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    Trouble restarting Evinrude after running

    My 1973 65hp Evinrude Triumph starts and runs perfectly when first out. However, once warm, it has a lot of trouble restarting. Specifically, if when I restart the motor, if I don’t immediately give it some throttle, it will sputter out, die, and have a lot of trouble restarting. Just turns over...
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    Help with boat trailer hub!!

    I have a 16' Starcraft SS that's on an old sing axle dilly trailer (early 70's). One of my lug nuts got stuck on the lug and the lug stripped completely. Long story short, I need to replace the hub. I found a 4 lug hub at tractor supply (pictured) and installed but found that there was WAY...
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    Torque amount for flywheel nut - 65HP Evinrude

    Does anyone know the proper torque amount for the flywheel nut on a '73 Evinrude 65HP engine? Model number is 65373R. I paid a guy to install a new stator but he used an impact wrench to reinstall the flywheel nut, which I think is improper. Also, do I need a spanner wrench (or something...
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    '73 Evinrude 65HP Triumph trouble RE-starting - stator issue?

    I posted a while back (couldn't find original thread) about a strange issue I am having with my '73 Evinrude Triumph (65373R). The boat starts and runs perfectly. However, after idling for a long time or after letting it sit after running hard, it will sometimes cut out and then have trouble...
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    Help with temp gauge on '73 Evinrude 65HP

    These old 65hp Evinrude Triumphs do not have a tell tale (and I don't want to drill into the water jacket) so I want to install a temp gauge. I saw a video on installing the sending unit in a pre-threaded "blind" hole near the head. Does anyone know where I can put the temperature sending unit...
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    Starcraft SS16 Floor Repair Help

    Starcraft SS16 floor repair Got tired of a soft spot in my floor and started ripping it up. I wanted to know if I could replace just a section of the floor rather than ripping it all up or do I need to do the entire thing? Finally, how do I remove that brown side paneling so I can get to the...
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    Foam in early 70's Starcraft

    I have an early 70's 16 ft StarCraft. I want to install a bilge bump in the rear but to create an ejection port, I need to go through some of the foam on the side. That got me wondering, is any of this foam in the back of the boat necessary or can I just remove it for good? Does this foam...
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    Removing transom clamp from '73 Evinrude - 65HP

    Hello, I have a 65hp 1973 Evinrude Triumph that runs perfectly ... until I broke one side of the transom bracket! I have a new bracket (actually I have the entire swivel mount with both brackets) but cannot figure out how to remove this from the boat without taking the power head off and...
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