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    idle problem

    my 50hp 1971 evinrude is on the lowest idle and it stalls regularly while trolling at idle speed or downrigging can someone please tell me how to turn up the idle? thanks
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    evinrude fuel economy

    hi guys have a 14ft alloy boat with a old 71 50hp evinrude just wondering what WOT and half throttle fuel usage would be? i can cruise on a plane at half throttle with 3 adults and fishing gear cheers
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    stripped lower unit bolts how to fix?

    i have a evinrude 50hp 1971 model the two front lower unit bolts have been stripped how should these be fixed if i need to use a tap does anyone know what size and thread type also what size bolt replacement?
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    whoops

    i purchased a boat last night with a 50hp evinrude 1971 model with electric shifting now it was not pumping water today so i removed the lower unit the impeller was fine but in removing the lower unit i cut the rubber insulation covering the shifting wires to unplug the connectors to remove the...
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    penn slammer 260 reel

    im looking to buy the penn slammer 260 reel and im being told it does not have a really good drag system like the larger penn slammer range can someone tell me if this is true?
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    is it worth repairing?

    my cousin atm is lending me a johnson 20hp 1973 model i put this motor on my alloy boat today and done 7 miles with fresh gearbox oil when i came home i removed the lower drain plug the oil was a brown milky color not the clear color when added also the clutch dog is worn and i think forward...
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    how to build/install a floor in alloy boat?

    summer is coming around fast we have just finished going through winter and im getting my boat ready for the warmer weather and the fishing how would i go about building a floor for this boat?
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    new tohatsu 18 does not like idling

    my new 18hp tohatsu had its 10 hour first service about 3 hours ago now while downrigging at idle speed in forward gear i travel around 500 meters than when i throttle up the motor coughs and splatters before slowly clearing up and revving smooth what could be going on here? i dont want to have...
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    need help finding a rebuild kit

    hi guys my cousin just bought a force by mercury 25hp 1998 model motor the 3 cylinder model i will be rebuilding it for him and teaching as i go we just picked it up yesterday it has low compression (50%) in two cylinders so it will be getting a rebuild now im just having trouble i originally...
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    where can i add a tell tail?

    i have a link to adding a tell tail on larger older johnson engines 70hp and over i have a 1973 20hp johnson where would i tap into the engine to add a tell tail? i would like to do this on a removable part as i dont want to ruin the block cheers
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    hole in block

    i pulled my johnson 9.9hp 81 apart after finding water in both cylinders the motor still runs fine although i need to fill this hole its on the block just inside of the exhaust cover "inner and outer covers removed" than the hole can be seen on the side of the block how can i fix it will JB weld...
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    what would cause the motor to loose power?

    i brought my cousins johnson 9.9hp with a 15hp carby it has been sitting for 2 years i was the last person to use the motor 2 years ago and it ran good now i got it running it ran fine on the trailer than we took it down to the local lake we took off the motor powered up fine than bogged down...
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    just got my hands on a small outboard

    my cousin has had this little motor (15hp on the cover) for a few years now i was the last one to use the motor about 3-4 years ago since than the motor just sat in a shed than today i pulled it out and the pistons were stuck the motor was seized i finally got the pistons moving again i have...
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    jumping out of gear while moving

    hi guys my cousin has a 1973 20hp johnson we went out today and while throttling up the motor would jump out of gear my cousin said the gear selector is adjustable once adjusted it will go into forward and stay there but while in reverse u need to hold the gear lever in the reverse position or...
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    is my transom L/S or S/S?

    i measured from the top of my motor mount (transom) to the bottom it measures 16 1/2 inches to the bottom of the keel measures 17 1/4 inches do i have a S/S or L/S transom? cheers
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    will muffs work on this motor?

    just wondering if i can use flushing ear muffs on this outboard or will i need to use a bucket? its a 1973 model 20hp
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    transom question

    i have a australian made (i think) 11.5ft alloy boat it currently has a 8hp tohatsu it barely gets up on the plain with one person i need to sit as far forward as possible and with two people lets just say its not fun now i can see someone else has "bodged" a mount from the transom to the seat...
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    how old is this motor?

    jsut wondering if someone can tell me the age of this motor it only has a M8A and serial numbers
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    stringer template

    im in need of some ideas on making a stringer template guys can someone help me out? i tried measuring every 2 inches it was just all over the place and reuined my main stringer timber so gotta start over again
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    30 hp johnson

    have u done a compression test? and are u sure you cleaned the carby well enough? i would be pulling it apart again just to make sure nothing else has flowed thru the carby since u put it back together
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