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    No Spark

    1975 Evinrude 75HP (Mod# 75743S) New to me old boat. Had the boat out four times and the first three trips I noticed that pulling out of the harbor in the morning when I went WOT, she would not plane. After the engine warmed a bit, the missing cylinder would kick in and she would run perfect...
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    Honda BF50 (5hp) won't idle

    Pre-97 honda 5hp. New fuel, filter, carb disassembled cleaned and reassembled with new gaskets etc. Motor fires right up and runs well at high idle but will not idle down low enough to shift into gear without dying. Any ideas?? It's driving me nuts.
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    Honda BF50

    I have a pre 97 honda BF50 5hp kicker motor. I used this as a kicker on my old boat and it developed a problem of dying out at low idle speed. Ran fine at higher rpm's but would not idle down low enough to shift it in gear without shearing the pin. I sold the boat a short time later and the...
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    Downsizing.....

    After owning several boats from bass boats, runabouts, cuddy cabins, ski boats etc. I've reached a point where I'm considering downsizing. My fishing habits are typically quick trips to the lake, halibut fishing in morro bay, trolling for cuda, bonita out front in santa barbara but mostly fly...
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    Engine miss when under load.

    79 Pierce Arrow - Volvo 200D engine, 2 Jet Rochester carb, volvo 280 drive. Put the boat in the water for the first time today for some water tests. Previous owner states engine rebuilt last year and by appearances, I'm guessing it actually was. All hoses, belts, bellows etc are new and the...
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    Volvo lift unit wiring

    1979 Pierce-Arrow. Volvo 200D with a 280 drive. I just picked up this boat last month and the previous owner bent the shaft on the lift unit. I picked up another unit and motor (tested out of the boat in both directions) and installed in the boat today. The unit works well going...
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    Mechanical Lift

    Just picked up a used and working mechanical lift (old one had a bent shaft) for the 280 outdrive on my Pierce-Arrow restoration project. One question: Do I need to purchase or fabricate some type of gasket to fit between the lift and where it bolts to the housing? Volvo 280/200D/1979 - 2 wire...
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    New "Old" boat

    Just picked up a new to me/older boat for a good price and can't find out much information on it. The boat is a 18ft Pierce Arrow with the Volvo 200d engine and 280 outdrive. The only thing I can find on Pierce-Arrow is the old car sites. Can anybody shed any light on this boat.....good/bad...
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