With the help of some fine fowlks here I managed to get my 59 50 hp Evinrude running like a top so I took it out for a test spin for the first time today. Runs great and seems to have a lot or torque. The only issue I had was at about 25 miles per hour is seemed to slip in to neutral. No thunks...
Re: Our 1st Restore "Ole Pinky"
Ok been really busy and have not had time to post much but got Tons done....After many hours prep work after getting "Pinky" blasted here's the fruits of my labor...And if anyone is intrested here's my paint process...After prep work was completed I used...
I have a new to me 59 50 hp that I am trying to get back up and running. I bought a boat from a children's cancer donation center 500 miles or so from the house anyway the donation center know's nothing about the history of the boat or motor so I am blind per say about its history. The motor was...
First sorry if I posted this in the wrong place...Ok I've done it again probably need therapy but I could not pass it up and it was for charity. I spotted a boat in Kansas City on craigslist that looked promising being sold at a donation center for Children with Cancer anyway I called about it...
Re: Our 1st Restore "Ole Pinky"
Well got her stripped today and Pinky got a half way bath going to get a good one tomorrow. Here's pics of what I got done. Had a ball today messing with her.
Well It has officially began.. I had the Old runabout a couple of years just waiting on me and I finally started last weekend. She's a 59 14.5 ft Duracraft runabout my wife affectionately calls "pinky". Last year I did get her up and running and took her out a few times and had a ball. I gave...
I have a 67 Johnson 33 Hp that I picked up recently trying to ready to install on my fishing boat. I have just spent a week rounding up linkage parts to try to put this thing back original all the carb linkage was gone solenoid choke linkage ect. The P.O. had removed it all and had all the...
I have a new to me 33 hp Johnson that seems to be falling on its face no power at 2/3 power or above an then fouling plugs. I dont have a service manual as of yet but that is already ordered. In the mean time I am going to try a trouble shoot. Here is the plan for now first check compression...
Hey guys new to posting so bare with me a little on this, I picked this 14.5 ft Duracraft runabout up 2 years ago with the intention of redoing her and got side tracked. My father got sick and I had to stay half at his house and half at mine for a year and a half taking care of him until he...
First of want to say thanks for the help I received on my previous posts that was great. Ive been working on a 15 hp 55 evinrude new carb kit, impeller new points and coils, plugs and serviced the lower unit with new gear oil. I have this thing running pretty good...Starts good idols good ect...
My little rude is just about worthy of the lake but I decided to put new coils on it and points and condensers. Ive put a lot of effort in this new water pump new carb kit and even tho it was running good I believe it had the original coils and condensers in it after looking through the...
Ok guys I am not much of a poster and I try to read till my eyes bleed before asking but I am stumped. I bought a 15 hp 55 Evinrude Fast twin with two line tank and hose at a auction last friday for 42 bucks and as the old story goes it was suppose to run.Well when I got it home i realized just...
Ok guys I am new here and don't post much just read alot to figure my problems out and usually I manage. This started a week ago at my local outboard shop picking up parts for a late model 35 hp johnson. My local parts man took me to the back with him looking when I noticed in the corner a...
