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    Trouble finding parts for 70hp Force

    I can't find parts for my 70hp Force outboard. The serial# is 0E010050. I've done a lot of searching but I'm not able to find anything for this model. Does anyone have any ideas?
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    Tach needle jumping

    I am a boating noob and I recently got a '93 bayliner classic, 16ft. It has a Mercury Force 70 and I'm having tach problems since I filled the gas tank recently. I filled it with a 50:1 gas oil mix. The motor sounds and pulls the same but the tach needle makes a big jump whenever I open the...
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    Which Carb kit should i get?

    I have a '72 Evinrude 25hp model 25202R. I need to clean the carburetor and figured I'd use a rebuild kit while I've got the thing in pieces. There are two to choose from here and it looks like they have different parts. Which one should I get, the Sierra or the Mallory Sierra?
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    1972 Evinrude 25HP - Very hard to pull

    This is my first outboard and I don't know how to use it yet. I've ordered the manual but until it gets here, I could use some pointers. I'm having trouble getting it started. It's extremely hard to pull the cord. It's much harder to pull than any other pull-start engine I've used in the past...
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    70's Evinrude - Where is the serial number?

    I have a motor sold to me as an Evirude 18hp from 1972. Where do I find the serial number?
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    14' Alumacraft - Restoration Questions

    I just got an Alumacraft Model F 6. From what I have read it was probably made around 1961-63. The entire seam between the hull and the transom was covered in silicone (in hindsight, obviously a red flag for any potential buyer) and when I peeled it all off it revealed some corrosion of the...
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