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    Bad link for Trooper's thread

    '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy , when you click on it, it takes you elsewhere. If someone can fix it, please delete this thread I started. Thanks
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    50 hp Johnson Tlit/Trim Motor stays running in up position

    Re: 50 hp Johnson Tlit/Trim Motor stays running in up position Here's your relay, #32. Maybe you have water in the wiring.
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    Another plywood thread

    Stopped by the local Lowes to see if they had Araucaply. They called the supplier, and everyone is on a waiting list for arauca and they don't know when they'll get it. I'm in no hurry since I'm still in the planning stage. They CAN get 1/2" AC southern yellow pine for $37 a sheet. Anyone have...
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    70hp carbs on a 60hp Rude

    I have a 1988 E60TLCCR 60 hp. I have access to 70hp carbs off a 1987 Rude. The intake manifold and reeds carry the same part #'s, as does the crank. The only difference I can find is the 70hp pistons are 3.188 dia. while the 60hp is 3.000. Will the 70 carbs work and basically turn my 60 into a...
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    screw spacing on new deck

    Re: screw spacing on new deck PL construction adhesive.:D
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    Steam out of the exhaust

    1988 Evinrude 60hp E60TLCCR, trying out a new prop today, and when I went back to idle I noticed steam out of the exhaust. Water temp about 65 degrees, air temp about 55 degrees. It cleared up after a few minutes. Is there something to be concerned about here? I just never noticed it before. I...
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    1708 Biax vs. Woven Roving

    Still in the planning and measuring stage. Structurally, is 1708 equal to Woven? I read that it's easier to go over the stringers with 1708 since it bends around corners, so why not just use the 1708 on everything? I have soft spots in the deck, haven't ripped it out yet to check the stringers...
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    Question about deck measurements for cutting plywood.

    The underside is glassed before laying it down. Are the edges just soaked with resin? Should a gap be allowed for the edges when the plywood pieces are butted up? Does csm get placed on the edges? I don't think I've run acroos that in all the miles of threads I've read on here. I'm still in the...
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    Does a 2002 115hp Merc Saltwater need to be flushed?

    I think it's a 2002. Buddy just got one, and was wondering if it should be flushed after saltwater use. He uses it solely in saltwater. Also, what makes the motor a "saltwater" motor? What differences are there? Thanks, just curious.
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    Aluminum vs Stainless

    As a general rule, on the same style/type/pitch of prop, will a aluminum prop produce the same RPM as a stainless one? The only thing that changes is the material. Thanks.
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    Etec prop on '88 Evinrude 60hp?

    Will a 2010 Rogue 13 spline Etec prop work on a '88 60hp Evinrude? Seems I read that the prop shaft is a different diameter. It's a 4 blade stainless 13 1/4 x 15 pitch for $125, just what I'm looking for.
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    Evinrude 115 Ocean Pro Model # ?

    My buddy has the 115, but the sticker is gone that tells what the model and serial numbers are. He thinks it's a 1995, but not sure. Is the model number marked somewhere else on the motor? My 60 has a plug on top that has the model # on it, wonder if the 115 has it somewhere also. The problem...
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    Milling the head on a 1988 E60TLCCR

    I thought I'd start a new thread on the E60TLCCR middle cylinder ate the rings. Any one with experience with milling a head, say 30 thousands, to remove the dings on this head? The pistons are flat topped and do not protrude above the cylinders. It would raise the compression, but would it hurt...
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    E60TLCCR no compression on middle cylinder

    Went out to try the new smart tabs. It jumped on plane, went 100' and died. Restarted and no power. Got it back home, good spark on all 3, new plugs are in, checked compression and have 125 on top & bottom, 20 on the middle one. I don't see any holes in the piston, so I guess I'll tear it apart...
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    Changing jets in 60hp Evinrude

    Looking for the truth here. A guy told me that if I change the orifices (#25) and plugs (#54D) on my E60TLCCR to #33 and #65D from a 70hp respectively that I'd end up with a 70 hp motor. I say I'd end up with a flooded motor. Any truth to any of this? Thanks
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