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Yamaha 15 HP electric start not starting!
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Pretty good example of why continuity and voltage testing are certainly not foolproof. What you have demonstrated is that while a...
Sunday at 9:43 AM
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Question on mounting a portable bilge pump
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I guess if you were going to go through the trouble of mounting something like that, why not just mount a permanent bilge pump that's...
Friday at 7:39 PM
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Yamaha 15 HP electric start not starting!
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That sounds more like you just jumpered the starter motor. You need to unplug the small trigger wire on the solenoid (likely has a...
Friday at 7:30 PM
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MrGiggles
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Yamaha 15 HP electric start not starting!
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Does this outboard have an ignition switch? Would need to see a wiring diagram to be sure, those start systems are pretty simple...
Feb 18, 2025
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MrGiggles
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Price of used motors
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Around here most of small to mid sized outboards will sell rather quickly (5-70hp). If it's electric start and power trim, even better...
Feb 10, 2025
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Moving on to paint. Help with Wagner?
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I would suggest contacting the manufacturer of the paint, they likely have all the data you need as far as recoat times, gun settings...
Feb 10, 2025
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2004 mercury 60 hp 4 stroke no water from P-hole
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I also forgot to mention, a golf tee works great to stop up the hole. Whenever you remember to stick it in there, that is.
Feb 1, 2025
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2004 mercury 60 hp 4 stroke no water from P-hole
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If you've got those mud dauber wasps in Arizona, they will plug up any orifice they can fit in. Four stroke outboards often have a...
Jan 29, 2025
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MrGiggles
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Outboard maximum weight on 14ft Alumacraft
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I agree with this. It really doesn't take much at all. In the example I posted above (14' Alumacraft, 9.8 Merc 2 stroke), just moving...
Jan 29, 2025
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Starting '56 Johnson 30 on land on cold day.
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It should start up unassisted with air temps well into the 20's. 2 strokes are known for starting easily in the cold. I wouldn't worry...
Dec 23, 2024
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MrGiggles
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Electric Start?
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Definitely. I have used my 50ah lithiums to crank up the outboard before. I didn't think it would work since they only have a 40 amp max...
Dec 16, 2024
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MrGiggles
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To PAINT or not to PAINT that is the question!
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Seems rather pointless to paint the area of the boat that you are seldom ever going to see, and will inevitably get scratched and banged...
Dec 13, 2024
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MrGiggles
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Electric Starter Wire Cable Gauge Size (Pure Copper)
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The factory leads on my 98 Evinrude 50SPL (also a twin cylinder) are 6 gauge if that helps you at all.
Dec 2, 2024
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MrGiggles
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What have you been up to lately?
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My brother had a 93 Celica a few years ago, bought it from Picknpull for $1200 with about that many miles on it. Couldn't believe how...
Dec 1, 2024
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MrGiggles
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Black Friday itch to purchase a second/bow Fish Finder!!
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I have a Livescope transducer on the bottom of my Terrova. For the most part, it works pretty well. I have the cable zip tied tightly...
Nov 30, 2024
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