kill switch circuit to the powerpack, but that didn't fix it. I later I found that I had a bad powerpack. However, since replacing the powerpack, it seems that my kill switch...
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    Dead battery, no spark 1982 Evinrude 35hp

    I've got a 1982 Evinrude 35 hp, remote start and steering. I've never had any problems until yesterday, my first time out this year. Attached a charged battery the other night, ready to go fishing the next morning. In the morning, the engine would not turn over - it tried but the battery didn't...
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    2007 150 EFI sometimes chugs in forward

    Hi - My 2007 150Hp EFI Merc sometimes "chugs" when put into forward. The boat moves forward slowly but the engine sounds like it's straining to move. If I stop, put into reverse and rev up a little bit, then move forward again, everything is fine. I have no idea what could cause this. Any ideas?
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