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    1965 Evinrude 40HP Safety switch

    This is what I've done so far tell me what I'm missing? I wired the ignition to the solenoid to the motor. I have the ignition hooked up to the cut off witch goes to the Safety switch. Do I need to hook up another wire going to the safety switchon the other side of it? and if so where do I...
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    1965 Evinrude 40HP

    I am not mechanically inclined but I want to learn. I have a 1965 evinrude 40hps outboard and I can't find the right fuel pump or the fuel pump kit. I bought a boat that this motor is on in the beginning of spring and the guy told me that the motor needed new points. I put the new points on...
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    16 ft ouachita boat flooring/deck ?

    I have 16 ft ouachita boat and the deck needs replaced. I read so much on here now I'm confused, lol. The stringers look good just need new glass & the transom is good. If you look at the pics I haven't completely cut all the floor out yet. I'm scared to cut all the way to the haul so I was...
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    alternator? and bellow

    I had a 1966 Starcraft with a 110hp or 120hp Mecruiser motor in it and I had an alternator rebuilt but I never used it. Now I have a 1970 Slickcraft with a 165hp Mecruiser in it and I want to know if this alternator will work with this boat. I have another question last years I took my 1970...
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    Lower unit?

    I just went to winterize my boat and there was no water going threw the motor. The outdrive wasn't sucken it up. I drained the motor before it got cold so there was no water in it to freeze. I know there is a pump on the lower unit I think that is probably the cause. I figured I'd come on here...
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    Winterize

    I live right next to Lake Erie and the Walleyes and Steal head are biting now. I heard people who fish there at this time say they don't Winterize there boat till Thanksgiven. I'm sure these guys know what there talking about but is that to long to wait? This is my first year as a boat owner so...
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    Outdrive/ Gimbal leaking water

    I took my boat out yesterday for the first time. Water started pouring in threw the gimbal. Is there anyway I can check to see where it's coming from before I take the outdrive off? Do any of you know of any good sites with mecruiser outdrive and gimbal rebuild kits and diagrams. Thanks.....
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    mercruiser gimbal leaking

    I took my boat out for the first time yesterday and it was leaking where the gimbal is. It was coming in pretty good to. Is there something common that goes bad on those for it to do that? I seen a kit to replace all the stuff on the transom should I get it?
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    Grinding noise when put in gear

    I just bought this boat and I don't know the history of it. When I got it I couldn't get it to start so I gave it a complete tuneup and some new batteries and it fired right up. When I put it in gear it makes a grinding noise then goes away. It does it in reverse to but only when you put it in...
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