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    Have misplaced boat key - Yamaha outboard, can you simply purchase

    replacement keys? I do have the spare.? Our boat has been parked now for almost 2 years (too much work!) and seem to have misplaced the boat key. I do have the spare but now am missing the original key with the safety tab that sits in below the key on the control unit. Can I simply purchase...
  2. C

    Is a 1993 suzuki 40 hp outboard built to last?

    I heard that the older suzukis are very good motors to look for because of their cast iron and bronze construction. Is a 1993 built with this same concept or no.
  3. S

    I need a pin to fit the clutch lever on a 1984 Suzuki DT-40 outboard

    engine. Not in the microfische drawings.? Does anyone know who I can order this from? It looks like a very simple little piece, but nothing else will work. 1st Timer here
  4. S

    Which boat manufacturer makes cruisers with outboard engines?

    I've looked at some of the common boats such as Sea Ray, Chapparal and Bayliner, but I am looking for cruisers that has larger kitchens and outboard engines. There is so many types of boats out there, where do I start my search? It MUST be a full outboard engine, not inboard/outboard... the...
  5. G

    85hp chrysler Outboard motor. Spark Plugs?

    Does anyone know what kind of spark plugs go into a 85hp chrysler outboard motor. I think it's a late 70's model because its before force took over.
  6. J

    Mercury outboard boat motor???? help!!?

    ok, me an my husband was out for a boat ride one day and we hit something that was in the water and the whole lower unit came off, (well that was the word i heard) and i am trying to surprise him and buy him one so where can i get one?? how much will it be?? and what information do i need to...
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    What's the mix ratio for a 1961 Evinrude 10hp outboard boat engine?

    I've heard it mixes 24:1 but I wanted a second opinion because I'm getting ready to put it in the lake for the first time here in a couple of days and I want everything to be right.
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    My Johnston outboard motor (2 stroke - 25 years old) seems to have a slipping

    clutch or similar. An ideas? When we are motoring along the boat motor tends to rev higher like a slipping clutch as we don't get much forward motion when it is over revving. I have replaced the locking pin in the propeller as this broke and of course provided no motion. But this is different...
  9. K

    My boat sank last summer and the outboard motor got submerged in saltwater is

    wel should have clean it out last year after it got wet would have help fix it letting it sit so long who knows what it might need or take
  10. C

    I have an outboard boat that the motor hangs on a bar mounted on the back,...

    ...will any outboard hook up to this? The back of the boat is sort of U shaped (although a squared u) the bar suspends between the left side and the right side. The motor hangs on this bar. It is an OMC. I have never seen this before. Will any outboard fit? will any omc fit? It is a 6 cyl now.
  11. C

    I have an 8hp Evinrude outboard motor, it runs at full throttle but the boat moves

    slowly, any ideas.? The propeller is okay, the engine starts and idles good.
  12. J

    I have a Sears Gamefisher outboard 7.5 HP motor. Are these OK for saltwater use?...

    ...I don't have the manual.? Outboard engine, boats, Sears
  13. T

    I own a 21.5' Spectrum sail boat I intend to buy a 5hp outboard I need to...

    ...know what " shaft " size? how dose one determine what shaft size is needed please give detail
  14. B

    Best Inflatable Boat with outboard for around 2k?

    Hi, I am completely NEW to boating. I live in Miami, FL on a canal. I would like to get a boat that I can run in the canal or stick in the back of a minivan and take it to the everglades, intercoastal, or to the keys. I would want it to hold up to 4 adults, and go relatively fast and mostly used...
  15. N

    how many drain plugs are there on an outboard boat?

    i thought there were only 2, (cause when i bought it, it only came with 2 plugs), but i took the boat out and it wasn't driving normal, the rear looked like it was going under when i put it at full throttle and the front was going way up. and at full throttle it was going really slow. so when we...
  16. M

    Can anyone help with information on how to remove a mercury outboard propeller?

    Motor dates back to 1980's and has a blue stripe if that's any help!! Thanks!
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