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    Boat and motor identification from yesteryear

    Digging through some old family photos of those that have passed away in our family and found this picture. Trying to get an exact make, model and year of this boat and motor. My dad(driver) thinks it was of wood construction and yes it was a merc motor. Other than that he can't remember. Photo...
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    Clear coat spider crack repair

    Hey, I have some spidercracks in my top cap and wanted to see if I can minimize the appearance of them. I was thinking of using a needle to open them up a bit and then using some sort of clear coat to fill it then wetsand and buff it after. Anyone ever tried this before? Any recommendations on...
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    2002 ficht 225 oil line routing

    Has anyone seen a diagram of the oil line routing anywhere. i had detailed pictures before i dismantled to have the block sleeved but now that im ready to put the oil lines back on I cant find my pictures. the manual i have is basically useless for this.
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    ficht fuel line replacement

    juat wondering qhat fuel line i ahould use to replace the fuel lines between the injection unit and the fuel manifold? Dowa anyone know the psi between?
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    powerhead assembly help - 2002 Evinrude 225 FICHT

    Ok, so I have the crank and connecting rods re connected. I have the lower housing plate connected and I'm about to mate the crank case cover. My question is do I attach the stator before I put the two halves together or after? I can't remember what I did first when I took it apart. I do have a...
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    2002 Ficht 225 block splitting

    Trying the split the block from the crank case and it looks like it's coming if I apply a bit of presume to the pry points looks like the metal dowels are frozen. In place. Any tips on getting this to pop out?
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    Flywheel Removal tool and lifting tool DIY

    So I needed to remove the fly wheel. Here is what I made. It also doubles as a lifting tool. Instructions 1) get a 5x5 x 1/2 inch steel plate 2) draw a cross corner to corner to get the center point and drill a hole the same or slightly larger than the external diameter of the center bolt you...
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    2002 stuck powerhead

    Trying to pull the powerhead. I have removed the bolts to the exhaust housing the nut on the back and the two nuts on the front as well as disconnected the shifter linkage. Powerhead seems pretty stuck. Does the lower unit need to be removed first? Anyone know how many bolts there should be...
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    2002 225 Powerhead Strip

    Gonna be stripping the block to get a new sleeve put in. So I have the seloc but it is very very generic. Has anyone done this before and can give me or point me to a rough Dismantle procedure? Like for example does the flywheel need to come off etc.. That sort of thing. I need to supply the...
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    Ficht injector cleaning at home

    OK, so I have sent one injector out the be repaired and servived/cleaned is there anything I can do at home to clean/maintain the rest of the ficht ram injectors? I know that I can't take them apart and do a full cleaning but can I run fuel injector cleaner through them, soak the tips etc...
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    Ficht injector service

    Hey, I was just getting ready to send my 2002 Ficht injector out to dfi and they have fallen off the map. Is there anyone else reputable to service and possibly rebuild an injector? I had talked to them a few weeks ago but there location has moved and they are no longer answering emails or phone...
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    2002 225 HO FICHT Ram, one melted piston

    Hey, ok so I had one piston melt on a 2002 225 HO Ficht with about 300 hours on it. I pulled the head and the cylinder looks good. A hone job should be good enouch, I shut it down the instant I heard something rattle so damage was fine. I'm not too worried about the mechanical of the rebuild...
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    Bass boat hull damage question

    Hey, so I hit a rock and split the hull open will add some picture's but the hul is punctured through beside a stringer and the cracks is about 6 feet long, gell coat peeled off as I didn't know there was damage and was wide open for about 10 minutes before the boat filled with water. Made it to...
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    1989 yamaha Excell water pressure Guage fitting

    Hey, so I am hooking up the gauges and I can't see a fitting for the water presure. There is a temp Guage on high side block that I thought was supposed to be where the temp goes. Is it OK to just remove the bolt on the other side and put a fitting in there for the water pressure? Can I tee off...
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    Evinrude oil tank with Yamaha outboard?

    Can I hook up an 89 Yamaha 225 excel to a 94 Evinrude XP 200 oil tank? Switching outboards. Think I should just press mix? Or should I buy a Yamaha oil tank, connect the Evinrude tank? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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    84 Yamaha 115 - idles to 5krpms but won't go past 2k in gear

    Ok so I am out at a tournament pre fishing and I was running all day without issue. Then I hit a bit of a wake nothing major and the motor died. It no revs up to 5k in neutral but when in gear it only gets to 2k Rpms then starts to die and will quit unless I back off the throttle. I tried to...
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    Lower unit re-install issue

    Ok so as you may be able to tell I am playing around with the lower unit for a 97 yamaha 30hp. I took it off in the fall as I had to replace the water pump and figure I would do it over the winte. I have it all back together, but I am wondering if something is messed up. I changed the Shift rod...
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    Small piece, not sure what it is from lower unit

    Just wondering if anyone knows what this is? I think it might have fallen out of the lower unit while I was inspecting the oil seals... I think it may have come out from where the shift rod goes? I put a nickel beside it for size reference.
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    Water in gear oil - Test and rebuild tips 2000 Yam 30hp

    I have a 2 stroke 30 hp yamaha andthe lower unit is leaking water into the gear oil. I pulled the lower unit in the fall so i could test and re do the seals, but where do i start and is it worth me doing myself? I think I read somewhere you are supposed to drain it and put 10 psi to the lower...
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    Testing Oil injection on a 30hp yam

    I have a 1997 yamaha. How can I safely test to see that the oil injection is working?
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