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    05 Suz DF15 hesitates at low RPM- choke

    This is a 2005 Suzuki DF15 that I bought a couple months ago. It ran great and was said to have very low hours and it really looked brand new. Anyway, I have run it alot since I bought it and it really runs very smooth except for cold starting and shortly thereafter. The engine must be choked...
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    Cracks in my wooden boat - good pics

    A friend of mine built this 14ft jon boat from marine plywood and epoxy. He is out of the country so I can't consult him on this issue. Well on my last outing I managed to run up on a small, but rigid stump. The epoxy on the hull is so flexible that no damage seems to have been done to it...
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    moving up a size- spun hub and rev limit alarm

    I've got a 2005 Suzuki DF15 on a very light 14ft wooden jon boat that weighs maybe 150lbs + 100lb engine. There is usually two starving college students and at most 50-100lbs of gear. When I first got the engine for the boat, at full throttle the engine would set of the rev limit alarm so I...
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    2005 Suzuki DF15 seems to be overheating- alarm

    I just bought this engine a few weeks ago and it seems to overheat when running at full throttle. The light will come on and the alarm sounds. I run it three times and it runs perfect until I open the throttle for about 5-7minutes. I have changed the oil, new water pump, oil filter, spark...
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    2005 Suzuki DF15 reved down

    I just purchased a 2005 suzuki DF15 from a guy who claims it only has 50hrs on it. We ran the motor on the boat shortly yesterday and it ran great. I ran it for about 20 minutes today and I had it wide open for a few minutes and it revved down and then shut off. It was peeing the whole time...
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    where did the power go? 1970 6hp seahorse

    I've got a 1970 6hp Johnson Seahorse that has run great until recently. I use it about 4 times a week this time of year. About 3 weeks ago I was running and stopped, but when I started to leave and it would only run 1/2 or 2/3 throttle. I came back the next day and it ran fine and had done so...
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    Hull repair on 13ft gunoe- roller wear

    I used to have rollers on my trailer for my little 13ft gunoe and I think it was so light that it moved around on the rollers and cause them to wear into the hull. I replaced them with bunks when I found out but they wore well through to the glass. Light can easily be seen through the worn...
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    Axle Alignment

    I rebuilt my trailer suspension last year and I have noticed that the right wheel has moved back in the hub. The blocks that the leaf is on have slid around and allowed the axle to move back. Is there a proper way to reallign the axle or should I just move it back? Wouldn't the trailer ride...
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    pull start spring replacement

    I just took apart the winding system for the starting rope on my 1970 Johnson Seahorse 6hp to replace the pinion gear. Well, when I removed the pin to change out the pinion gear, the spring unwound so fast and managed to break itself. The replacemet sprint cost me $60 and I really don't want...
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    1970 6hp Johnson Seahorse

    Ok, I have been cruising this forum for long enough! am looking for some even more technical support than I have already found. I'm just a college kid who likes to tinker with anything I can get my hands on, no detailed knowledge or work experience, other than spending all my free time on the...
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    Trolling Motor help!

    I use my trolling motors only for duck hunting and I recently updraged two years ago to a Minn Kota 55 lb salt water model. I have used it in salt water once right when I got it and it was scraping on the lower unit so I sent it to a mechanic and he replaced the seals and said it should be fine...
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