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    help identifieding old evinrude

    Hi I need help I got an old 35hp evinrude it apeers to be a 1957 becuse its a pressure fuel system.<br />but it doesn't have a compreesion relase system the head is flat and the serial number doesn't match the online guides?<br />any help would be great thanks. :D <br /><br />serail 25924-09935
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    towed someone in last month

    Hi I thoght Id tell you abouht what happend last month.I was boating on a local resivor and was tying up at the beach when a guy said his freinds needed help they were stuck at the end of the lake.<br />so I said sure well help so my freind and I went down to help.<br />now my boat is an old...
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    value of 15hp johnson outboard

    Hi guy I need some help I have a 15hp 1976 johnson outboard<br />my brother wants to buy it But I don't know how much it's worth any ideas?<br />It runs good look ok and work just fine any help would be great thanks.
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    Ok I get it

    Well I have fineally reched the point.<br />For years I have been running old boats and motors<br />BUt I have a problem I would only fix theam half a@#ed and was always suprsed that they worked :eek: <br />But yestersdays trip convined me I have to do the proper repairs and and use the right...
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    rear low in the water

    Hi guys I could use some help.<br />I HAVE A 15FT INVADER runabouht with a 35 hp evinrude short shaft.<br />any way it has a "20 transom so I built a bracket to lower the enigne.<br />It worked great with my 25hp and I took it on 2 runs wth the 35 and it worked great.<br />and now the problem...
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    1952 5hp johnson float mod

    Hi guys I just thought Id share something I learned well moding this float to fit my tn-28.<br /> http://www.go2marine.com/g2m/action/GoBPage/id/85324F/carburetor_float__mercurymariner__187208_sierra.html <br />well first thing is that this is a plastic float it breakes easy :D <br />you have...
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    what would you do to get a good boat

    HI Guys I have a question for you.<br />I'm think abouht getting a second job for a few months so I can get a good boat.<br />have any of you done this before?<br />I don't have a famly or a persanl life so I won't be missing anything.<br />It the only way to get the $1500 I need.<br />just...
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    is This a good deal?

    HI guys I need some help I'm looking at this baot it's a 1984 18 larson they siad it wasn't winterrized so they think it my have a cracked block.<br />but I see no sighns of cracks.<br />The eonly thing wroung with it is the out drive.<br />I do have an out drive that would fit.<br />they want...
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    1969 55hp lower unit

    HI I need help will a 1968 selectric lower unit fit a 1969 55hp johnson?<br />they are both electrtic shfit and it looks the same <br />and ideas?
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    do I need more power?

    Hi I need some advice.<br />Ihave a 15ft fiberglass invader boat and I think it's probbly under powerd right now I have a 25 hp evinrude on it and I get 20mph on gps with one person.<br />the boat is rated for 60hp I have a 35hp I want to put on do you think this is enought power?<br />the boat...
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    double line to single line fuel conversion

    Hi I need some advice I have a 1951 25hp evinrudethatI want to convert from a double line pressure system to a single line fuel pump.<br />I just got this pump. http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=7064159&uid=2461186 <br />I figure all I need to do isrun a pressure line from the...
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    35hp lark won't run

    HI I need some help I have a 1959 lark 35hp<br />I can only get it to run for a few secs<br />I have good spark but the compression is a little low.<br />when I took the spark plugs out the botom one was coverd with gas but the top plug was dry. :confused: <br />the only thing I can think of...
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    evinrude 35hp power head swap

    HI I need some HElp I have a 1958 35hp evinrude lark<br />with bad compression I bought a 1957 35hp evinrude power head off ebay.<br />The problem is my old engine has a thermasta and the other power head does not.<br />other than that the engines are identacal.<br />can I put my head on the...
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    yess it's time

    It's finally time take the boat out for the first time this year. :D <br />the resivoir is thawed so wendsday if boating time.<br />I'm so excited Ihave a engine I want to test.<br />spring starts only when the first boatis luanched<br /> :D :D :D :D :cool: :cool:
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    transom cuve?

    Hi guys I need some help I just gotthis boat and the <br />transom has an outword cure I can't tell if it was made that way or if it's deformed hres a pic. <br /> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=6492740&uid=2461186 <br />...
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