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    How to tune throttle to spark link - Yamaha 30hp

    I need to adjust my throttle to spark linkage as it's currently in too short, I was wondering what would be the correct procedure to do this? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks http://s28.photobucket.com/user/ILLaViTaR/media/DSC_0136.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0
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    30HP Yamaha linkages all over the place :(

    Hi guys I was just after some advice on how to put my motor back together haha it's a 30HP 2005 model (the cheaper 2 cyl 1 carb version) when I bought it the revs always felt funny at the top end so I decided to by a manual and have a go at tuning the linkages myself.. well big mistake that was...
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    Welding/epoxy lights onto trailer?

    G'day I just tried to weld my lights to the rear of my trailer but no go unfortunately. The lights have aluminum backings with the trailer being steel and further research shows me you can't weld aluminum and steel together so there goes that idea! I essentially just wanted to spot weld the...
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    How do I adjust my new trailer to the boat?

    Hey guys I've managed to swap my old rusted boat trailer out for my good spare one thanks to the help of this forum :) Unfortunately it looks a bit bigger than I'd hoped and was wondering if this would be a problem? It seems tongue heavy but the trailer is rated to take 750kg, the...
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    Preparing tube trailer for salt water

    Hey guys I've got a spare trailer I'm swapping my rusted one out for, the replacement is also a home made painted trailer which isn't galvanized and I don't want it to rust out like the previous one did. I've just taken the old boat off and I'm ready to put my new boat on but I've noticed the...
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    launching boat onto lawn

    hey guys I've got 2 boats 2 trailers and I'm about to swap the trailers I was just wondering if it's safe to launch them straight onto the lawn as I don't have any tyres or anything? I have an engine crane and car stands but no wooden blocks I'm afraid they'll put a hole through the floor of the...
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    Old 1972 100hp Starflite advice (rebuild)

    Hi all I posted on here a couple years back regarding an old 100hp evinrude. With everyones help I managed to get it running and then it blew a crankcase seal. Here's a video of it running just before I stripped it down (evinrude 100hp - YouTube). I ended up taking the whole motor apart to...
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    Removing boat off trailer

    Hi guys I need to swap trailers on my boats and I was hoping I could do this on the lawn in the backyard. The boats are 4.6m/15.5ft old fibreglass project boat with nice galvanized tilt trailer 4.2m/14ft aluminum tinny on crappy rusted homemade trailer Both boats very light (particularly the...
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    How do I tell if my stringers are stuffed?

    Hey guys I'm restoring an old aussie 16ft fibreglass boat (needs a new floor and transom) and I was just wondering with the stringers is there any way I can verify they are solid? They're encapsulated in fibreglass and look like they' be an absolute ***** to replace. I've drilled a few test...
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    rusted tube trailer

    hey guys my crappy square tube trailer has rusted from the inside out (started since last year turns out it wasn't galvanized :() I'll be building a new one myself and was just wondering if I could use pre galvanized square tube and just cold galv the welds instead of paying like $500 to dip the...
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    Swapping trailers

    Hey guys, I've got 2 boats, a 4.3 meter tinny sitting on a rusted out homemade trailer and a 4.6 meter fibreglass unfinished project (motor is in bits and needs a transom haha) but the trailer is a galvanized dunbier brand which is far superior to the puny rusted homemade one currently under...
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    Trailer severely rusted in only 5 months!!

    Hey guys, I bought a 14ft tinny with a trailer (not galvanized I think) which had only been used in freshwater by the previous owner. The trailer had no rust on it at all, I have since used it around 7 times in saltwater since I've had it and always hosed it down afterwards or the next day...
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    Core testing stringers???

    Hey guys, I'm rebuilding an old 70's 16ft fibreglass runabout (stuffed floor and transom) and want to make sure the stringers are all good before sealing the floor up. I drilled a hole in each one towards the back of the boat and the wood wasn't wet or rotten, it was nice dry sawdust. The boat...
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    1972 V4 100hp Evinrude Crankcase sealant

    Hey guys I'm having trouble finding the correct sealant for my motor. It's the older spaghetti seal version with the grooves and the sealant I need is 3M-847 or Marprox 1000 and the other ones like it. Problem is I can't get any of those in Australia and the worst part is no one overseas will...
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    Yamaha (2006?) 30HP CV Cutting out

    Hey guys I just bought an aluminium boat with a 30hp 2cyl Yamaha CV, took it out today and it's cutting out constantly (10-20 times a trip) and it seems way underpowered not to mention it feels like it's running rough/underpowered/juttey at high revs. I was told by the previous owner it was last...
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