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    23' Lonestar Cabin Cruiser. Converting to an outboard.

    Re: 23' Lonestar Cabin Cruiser. Converting to an outboard. Interested in watching your progress! I have a 58 Lonestar Cruiseliner that is an I/O as well - whether it was originally that way or modified later, I don't know, but the seams on the engine well area made me think it was original. I...
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    Need a RH rotation inboard - what are my options?

    Hey boaters, I am in need of a Right Hand rotation (aka reverse rotation, aka Clock-wise rotation as you look at the flywheel/shaft) inboard engine, for a special project. Need it to be probably a minimum of 250HP perhaps higher. What are my options? The rotation direction I mention is...
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    1962 24 (or 26?)-foot lonestar cabin cruiser

    Well, got the wife to buy-off on getting this old beauty. Advertised and registered as a 62 lone star cabin cruiser, I think they called it a cruiseliner (possibly cruiseliner II). Advertised also as 26' but i can't find anything else out there bigger than 24', and didn't measure it. It has a...
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    Sum of all Fears! Broken Rod(s)?

    Bad day on the water yesterday. Running 1993 Yamaha 150 ProV up to full throttle (first time boat has been fired up in two years). At around 43 mph, 5100 rpm, engine started to lose power and commenced an awful rattle sound. In a matter of a few seconds, the engine quit and locked up -...
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    Baffled by trailer lights

    Maybe I'm not seeing something here, and hopefully this is an easy fix. Sure would appreciate some help.<br /><br />I replaced my boat traler lights today, as one had been busted. I didn't run the new wire all the way to the hitch hook-up, because it was still good. On the lights, I grounded...
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    Spun hub or more sinister?

    The 150HP 1993 PRO-V Yamaha on my Ranger connected with a 'dead-head' an underwater tree, in an idle zone. There was a pretty loud bang, and I was startled, but the motor seemed to keep going OK. W<br /><br />When I got to the fast side and throttled down, the boat accelerated, then rev'd up...
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    Spun hub or more sinister?

    The 150HP 1993 PRO-V Yamaha on my Ranger connected with a 'dead-head' an underwater tree, in an idle zone. There was a pretty loud bang, and I was startled, but the motor seemed to keep going OK. W<br /><br />When I got to the fast side and throttled down, the boat accelerated, then rev'd up...
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    Need Choke Solenoid

    The magic smoke came out of my electric choke solenoid, and I need to replace it. <br /><br />The motor is a 1976 85HP Evinrude, Model 85593E, serial number J0003386. Can anyone out there direct me to a good parts place? <br /><br />Thanks,<br />AP
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    Smoking Evinrude Choke Solenoid

    I seemed to have let the magic smoke out of my electric choke solenoid today. With the ignition switch in the 'ON' position, the thing must have been doing something pretty wrong, cause it started smoking and melting along the top of the solenoid cylindar. I may have goofed, but I cut the two...
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    Have I majorly goofed?!

    Took apart the control box on my 1975 85HP Evinrude to check and see that the ignition switch was still good. It's fine. However, there is a spring-loaded ball bearing in there that provides the positions for neutral and what-not; anyway, the ball bearing came bouncing out when I pulled the...
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    Solenoid Test

    Can anyone tell me what I should do to test a solenoid on a 1975 85 HP Evinrude? I have a multimeter, but am just making guesses. History - turned key the other day, nothing. Tested out iginition switch, neutral switch - everything seems to be working. Starter will spin right up when I short...
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    Choke/Starting Problems on 75 Evinrude

    I've got a '75 Evinrude 85HP that is baffling me. When trying to start, holding the electric choke switch will not fire the engine. However, manually throwing the choke 'lever' down to the ON position at the motor, will allow the motor start right up (have to turn it back to 'middle OFF...
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    Control Cables - 1975 Evinrude

    I was looking into ordering new throtle cables (TeleFlex) from BassPro Shops for my 1975 Evinrude 85HP motor. The cables they show say 1979-present - but they look like what I need.<br /><br />Will these cables work with my motor? Can't remember motor Model off the top of my head, but motor...
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    Outboard Weight??

    Is there a web-resource where I can find the weight of an outboard engine.<br /><br />Specifically, I'm looking for the weight of a 1979 45HP Chrysler, and the weight of a 1975 85HP Evinrude. Any help is much appreciated!!<br /><br />AP
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