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    Rebuild my outboard? Whats necessary? My 50HP failed

    This year is not at all a good season for problems with boats and outboards. 3 weeks ago, I got a good 16' fishing boat with low hours on it. But when I went test it for a good hour + the 5-6 first times, it ran like new. But last Friday, major problems started on my way back. Was cruisin' to...
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    RPM gauge not working over idle speed 1997 50HP Johnson

    It's been a while I did write here on Iboats! Well, I do not have my old boat with the old Lark VIII anymore, it was time for me to get a real aluminum fishing boat. What a real difference! Ok now I just have a little problem, my rpm gauge works only at idle speeds. Once I give more throttle it...
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    Ignition problems on my 7.5HP Johnson

    Tuesday night, I went fishing with my inflatable boat and not long after I left the motor started to loose power and totally shut down. I tryed restarting it but it was a little hard. It did fired up but it had no power. I opened up the cowl to check if spark plugs wire or any other coil or...
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    1966 Evinrude 40HP Carburetor problems after rebuilt with new kit

    First time this year possible to go boating and fishing with my nice classic boat and unfortunally it FAILED.:mad::mad:. 2-3 weeks ago I've run my motor in a big barrel to check if everything seemed to be ok and it did. Just had to replace a fuel pump filter cork gasket because it was leaking...
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    Carb or electrical problem? 7.5HP 1983 Johnson

    Yes I have a problem now with that small outboard. It runs great a low speed and all day long for trolling but when it's time to run it fast it bugs down or sometimes it stalls if giving to much throttle. I did increase the slow speed adjustment and didn't do anything. It starts this after a...
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    smaller prop on 11' inflatable 1983 7.5HP Johnson

    Hi guys! Finally, this past Saturday I went fishing with my new 11' D330 Brig SIB. These kinds of boats are really stable! Ok I was alone and tried to balance the weight in the boat. My 7.5HP had a hard time get it on plane but when it got, it went 11-12mph. I had the bigger prop for that...
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    12V electric pump, wich one would be the best for my 11' ?

    Finally, I opened up the box of my new SIB, a Brig Dingo series D330 (10'10'') and I did set it up in my garage. It took me over an hour to get it up but I think next time it won't take as much time and I just hope so... The foot pump is real slow and I want to get a 12V electric pump that I...
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    Fuel pump issue 40HP Lark VIII '66

    I finally finished the work I have done to my good old Lark VIII 40 HP. New head gasket, cleaned carb with new kit+float, starter rebuilt and also I have change the propeller shaft seal, in fact 6 seals. It was time to test it in my tank today. Since I wanted also to check the condition of the...
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    trailer for a SIB

    Now that the season is almost here, 1 or 2 more weeks to wait, I am already thinking to get a trailer for my new SIB, a Brig D330 with hard floor. 10'10'' long and 5'3'' wide. What is the minimum size I could get for a inflatable of this size? I dont have that much space at home, this is very...
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    2 motors, 1 fuel tank: Possible?

    This year, it's time to get rid of the metal gas tanks for a brand new 6.6 gallon plastic tank. I have my main old 40 HP Lark 8 + a 4.5HP for trolling that I use alot. Is it possible to have only 1 tank for both o/b and do a gas line with a splitter? 2tanks + the battery makes to much weight at...
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    How hot is overheating? Small outboards 6-8HP

    I just picked up this weekend another 7.5 HP Evinrdude ( E8RCIC ) that had a busted lower unit, probably ran out of oil, the gears were all scrap. Anyways, having a spare lower unit from my first Evinrude 4.5HP I was in business if the motor was ok. And yes it's ready to use, just need a new...
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    '83 7.5HP Johnson Running to hot with tstat and ok without

    Re: '83 7.5HP Johnson Running to hot with tstat and ok without That's wierd, I follow this diagram to install it. I can also try the other way.
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    6704M 6 HP Evinrude running too rich

    The 1977 6 Hp Evinrude I have runs definaly too rich. I run it in gear in a big 60 gallons drum and there's alot of gas at the surface of the water after a while stopped. It also smokes alot. Motor will bug at higher speed. I have re-checked carb and everthing is clean, the float is moving...
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    '83 7.5HP Johnson Running to hot with tstat and ok without

    I was working on my Johnson 7.5HP today. I changed the head gasket and used some sealer. Put in also a new thermostat kit and once all done I test it in the 60 gallons drum. Motor did not work good for long, it started getting hot fast even with a good stream of water coming out from the pee...
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    Launching wheels? Where can I find them cheaper?

    Finally, the dealer called me this afternoon and my new BRIG D330 has arrived! But I want to install launching wheels because I don't have a trailer for it. The dealer wants at least 200$ (CDN $) for a pair. Is this to much ? What brand should I get? Thanks, this is my 1st inflatable, can't...
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