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    rebuilt Evinrude 88 spl

    Howdy folks, Does 1200-1600 bucks sound right to rebuild a 1988 88 spl?
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    loose wheels coming off?

    Howdy Folks, Got an old fishing boat that I may try to save...Got a guy 5 miles from me who does body work and i was gonna take the boat to him to see if the cracked splashwell on the thing was fixable.. However, the wheels are loose on the trailer..Not really loose but pretty loose.. Am I...
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    broken piston

    Howdy Folks, I got an 88 spl with 120 in 3 cylinders and 90 in the 4th. Boat ran pretty good before I took it to my shop to have the foot fixed. Long story short, new foot(rebuilt), water pump, and they cranked it...Said it was runnin a bit funny so they pressure tested...said it had a broken...
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    how cracked is too cracked?

    My ole fishing boat got cleaned out the other day..after removing the leaves I noticed a crack on the transom..It is where the vertical part of the boat(just under the motor mounts meets the flat part..I did notice that I would take on some water after running it...the water would go over the...
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    trailer bearings which ones to use?

    Hi folks, I have a full size trailer and one wheel is literally falling off...The trailer hasnt seen any use other than rolling around the yard for 5 years...can I get away with just replacing the bearings? I was in Academy the other day and they had 6 different sizes. Can I measure the diameter...
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    Installing lower unit on 88 spl

    Howdy Folks, Some may remember my Labor Day blowout when I broke the driveshaft in my 80 Glasstream with 1988 Evinrude 88 spl. Well, I finally was back this morning trying to install the lower unit. I had the thing disassembled and fixed. New driveshaft, water pump seals and oil. I was about to...
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    merc 650 losing oil....

    Howdy folks, Last time I ran my Bomber with a 650 I discovered the water pump was gone and it needed a carb rebuild. Now I noticed oil leaking down the motor. It's coming from under the cover and running down to the foot. It looks like it did it briefly though. What's causing this? Also, it...
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    What year Mercury?

    Howdy Folks, I have a 1974 Bomber Bassmaster with a Mecury 65 hp ser# 3665016. From What I have found this serial number wasnt made in 74. So what year is this motor? Also, is it worth fixing(can I get parts?)? It runs but the foot is empty(leaked out) and hasn't run right in years. But it...
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    prop pitch

    Since my last post I'm looking at the options. On new props how do i determine the correct pitch. The motor is an 88 spl. Looking at props there's all kinds of options. Which pitch is best?
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    lower unit damage... dead in the water......

    Hey Folks, Got an 80 model Glasstream with an 1988 Evinrude 88 spl. Just changed the plugs, wires and lower unit fluid. The thing was running better than ever. Ran it all weekend and spent over $100 on gas. This afternoon I headed out and went about 30 mi before the motor bogged down(like it was...
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    88 spl plug gap

    what's the gap best at with champion plugs on an 88 spl? thanks
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    NGK's in 88 SPL?

    Howdy Folks, I went to check my plugs and decided they needed changing. The local autozone sold me some replacements for the Champions in the boat but they were NGK's. The boat runs fine but it seems I didn't gain the gas mileage I normally do when changing the plugs. It always seemed it used...
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    merc 650 bogging jerking

    Hi all. I have posted this before but it has been a LONG time. Last summer I let my Bomber bass boat w/a 650 merc sit for 2 months. When I ran it again it idled and fast ldled fine. As soon as you try and go it runs all over the place. It seems like it's about to go then bogs down, goes again...
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    650 merc ressurection

    I have a 1972 Bomber bass boat with a 650 Merc with Thunderbolt ignition. It hasn't been cranked in a year and last time it did run, it was rough. Idled and fast idled fine but sputtered when moving. Also, it had some water in the foot. The oil was milky. What should I do before I try and crank it?
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    trolling motor swap

    I've got an old fishing boat i may sell. I;d like to rob it's trolling motor and put it on a runabout walk through windsheil type boat. Anyone ever done this?
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