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    Need reputable source of rebuilt powerhead for '93 70hp Evinrude

    Hi, Bought a "rebuilt" 1993 70hp Evinrude, but should've inspected further. Let's just say now that the head's off I see I got worked over good. Not a bad motor as a whole, in running condition, but from a piston standpoint it is not long of this world. If a person needed said powerhead, and...
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    1993 70hp Evinrude runs great except at idle in gear

    Hi guys, Bought a "rebuilt" '93 70hp for $1200 last week. Mechanic says top cylinder was redone (piston, rod,bearings,rings, carbs rebuilt and impeller), but balanced and properly torqued with the other two cylinders. I hope I haven't been duped. I made the rookie mistake of not checking...
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    Pontoon hydrodynamics - pitch and location of prop?

    Hi, Years of boating, but am new to pontoons. I'm learning the quirks of a displacement hull. Found a 1991 18' Fiesta pontoon in good shape with smaller 19-20" toons, overpowered it with a good running 1978 Mercury 90hp. No tach on boat, boat runs pretty good with light load, but with heavy...
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    Sloppy Mercontrol - any mechanical compatibility with Tohatsu control box?

    Hi All, Traded up hp on my old pontoon. Installed a 1978 Mercury 900 with it's old Mercontrol box. Switch and trim controls are wired separately, so wiring harness is not in play. Mercontrol is semi functional on the lake, but very worn and sloppy despite best attempts to fine tune. I happen to...
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