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    obsolete parts!

    This is a project I am working on and most of this boat stuff is new to me... I have mounted an 1996 Evinrude 88 SPL on a center console aluminum boat. I have a 1996 top mount binnacle with trim/tilt and jack plate switch I want to use. I purchased new cables etc for the install. I discovered...
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    88 Evinrude

    I am considering the purchase of a 95 Evinrude 88 SPL. Anybody have any experience with them, recommendations? I would be replacing a 48 SPL. The 88 is max for my boat and I think it weighs about 100# more that the 48. 16' Duracraft, mod V, with flotation pods added to make it 17' 6" total. I...
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    Brushes for Tilt & Trim motor

    I have a CMC tilt and trim. I need to replace the brushes in the hydraulic motor. They are not available from CMC. They want to sell me a new hydraulic unit. does anyone know where I can get brushes for this. They measure 1/4 x 3/8 and I am guessing probably 3/4" length when new. The are made of...
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    Tilt/Trim and Jack Plate together

    I started a thread recently about which would be better a tilt and trim or jack plate for my 48SPL on a 16' Duracraft. The consensus was, and I agree, that the tilt and trim would be more important and better than a jack plate. But, out of curiosity, would it be practical to bolt the CMC...
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    Flotation Pods

    I am doing a rebuild/upgrade on a 16' Duracraft w/modified v. I am thinking of adding flotation pods. I see a some online from Beavertail and Boyd's Welding. Is there anybody local (Houston I45 or Hwy 288) area that builds or sells them? Always happy to shop local if I can get what I need and a...
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    Jack Plate or Tilt and Trim

    I have a 15' modified V with a 48 SPL on it. It has an aftermarket jackplate on. It does not have power tilt and trim. The manual tilt cylinder is bad and needs to be replaced. I am considering removing the jack plate and putting a CMC tilt and trim on it. I would like feedback on which will...
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    89 Evinrude 48SPL

    I recently acquired an old Duracraft that has an 89 Evinrude 48hp SPL on it. I have a Seloc manual that covers the 90 model and newer. Is there enough difference that I would need a manual for the older motor? Are there any major differences in the pre 90 motors and the new motors I might need...
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    Max Horsepower

    I was asked and didn't know the answer so I will ask the pros: The max horsepower rating shown on a boat id plate. Is that just a recomendation from the manufacturer or is it a legal limitation? Just curious. R Willis
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    New Project Duracraft 1520

    I am getting ready to pick up a boat from a friend. It has been sitting awhile and needs a thorough going through. It is a Duracraft 1520 (that is all I could read on the model # so far) It has an Evinrude 48SPL on it. I don't find a lot of info on the internet about this model of boat. I would...
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    Trolling Motor info

    I have an Evinrude trolling motor, 12v. Model BFL2TW that I took off of my boat. I have not been able to locate the thrust rating for this. any help would be appreciated. I plan on putting it on Craigslist or here in the classified. What would be a reasonable asking price? Thanks, R Willis
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    how much to raise the motor

    14' G3 flat bottom with 25hp Johnson I have been looking at one of the mounting plates that bolt to the transom and extends the engine back about 4 inches. I was told today that when you move the motor back off of the transom it allows you to raise the engine up higher. With my engine on the...
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    Gave wrong information

    "I have a 14' G3 aluminum flatbottom running a 96 model 25 HP Johnson. Current prop is a 10.5x11. The WOT with me, a tank of gas and small amount of gear is between 3800 and 4200 depending on current and wind. GPS speed is 22-24 mph. Should I change the prop? I would like some recommendations...
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    Prop Recommendatation for 96 Johnson 25HP

    I have a 14' G3 aluminum flatbottom running a 96 model 25 HP Johnson. Current prop is a 10.5x11. The WOT with me, a tank of gas and small amount of gear is between 3800 and 4200 depending on current and wind. GPS speed is 22-24 mph. Should I change the prop? I would like some recommendations...
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    Tach setting

    In another thread I mentioned I had installed a new tach on my 25 Johnson. I thought I read on the instructions to set the pulse setting on six. The engine only topped out at 3900 rpm. One reply to the other thread mention that the pulse setting should be 5. Today I reset the pulse setting and...
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    And then it died

    I have a 96 model, 25hp Johnson on a 14 flat bottom. It was sitting up for a couple of years. I got it running and put it in the water and it would not run over mid throttle. I put a carb kit in and it seemd to run fine. GPS speed was 23-25mph. I figured that must be about right. The other day...
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