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    How to go about building a steering system?

    Well, the boat is a '67 MFG Edinboro Special. It has a '67 Evinrude 80HP Selectric shift. Currently the boat has pulleys and cables, that simply I don't trust. Even if they were new I'm not sure I could, I just don't like the fact of those cables and plastic pulley's with the responsibility of...
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    1963 Gale 25hp rewiring questions

    Alright, first off the motor is a '63 Gale 25hp manual shift. Has magneto ignition system, pull start & has a starter. The P/O did a hack job with the wiring from a Johnson control box and had the cut off switch wired presumably as the lights, and the flip switch as the starter. I want to try...
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    Getting my 1967 Evinrude 80hp Electric Shift to run properly..It's driving me nuts!

    Lets start of with the motor, it's a '67 Evinrude Starflite Electric Shift 80hp. I've had problems with the darn thing since day one and now I'm just frustrated. Maybe someone's infinite knowledge and experience on here could help me out. Lets start out. The motor has a (having been run...
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    Correct Champion Spark plug for my 1967 Evinrude 80HP

    The champion website pointed me in the direction of a J8C or JC8 plug, but the shop manual said something similar to J6C, which converts into a new plug number which escapes my mind at the moment. Which should I get? Motor is a '67 Evinrude 80hp electric shift. Thanks!
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    Correct prop for my 1967 Evinrude 80HP

    Serial plate says 80 horses at 4500 RPM, the boat had two props that came with it. One has 10x14 (I think) stamped in it, and the other has 10x11 stamped in it. Which should I use? Does anyone know what the "stock" prop OMC part # is, those are a lot more clear to read on both props. Thanks...
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