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I recently bought a 20 hp 4 stroke to replace my 8 hp 2 stroke. The new motor came with a 3 gallon gas tank which is plenty for fishing the local lakes around me. However, in about a month I’m going to be going on a camping/fishing trip and will need more than enough fuel as I’m going to be in a...

Any ideas on how to remove a cap that is stuck on my bearings? I jacked up the trailer, took the tire off and then proceeded to lightly tap on the cap with a wooden mallet, giving it a quarter turn after every tap. I then tried to pull the cap off or loosen it up, but nothing happened. Next I...

Has anyone bought a motor.from onlineoutboardshop.com (not onlineoutboards.com)? I was doing some research and came across the website which has really low prices. The 20 hp Suzuki I was looking at is about $1,000 ($1,600 vs $2,600) less than other places I've looked at online. You have to pay...

I’ve been thinking about removing my middle bench seat of my 1436 for a while. I mostly fish fresh water lakes but also do some duck hunting as well. Whenever I’m fishing it can be annoying to have to climb over the middle seat to get to the front casting platform. Additionally, removing the...

The last time I took my boat out was two or three weeks ago. This week I remembered that I forgot to run the gas out of the motor the last time it was in the water. So today I had to mow the lawn and I decided to run the motor in order to get some the sitting gas out. While I was setting up...

Now that my motor is running good consistently, I figured I'd go ahead and paint it so that it looks good. Right now the paint is faded in multiple spots and the stickers on the cowling are cracked and faded. I've never painted a motor before so all of this is new to me and I'll be learning as...

Over the holidays I worked on my 14 ft Landau some and finally cut into the front casting deck to gain access to storage underneath that was previously unused (not sure why the previous owner built the deck without access). I then moved the battery under the deck and rewired the trolling motor...

Last weekend I took the boat north on the interstate about 140 miles and then came home the same distance. The trailer rode fine and I didn't have any problems, however when I got home I noticed that on one of the wheels there was a bunch of what looks like oil splattered. I'm guessing that I...

About a month ago I bought the large Yeti tumbler knockoff from Ozark Trail at Walmart. I've been pretty impressed with it so far, especially since I only paid $9 for it. Then today I was in Wally World and saw that Ozark Trail has knocked off the soft sided cooler and it's only $59, compared...

The last couple of motors I've had I bought used and I've probably spent more time and money trying to keep them running than I've actually spent on that water. In the last year or so I've gotten stuck out on the water twice and this weekend I wasn't even able to leave the ramp and get on the...

I recently picked up really cheap 2 stroke 1999 8 HP Johnson. Cosmetically, the motor isn't in good shape. However, after taking the carb apart and cleaning it the motor fired right up. One small issue still remains, and that is that the hood won't close and stay securely closed. When I looked...

I just bought my first boat a few weeks ago, a 14' Landau with a early 90's 2 stroke 9.9 Suzuki. The compression is the same in both cylinders. The previous owner said the motor runs but that it might need some carb work. When I got it home I put the motor in a trash can of water and got it...