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    Hey guys quick question about a rare?(maybe) boat.

    This is in regards to the ponton half bridge boats that the military used in ww2 and later, from what I have found, which isn't much, but I actually found one for sale, I don't really know the value of one. I was just wondering if anyone had any sort of idea what a price range is, or if there is...
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    Any kz650's fans or riders on iboats?

    Well the question is in the title, I have a 76 kz650 that I have been on again off again fixing up. I got it for 30 bucks from a buddy at work. I have had it running but the rectifier was bad so it wasn't charging at the time and the ride I took it on was pretty long and it ended up catching...
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    There's a lake Eufala iboats get together?!?

    Was in the water skiing forum and noticed someone talking about this, when and where does everyone meet up? I haven't been on the site much to know anyone by name but would love to meet new people with the same prob...uh I mean passion about boats lol
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    Wouldn't this be worth it just for the motor?

    http://texoma.craigslist.org/boa/2046014915.html Seems like a fair price for just the motot imo
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    Steering cable

    So I've had the boat running now got the top end figured out and it will plane and run all day but a new issue has arisen which I suspected it would eventually. The boat has a stick steer setup with a cable running all the way back and a normal hydraulic ram that connects to the motor. Well I...
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    Is there a gasket under my impeller plate?

    Hey everybody, I've got something of a puzzle, for me anyway. I'm going to replace all the seals and orings on the lower unit as the 2 times i have changed it it has had water in it both times it has only been on muffs in the yard, but anyway. According to this diagram on shop.evinrude.com...
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    Whatever happened to Type C Vs ATF Fluid?

    Was there another thread started after this one about the debate? http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=429540 Stumbled on it today and was just wondering if jm ever got an answer from Penzoil.
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    Faulty thermo switch on 1968 55hp rude

    I beleive I have a faulty thermo switch as once the motor has ran for about 5 min it loses spark and the thermo switch has one side that runs from the ignition and the other goes to the amplifier once it dies the switch has lost spark on the amp side, but not the ignition but the powerhead is...
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    Q about 1968 55hp rude

    So i finally had the motor running fine in the yard on muffs took it to the lake this morning to run things out and get a feel for it on water and it wouldn't stay running long enough to get it off of the trailer, i could mess with the choke enough to get it running for maybe 30sec and then it...
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    Home made spark tester

    Just wondering if anyone has pictures and a basic list of hardware needed to make a homemade spark tester. I know I have seen them at auto parts stores for around 10bucks but they seem simple enough that you could make them yourself or if anyone has a pic of theirs they can upload with a...
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    So the water pump checks out on 1968 55hp rude

    The impeller looked great still flexible and no cracks however on the metal bottom plate is there not a gasket between it and the impeller housing? If there was on that one it came off with the i/h but it seemed that it would have one there but i can't remember seeing one. If anyone knows for...
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    Tell tale on 1968 55hp rude

    Does the aforementioned motor have a tell tale? when hooked up to the muffs it doesn't shoot water out of the 2 holes on the back about halfway up but it does shoot out of a small notch where the lower unit seem is, the head stays cool I just don't see a stream going to pull the lower unit and...
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    Starter Porblems on 1968 55hp selectric shift

    So while trying to start the motor I look back and hear this pop as something comes flying off of the motor, upon further investigation the top of the starter that holds the spring and keeps the bendix from flying up and jamming had broken off. When i look at the starter shaft there is just a...
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    1968 55 hp Evinrude selectric shift won't start

    I now have spark and i am getting fuel into the cylinder's but I can't hear it firing or even trying im going to try to replace the plugs as they are pretty old and the spark seems to diminish with the goes from being bright blue to a more gold/yellow and it is quieter than with the spark...
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    1968 55 hp Evinrude Amplifier Problem

    Hello all, well I'm stumped. I got the boat from my dad and it hasn't ran in about 13 years so i re wired everything and the amp that was on it wasn't getting power to the points and when it was cranked it wasn't pushing the ~250v to the coil. I found a replacement at a local repair guys house...
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