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    popping out of forward

    hi all, i need some info. i have a 9.9 hatsu that runs great, but it pops out of forward, idle to full throttle. it doesnt pop out of reverse. i assume a gear is stripped or teeth r missing? in the lower unit? does anyone know how hard of a job that would be for me to repair myself? ie, is it...
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    Can i cut my transome?

    MAJOR PROBLEM!! i need some good advice. i just found out that my 89 sea nymph needs to use a long shaft motor. problem is, i already have 3 short shaft motors and i'm not buying another one. what i need to know is, can i notch out the transome 4 inches then tig weld the aluminum back on to...
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    25 rude being cranky

    hey all, i'm back. thanks for all your previous help w my 69' 25hp. she's got new pionts, condensors, plugs etc and runs in the barrel like a mule!! full throttle that thing almost knocked me and the barrel over. only question i have now is that she wont fire up cold w/o a quick lil spray of...
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    1957 rude 10hp

    i have a 1957 rude 10hp that doesn't run and is kind of rough on the eyes but has compression and spark. i dont have the time to play with it. does any1 know if its worth selling or should i just scrap it? if so, whats a fair price to ask?
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    weep hole???

    i just got a 1969 rude 25hp and thanks to everyone on this forum it now runs like a top after sitting for 25 years. i just picked up a quart of lower unit oil and drained the old and noticed 2 things- 1, the old oil was gray and foamy, i assume from water contamination? 2, i noticed oil coming...
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    rude lower unit capacity?

    can any1 tell me roughly how many ounces a 1969 rude 25hp uses in the lower unit? the store i use only carries it in 10oz bottles. thanks
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    help, its been in the basement for 20yrs

    recently got a 1969 rude 25hp. its got great compression and spark. just changed the plugs from champion j4c to champion rj8 as per the champion book said. 1st, does any1 know if thats right? seems odd going from a heat range of 4 to an 8? 2ndly, the carb was spotless when i took it off to clean...
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    kill switch stock or not?

    i just picked up a 1969 evinrude 25hp and found its not getting any spark due to a faulty kill switch located next to the choke. i've looked at every parts diagram i found and even made a couple of calls looking for a new one to no avail. is this a factory switch or did someone add it on by...
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