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    1981 70HP Evinrude stalling when acc.

    Hi to all, My engine stalled the last time I had it out when I tried to accelerate. Finally ran fine. When I got home I pulled the cover and noticed that the timer would not advance when I acc. It was sticking. I spray lubed it and got it moving better ( I will pull flywheel and lube with white...
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    Steering pulls to the right

    Hi to All, My 16' Tims Custom flat with '81 70hp Johnson runs great but pulls hard to the right. I mean if I let go it will certainly turn hard right. I know there is an adjustment to be made with the thing under the rear of the cavitation plate but I wonder if it would make enough of a...
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    Pee stream stops after a while (prev. post)

    Well brought boat to shop. They checked it and said it had trash in the hole of tele tale. I made sure the fitting in cooling chamber, hose and adapter at housing was clear before I brought it to them. But what they did do was to run the boat on the trailer backed down a boat ramp. Engine ran...
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    tell-tale stops pumping after running

    Hi to all, Lost my 48 spl to katrina, replaced it with 1981 johnson 70 hp. In 2007. Spent the last few years rebuilding my home in St. Bernard and finally finnished. Well a few months ago started rebuilding my trailer and finally took the boat out. When I replace the engine I replaced the...
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    Upgrading your outboard?

    Sorry. Soliticitations to buy or sell are not allowed on the boards.
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    flooded 48 spl

    Hi to all,<br /><br />It's been a long time since posting. KATRINA!!!<br /><br />I live in St. Bernard Parish, LA. Southeast of New Orleans. 10' of water in home. Needless to say lost everything we owned. Anyway I had disconnected the tiedowns, put plug in and gas it up, just in case, family...
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    porpusing (bow bouncing up and down)

    Finally got to take my Tims 16x54 custom flat out for a test run. Powered by a 1989 Johnson 48 spl mounted to a CMC Ptt. Setup is (2)batteries rear compartment by motor. In front of that is a storage seat area, misc. junk little bit of weight. Then, in the boat (1) 60 quart ice chest and a six...
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    Coating alluminum oxidation?

    The all. flat I recently purchased seems to have had water sitting in the rear of the boat for a while at some point in it's history. There is oxidation. I have wire brushed alot of it but there is some areas that I know I can not get too.<br />Like under the rear rib and under the rear...
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    Cranking batteries for o/b motor??

    Hi to all,<br /><br />Just wondering if instead of one standard size cranking battery could I use (2) smaller batteries to crank my O/B?? The rear compartment for the batteries and gas tank would fit two smaller batteries easier with the standard deep-cycle than two full size batteries. If this...
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    Weighing boat and trailer

    Hi To All,<br /><br />I've read a post about getting a boat and trailer weighed at a truck weight in station. But instead of trailering it to a weigh-in station could one instead jack up each tire and weigh (one at a time)then weigh the tongue and add the total of the three? TIRE+TIRE+TONGUE=...
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    Opinions needed (volt or amp meter)

    Now setting up a new to me Tim's 16x54 custom flat. Mounted CMC ptt, transfered outboard, mounted tach, compass, dash switches, wired trolling motor, etc. But there's a aprox. 2 1/4" hole in the dash. I have a volt meter and an amp meter (they came out of a disposed bat. charger for a generator)...
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    Securing plywood floor to all. flat ribs

    Hi to all,<br /><br />Setting up my new to me Tim's 16x54 commercial flat and when I redo the wood floor I was wondering what is the best way to mount it to the ribs. I checked at my local fastner supplier they do not have a s/s flat or round head screws with drill bit tips. (self taping) So I...
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    Checking tachs accuracy

    I have a tach that plugs into my control box but when it was new it started out at 800 rpm I adjusted it to 0. Then noticed that the paperwork said it would 0 itself after powered up. I took it to a friends house with same type control box, ran his motor to a perticular rpm then switched tachs...
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    anti-cavitation plate location?

    Hi to all,<br /><br />Well I just bought a Tim's 16x54 welded flat. I removed the 48 spl from my riveted 14' flat. I ordered a CMC trim and tilt which should arrive tommorrow. On my 14' the anti-cavitation was aprox. 3/4" below the bottom of the boat. I never did raise it because I was upgrading...
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    Highlander boat trailer, Who makes them?

    I have a boat trailer that had the name "Highlander" on the sides of it. Can anyone tell me the phone # of the manufacturer? Address etc.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Beck
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