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I’ve seen several new 2 stroke motorcycles being introduced. Is light weight and simplicity making a comeback? Will this ever happen in outboards? I...

https://fortune.com/2025/03/01/us-economy-recession-outlook-q1-gdp-contraction-trump-tariffs-doge-job-cuts-consumer-spending-inflation/ I wonder...

Here’s what happens to the oiler gear.

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I have an XR4 150 which is a 2.4l with steel sleeves. Is the porting significantly different from a 2.4l chrome bore 200? Would a carb swap be...

How much current does a merc efi ecu draw? I get a little spark when hooking up battery cable. This is a complete rebuild. Just wondering if I have a...

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The problem started about 8-10 years ago, and I have been fighting it ever since. Eventually the motor lost the number 2 pin and had to be rebuilt....

So far, I have ben to 107 mph with a 15x32 Performance propellor drag4. It has a 300x with 14 inches of setback. I have thought about getting a...

Is it possible to install late model 250 efi downdraft intake on older twin ecu 250 efi ? TO BE CLEAR not referring to 300 x , rather 250 efi...

What are the advantages/disadvantages of 1.5mm vs. 2mm rings?

Just picked up a 2002 Merc 200. Compression good on all cylinders. The block has an "F" marked on it, not "FF" as I would have expected. However,...

What is the benefit of a lighter weight flywheel? I have a bunch of flywheels. 40A 16A and I think one 9A. The 40A wheels all weigh 12.5 lbs. The...

If I would buy Quicksilver oil. Should I go for, Quicksilver performance DFI OIL Quicksilver Premium Plus TC-W3 Or is there a better...

Thanks to the ****ing wind I got to chase what was my near perfect cowl across the parking lot....

I am going to be putting a lightweight cowl on one of my 2.5 200's. I am not sure if it is going to be the EFI or the carb. But either way I am going...

This one has been in the works for years. I took a little detour with the LCB, but Tim Powell pulled me back into an Allison. My dream 5 years ago,...

Hey Scream and Fly just getting into the outboard world here and trying to decide on a propeller. I have a 94 ski centurion barefoot warrior comp...

What I think is the older style thin tongue steering arm. It's been fine for years running on a single cable steering. But I don't think a 2.0/150...

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I really thought he was raddling there cage, I didn't think he was stupid enough to actually do it:eek: ...

be lead leaden reading lots 0f posts on losing weight, balsa,car fiber,kelvar,coosa,foam,div cell. etc. imo the best option is a lipo batt. i run a...

I’ve got a bunch of merc v6 stuff collected over 40 years that I want to get rid of. I’ve quit fishing and don’t need it any more. Is it easier to...

When I try to post pictures they are turned upside down. I even rotated the picture before uploading and it’s still upside down. How do I fix? Go...

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I recently purchased some flood plain property with a 15 acre pond and was wondering what ideas you guys have for a dock? The pond is connected to a...

I am restoring a 1980 Taylor Stiletto, 20.5ft modified tunnel and kind of narrow hull. they were designed for the lightweight two strokes...