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    My first attempt and mistakes!

    I was logged in before as Lurcher but site was down and had to change, so after all the help and advise I finally managed to launch and have a go! boat is 15ft Dateline with 40hp Evinrude, went to slip myself about 2 hours before high tide, had to wait over 1 hr untill 5 people tried to recover...
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    Evinrude 4hp (should prop turn easy?)

    I have a 4hp BE4BRHLESR 1990, I noticed that the prop (when out of water) has some resistance when turning by hand, ie; compared to my other engine which is Evinrude 40hp, it is more difficult to turn?I have had engine out on 2 seperate occasions and runs great no problems at all, I have...
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    OMC control box, stiff.

    Now ready to put boat in water but have noticed that single lever OMC control box has gone stiff and feeling a bit vague, previous owner fitted new cables, I have mostly just been using warm up lever when running in tank,I sprayed in plenty of WD40 which seems to have made it feel more stiff and...
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    Throttle cable.

    Hello again,I am almost now ready for the big launch and have been finalising and fitting all my assemblies that were done over winter, But on checking control box and cables again after running engine in tub (runs idles perfectly)throttle cable does not give enough travel to allow wide open...
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    inflatable leak, how to repair?

    My dinghy has a leak on the inflatable keel section which is resembles a large banana, the leak is around the side of the hard plastic of the valve where it meets the rubber, can anyone advise how to tackle this? should it be patched, or somthing like super glue run round it or some kind of...
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    update on using my longshaft on inflatable!

    After the advise from my last postings I used my Evindude 4hp 1990 twin longshaft on my 9ft inflatable with great results, no bother at all thanks again for help.
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    Home made transom saver.

    Can anyone please give me advise on making a transom saver? dimensions,where and how it should be secured etc, my boat is 15.5ft speedboat with 1984 40hp Evinrude, (non trim and tilt) If anyone can provide a picture I will provide my email address if needed? thank you JBD
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    Evinrude 4hp BE4BRHLESR 1990

    Decided to test run my 4hp for first time since my ownership connected up remote tank primed with bulb pulled out knob on front which I think is choke? and pulled and pulled and pulled nowt! pushed this knob in and it fired up, let it cool down for several hours into tank again without knob and...
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    Floation Bags under floor!

    My boat has nothing under the floor ie no foam the GRP is clean and looks as though there has never been any foam, I wonder if putting floation bags under the floor and inflating as far as possible (in particular the bow area where there is more space) would be a suitable set-up if the boat...
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    Evinrude 4hp BE4BRHLESR

    Just wondering if anyone can please advise me of one control on front of this motor, (the knob is missing) it is the one which shows a white painted/decal pointed going from left to right, right being the thickest end, could it be an idle setting for tick over or maybe a mixture setting? any...
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    What type of dials can be fitted?

    I have an untouched plain dashpanel on my speedboat, my engine is a Evinrude BE40ELCR 1984 (lovely original engine)just for period look and to make it better looking, what gauges/dials can be fitted considering the engine? the gas tank is plastic OMC with gauge on top? I have purchased new...
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    Locking lever on engine mount!

    What is the small lever on the Port side of engine mounting bracket for? I note when engine is in down position this lever can prevent it from being lifted up and conversly let it be lifted up? what position should it be in when under power (locked to prevent being lifted) or unlocked, does it...
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    Replacing Evinrude 40hp starter motor brushes.

    I am about to replace the starter motor brushes on my Evinrude 40hp BE40ELCR, I have the Clymer manual which shows starter, Are there any problems or anything awaiting me that I should look out for? or is this a straight forward job?Thanks for now. JBD
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    securing OMC plastic fuel tank in speedboat.

    My fuel tank sits on top of a sliding wooden panel which is about 4 inches below level of rear floor area (below panel is access to bilge pump)the fuel tank sits nicely in there but should I be trying to secure it with ratchet type nylon straps over length and breadth of tank, I can imagine when...
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    Ignition switch on OMC control box.

    I noticed when starting my engine yesterday that the starter was not turning when ignition switch was pushed into the choke position, (key pushed in) if key was turned without holding in the choke position it operated starter better,can ignition switch be cleaned with switch cleaner? I have...
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    Correct method of starting 40hp Evinrude.

    My engine is 40hp 1984 Evinrude electric start with single lever OMC control box, there is a rubber tube affair attached to the ignition key which when pushed in chokes the engine, but what really is the correct method of starting, should this be pushed in and held while cranking or pushed in...
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    Use Long shaft on dinghy.

    I have an Evinrude 4HP, and have been offered a suitable dinghy (8ft) which will take this power but the seller says the engine would be better if it was Short shaft, would my engine still operate on such an installation? surely the only difference is the physical length of leg? would drag be...
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    White Glassfibre resin!

    I used glassfibre (chopped) with resin to install my bilge pump which was mounted on a piece of ply, this was done after purchasing the boat early September 05, all was well untill today when I inspected the interior for water , the glassfibre has now turned white, there was water (condensate...
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    Wine bladders for floation bags!

    Was interested in article here in UK of person who used the plastic bladders from wine containers for flotation purposes, the only problem was when storing the boat they were holed by mice who took a liking to the wine! I now wonder if the large type of soft drinks bottles would be a serious...
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    Possibility of being swamped over stern.

    I have noticed here in Scotland an alarming number of incidents where life has been lost in small leisure craft, this usually is caused by the boat being overloaded and then by being swamped over the stern, also some of these boats seem to have been fitted with engines that were to heavy...
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