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I have been running outboards for 60 years, mostly 2 strokes and all used. I have had a 1963 Mercury 6 Twin that was a one pull motor. I had a 1975 Johnson 6 on a sailboat that was one pull. When I was a kid we had a 1929 Johnson 1 1/2 horse that still runs and sits in my garage. I bought...

A guy answered an ad for a welder. The pay was listed at $15-30 an hour. The employer asked him to make two beads with a mig welder. The first one was ugly with a lot of splatter. The second bead was perfect in a straight line with equally spaced weld marks. The employer asked "What gives...

I recently added an 8 hp Honda on the transom of my Jetcraft 19. I have using the portable gas tank in the compartment next to the engine, which places it at an angle. I have to pump the bulb a lot to maintain fuel pressure. Anyone else have a procedure for placing the fuel tank to avoid this...

I have a Honda 4 stroke made in 2000 that is a long shaft 8 hp used for a kicker motor on a fishing boat. It performs well and is dependable but does not start on one pull. Reading the owner's manual, there is a description that suggests that for use over 5,000 feet the carb jets should be...

I have a 19 foot aluminum fishing boat with a Yamaha 115. This week I lost power on the main engine and had some trouble getting to shore, walking the boat, and finding a place to get the trailer in the water. Then we needed a tow strap and another vehicle to get it out. It seems like a...