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    Rude 225 ~ 2 Part Post

    This is a continuation of my "rebuilding my cards" post I made on Friday. Part 1 .... I decided to get things started on Friday night with my carbs. I was going to pull the carbs off the motor, take them apart and let the parts soak overnight. Much to my surprise, I found out that all my...
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    Merritt Island, Florida

    This is my home and home port, Merritt Island, Florida. We are basically, Cape Canaveral. East of us is Cocoa Beach (Major Anthony Nelson and Jeanie!) and a little North and you have the (Appropriately named) Mosquito Lagoon and to the South, Sebastian .... but the things I see from my backyard...
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    My Belly Tank

    Today, I finally pulled the belly tank from my boat. On the tank, there is writing in a sharpie with the numbers; 42 31 11 So I am thinking (and I measured it as well) 42 inches 31 inches 11 inches Figuring this as the size, and figuring things out, I am THINKING the math equation below...
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    Help With What Year Motor You Have

    I'm not sure if this post belongs on this forum page so I'll let the moderator decide that....Tash..??? I see a lot of posts on this site where people are trying to find out what year their motor is and as for Evinrudes, I found the year of my motor by going to the link below. It took a...
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    Carb Cleaner

    I am getting ready to start the rebuild of my carbs on my 225 Evinrude Ocean Pro. I found the gasket and float kits at a local marine store (Beach Marine Service, Port Canaveral) for $19.95 each! So I was wondering if this is a good carb cleaning solution to soak my metal parts in ... I...
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    Carb Rebuild Thread?

    I am going to put in an attempt at rebuilding my carbs. I have a 225hp 1994 Evinrude Ocean Pro. I was looking for the "carb rebuild" post and even searched for it. Was it deleted or am I just not typing in the correct words in the seach function on this page?
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    Powercat Boats

    I just bought a boat that is going to be my restoration/money wasting project for the next couple months! The problem is, I have never heard of the boat that I own! I have attached a photo to this post so you can take a look at her. She is a 1979 23 foot Powercat. It is a single hull, not a...
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    225 Evinrude Ocean Pro Dies At The Dock

    Greetings all! This is one of my first posts so bear with me and any and all help is most appreciated. In addition, this is going to be a HUGE post to explain everything fully. First things first. Engine: 1990 ~ "something" 225 Evinrude Ocean Pro with a new power head 2 years ago...
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    Mercruiser 470 170hp questions

    Greetings! New guy here, My name is Tony, I live in Fort Pierce, Florida. I'll update my profile in awhile but first.... I am looking at a boat that has a Mercruiser 470, 170hp engine. 3.7 litre I think,,?... Anyhow, I am interested in things I have read both here and other places about the...
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