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    56 Evinrude Bigtwin 30 Revival

    I acquired a 56 Evinrude Bigtwin 30 for a Lonestar Restoration project last month and I have done the following: Checked the compression 110-110 Replaced the points and condenser Rebuilt the carb Replaced spark plug wires and fuel lines Replaced impeller Rebuilt wiring harness converted to 12...
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    56 Evinrude bigtwin 30 starter and choke switch plate

    Re: 56 Evinrude bigtwin 30 starter and choke switch plate Also found a beautiful 59 Johnson plate. Any Evinrudes out there?
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    56 Evinrude bigtwin 30 starter and choke switch plate

    Re: 56 Evinrude bigtwin 30 starter and choke switch plate Found a 56 Johnson switch plate, but still looking for an evinrude. Anyone out there know where i can get one?
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    57 Lone Star King Commander Restore

    Re: 57 Lone Star King Commander Restore Having a few issues getting the steering cables wound back on the drum correctly.
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    57 Lone Star King Commander Restore

    The king Commander restore is coming along nicely. Got the boat stripped sealed and primed and am now ready to paint.
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    Rewinding Cable System Steering

    I guess I messed up by not taping the cables inside the drum before removing the steering wheel because now I cant seem to get them wound on correctly without twisting. Anyone now of the proper way to wind these back on? The cable system is intact I just removed the drum to prime before...
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    56 Evinrude bigtwin 30 starter and choke switch plate

    Anyone have a picture of the original 56 Evinrude Bigtwin 30 Electric start- starter and choke switch plate? I'm trying to be as original as possible with the 57 lonestar 56 evinrude restore project. I don't think I'll ever find an original plate as they are very hard to find but might be able...
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    External wiring harness for 56 evinrude 30

    Re: External wiring harness for 56 evinrude 30 OK , Iv got the 12 volt starter solenoid and choke solenoid but I still have a few questions. I can't seem to find the speed limiting mercury switch. Also i have a red wire hanging off that i cant seem to identify
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    External wiring harness for 56 evinrude 30

    Hi, I just got a 1956 Evinrude bigtwin 30 Electric start for a Lonestar restoration. I need a external wiring harness for the starter and choke switches as it did not come with any controls. I don't think the old simplex controls had a starter and choke switch on them did they? I'm a little...
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    1957 lonestar King Commander Newport Green

    I'm restoring my 57 King Commander with the original colors of Dover White and Newport Green. I have chips from the original Newport Green paint but they are faded and washed out. Does anyone have a picture that would accurately depict the original color? Any help would be appreciated.
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    Lone Star Newport Green

    I am just about ready to purchase paint for my 57 Lonestar King Commander restore. My original colors are Dover white hull with Newport green trim. The boat still had the original paint from 57 but is very faded and washed out. Does anyone have a sample of the original Newport green color? I...
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    57 lone Star King Commander restore

    I'm just about done stripping my 57 lone Star King Commander down to bare aluminum . I noticed a lot of rubber like sealant coming out from around the seams and rivets. Do i need to reseal before I prime? I filled boat up with several inches of water after stripping and there were no leaky...
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    Lonestar

    Re: Lonestar Lonestar pics, any ideas on model and year?
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    Quicksilver 2000 shift throttle control

    Anyone know where I can find a manual for a Quicksilver 2000 side mount shift throttle control?
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    Lonestar

    Re: Lonestar Some more pics of Lonestar
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    Lonestar

    Just acquired an 14 foot Lonestar aluminum boat id like to restore but need some info on year, model, and paint removal. The aluminum is perfect thru out all i need to do is strip old paint and repaint. What would be the best way to get old peeling paint off? Thanks Craig
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    Replacement powerhead for 2000 merc 25 2 cycle

    Anyone know where I can get a replacement power head for my 2000 mercury 25 2 cycle? Serial # 0G983335
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    1981 mercury 25 hp 2 cycle

    I have a chance to buy a 81 mercury 25 hp 2 stroke for cheap. Compression is good 135 and 140. Idles well, pees well, and is remarkable shape for being 30+ years old. Any thing else I should look at before buying? Thanks
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