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What about squirting some clear epopxy in the cracks to hold them together then sand down then paint it.As far as the big gap you see i got some stuff from my local marine that is easy to work with as far as sanding and painting,it's called formula 27 all purpose filler.The guy at my marina said...

Well i found out i can replace the whole thing.I guess it's called the lower pan.I will try to fix it with marine tex.It's on there pretty good.it's not like the piece were the cracks are is coming off it's just very annoying to see.I don't have much into it so far.I can spend a few bucks if i...

Any help on this repair out here?

I just picked up a beautiful 1998 2stroke 15hp mariner with 1hr run time on it.The motor is in unreal condition besides were the cowling goes on the motor itself.It seems like it must of fallen down and it cracked in a few spots as well as the cowling itself.My question is the motor seems to be...

Hey there reed nice job.I have a 1442 g3 that is very close to that.The problem i'm having is i'm using the exact same foam you used but what did you use to glue them together?Everything i have used so far has tried to eat the foam up.I have used 3m 77 adhesive which states on the can you can...

Well now i just called a yamaha rep for the heck of it.Of course he said follow the breakin period,but he also said as a rule of thumb you usually want to break in the motor the same way you plan on using it full time.So in one sense he said doing it balls out won't hurt it.Also he said if the...

You know fuzzy grub i think you may be right.I just did a ton or research and it seems like it's a 50/50 subject.There is a couple of forums i just went on were people said they called merc which i know it not yamaha but same kind of motor (2stroke)and asked them if they should break it in by...

Well that article is quite interesting.I have a 2stroke motor though.Plus it doesn't mention boat motors once.Maybe a few other people will read that article,lets see what they think.Pretty good stuff though.Also i forgot to mention the guy at my marina said that about 4strokes,to idle for a bit...

Good stuff guys but i will listen to pappy as he knows motors inside and out.Plus the marina i went to told me this before pappy agreed with it so there must be something more to it then we think. Like i said it just makes more sense to idle in gear for over an hr to mesh everything. Also with...

Well i know for a fact as you mention the testing of outboards that is what happens.I think all motors must pass a series of tests before they ship them out.Also mentioned in the manual is run the outboard at a 100:1 oil ratio after a 25:1 breakin.I don't know of many people who do that as most...

So pappy what your saying is this guy is right.I have only started the motor once in my yard.It has never seen water yet that is why i'm asking this.I am running a 25:1 oil ratio as of now.I figured a full 3 gallon tank full of double oil would be about right.So what your saying pappy is i...

The reason i'm asking is it just doen't make a whole lot of sense if you think about it.The manuf has you do 10 min of idleing and then you do hrs of each of the other specs like only 3000rpm for 2 hrs and then 4000 rpm for like 2hrs and then 3/4 for the rest of the time with full throttle every...

Well i'm sure this is a subject that has come up a time or 20.Here is my question to anyone who has the knowledge that could help. I have a marina that sells used and new outboards,they also specialize in rebuilds.I read my manual on my new 9.9hp 2stroke yamaha and it says idle only for the...

Good stuff pappy.I guess whats the worst you will get with a little more oil,smoke.Ok i guess i will go with the 50:1 as what you say makes alot of sense.Thanks for the info.

Henry it is.Does it come up easy when you want to replace the old carpet?

See i understand what your saying about the saving the environment theory with less oil.The thing is if yamaha knew their motors would have any trouble on a 100:1 ratio don't you think they would change it asap thats why i don't buy it's only for the saving the environment theory. Why would...

Well thats great advice guys.I have heard that before about the johnsons and evinrudes.But like you said pappy it was from a lack of use that there was problems.That will never be a problem because my motor will never be in storage and the longest it will sit is a week if that.So basically i...

I just bought a brand new 9.9hp 2stroke yamaha and i know it suppose to run on a 100:1 oil ratio.Here is my problem.I have heard a bunch of controversy regarding the oil mixture on what to run the mixture at when broke in.Even the guy at the marina said to run it at 50:1 after breakin because...

I have heard of that stuff before but i also heard it takes days to dry.Is this true or does it dry rather quick.Is it waterproof to?I was under the inpression the 3m was one of the best but i have used it twice and it has not held up.Maybe i need to put a ton of it on.I just used enough to...

I have a 14ft jon boat and i have already used the 3m77 and 90 and it seemed like it was gonna hold well.Once it got wet that was it as the carpet just peeled up like an orange.Is there any other glue people have used here that is waterproof?The only other thing i can think of is liquid nails...