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    propping 16 pontoon with 60hp bigfoot.

    HI All, I'm running a Merc Vengeance SS 14 x 10 prop on a 2010 60hp bigfoot on the back of a little 16 foot apex quest pontoon. Runs really well with crazy hole shot and a top speed of up to 22mph with two people at 6000 to almost 6100 rpm. I needed a backup prop and decided to go for a little...
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    TN28 gaskets needed

    Does anyone have a template they can email me for some gaskets for the Johnson TN28. This is a 1952 and is the same as the TN27 and probably the TD20 and many others as well. I need the "cylinder to flange" #41-36 and the "power head to lower unit" #302355. I just took this all apart to gain...
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    TN28 lower unit help

    I have been trying to get some answers on some parts that came out of the lower unit of a TN28 that I have replaced the impeller on. When I say the parts came out, they actually fell out after the lower unit was tilted back to a vertical position when I removed the lower gear casing.. I have...
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    TN28 Water Pump

    Can someone tell me how to get access to the impeller on a TN28. I have removed the gearcase, but am not sure how to remove the other parts necessary for impeller impection. The Johnson manual I have on CD is not much help. I know I need to loosen the clutch cable. Do I need to remove the large...
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    Johnson lower unit Drain/Fill gaskets?

    Hi Folks,<br /><br />I am wondering if my 1989 Johnson SPL48 should have those nylon gaskets on the drain and vent screws like my old vintage OMC motors use. I just changed my oil on the LU (I had the boat dealer do it last year while in for maintanence) and noticed no gaskets on the LU screws...
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    '59 Evinrude 18 oil drip

    Hello,<br /><br />First, thanks to all who have helped me get his motor on the water. It runs great! Really rips along in my 12 foot wooden boat. The motor has a small amount of oil dripping out the small hole on the starboard side of the lower unit on section just below the exhaust housing. I...
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    Need '45 Sea King parts diagram.

    I am putting a 1945 Sea King 5hp back together and could use a parts diagram mostly for the lower unit. I believe I may be missing some kind of retainer or bushing that the crankshaft passes through at the top of the gear case. I haven't had much luck locating official info on this motor, but...
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    1945 Sea King assistance please

    Hi Again,<br /><br />As if I don't have enought projects, I recently picked up a Montgomery Ward Sea King 5Hp from 1945. Looks pretty good, but pretty rough mechanically. Some very original repairs on it, like a bent finishing nail for the prop shear pin! I don't know if I can use it or just...
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    '59 Rude 18 lives again....but

    Hi Folks,<br /><br />I just water tested this old engine last weekend after working on it since last spring. (Thanks to this forum, she runs well) I was going to rebuild the carb, but figured I would water test it first. It had run well in a barrel. Anyway, I set the high speed adjustment...
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    '60 Evinrude 18 crankshaft seal

    Hi,<br /><br />First, thanks in advance for any help!!!!<br />I have an opportunity to purchase a motor from someone, who tells me this motor runs well, but leaks at the crankshaft seal. I haven't replaced one of these yet and didn't know how intesive it might be. Can I access the seal after...
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    '59 Evinrude 18HP carburator help

    Hi Folks,<br /><br />I finally got this thing to start and idle very well. When I rev the engine, the rpms increase a little, but seem to still be under control of the low speed jet. I have turned the high speed jet from closed to three turns with very little effect in speed. (It coughs with...
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    '59 Evinrude carburator leaks!

    Hi folks,<br /><br />Could use some preliminary advice with a carburator on a 1959 18HP Evinrude. I am restoring this thing and have had it running briefly. I have rebuild kit for the carb, but am confused about one thing. If I pressurize the fuel system heavily, the carb will leak fuel out a...
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    Help! Need tiller handle for '63 Merc 6.0

    Any folks with old Merc parts out there? I am restoring a 1963 Mercury 6 HP which is missing the tiller handle. (It will be pretty hard to stear with the wooden handle I made.) Please e-mail me if you have access or suggestions on where I may find such a thing.<br /><br />Thanks in advance...
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    Old Mercury 6hp ID

    I just picked up an old Merc 6.0 #1487563. Can anybody tell me what year it is and what the oil mixture is. I am thinking it must be 24:1. Thanks for the help
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    Need old 8' center hub wheel

    Hello fellow I-Boaters,<br />I am looking for a spare wheel for my old 1961 boat trailer. I have two good wheels and tires, but am afraid of hitting the road without a spare. What I need to find is an 8" rim with the center hub single nut. In other words, there are no lug-nuts, just the center...
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