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    What causes a weak tell tale on a 3cyl?

    I got a weird issue. I replaced the water pump housing and impeller. Took the boat to the lake and the tell tale starts out strong. After about 10 or 15 min it starts to sputter and then just dribbles. Even at WOT. If i kill the motor and let it sit for about 10 sometimes 15 min and restart...
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    77 70 hp off and on weak tell tail

    ok replaced the water pump and updated the housing to the plastic one with the metal cup becuase i didnt have any water comming out of any where it should have been. Prop hub or exhaust ports. I added a tell tale and dropped it in that lake yesterday and the new tell tale is working great. I...
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    77 70hp water pump issues and questions

    OK took the boat out 2 weeks ago and she was pumping water great well best I could tell since it had no tell tale. It was spewing alot of water from the upper exhuast ports and I ran a whole tank of fuel through her with no trouble. I have been working on a few other thinngs an I have been...
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    installing a tach on a 77 70hp johnson

    OK I set this all up and got all the wires connected correctly and found that the rectifier was bad. I got that replaced and now the tach needle moves So excited it was working. It was set on 3p and it was shoing that I was idleing at 2500 to 3000 rpm. I figured i needed to move it to 6p and...
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    tachometer for 77 70 hp

    I need a tach but have no idea what to look for. What do yall think? I dont need a fancy one. One that i could put into one of those surface mount cups like the ones you would see old muscle cars would be ideal. I dont have much room to cut a hole
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    77 70hp carb questions

    OK few quesitons here One of the carb bases has a jet stuck in it. Stuck so bad that i broke my brand new OMC jet tool.:mad: Good news is it looks like the jet is clean and I could just put this all back to gether and run it. But I have a problem with not doing it right. so to the...
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    Towable boat cover for a 16ft SS

    GUess that should be trailerable. What covers to you guys have? Im getting close to listing our house and need the garage for storage so the boat needs to go outside. I dont really want to get a 1 size fits all becuase thats a lie. So post up what you got. Thanks
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    16ft ss what size bilge pump

    just like it says what how many gph should i have for a bilge pump? Its 73 16 ft ss. Im getting close to splashday and dont want it to sink.
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    Ignition switch problems

    OK 1974 70 hp with no key. I cant find the number on the benzel so I can order a key. Its got a toggle switch for the choke. Can i install a push to choke switch with out damaging anything?
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    What years are better for OMC 3 cyl motors

    Well Im looking for a motor again. Cant by a new 4 stroke like I want so Im looking for the old reliable and NOISY johnson/evinrude. Are there better years than others I should look for? I've only seen the mid-late 70's sometimes the early 80 model motors for sale at a fair price. Are the...
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    I got BAD fuel in my below deck tank.

    I need to get this old fuel out of the boat with out removing the tank. Dont really want to siphon it with a garden hose. Is there a cheap way to do this? I though about an electric in line fuel pump but that like 45 bucks.
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    nissan and tohatsu 4 strokes

    Anybody got experiance with them? Worked on them? Ever had to deal with their warranty dept?
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    25 hp 4 stroke on 16ft SS

    OK looking to get this on the water. Its not a drag boat or a ski boat. Its a floating platform that I can fish from ASAP anyday any time. I see newer 16 ft alum boats like trackers and lowe boats running 25hp motors that have similar hull configurations and weights. They seem to scoot...
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    Motors Standard and high thrust or big foot motors

    Anyone out there have any experiance with a high thrust motor or bigfoot MERC's?
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    1973 16 ft SS Transom thickness NEED HELP FAST

    HELP dont have time to read all the build threads again. Hoping someone kows off hand. I have pulled the old transom wood out. Its not original. The PO used a 1x12 and stacked it then cut it to fit. So I cant trust that it is the correct width. I measured and found that i needed 1 5/8 ''...
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    *****pink foam******

    I have read several posts and build threads that talk about using the pink panther foan insulator board from (insert random home supply store). I have not seen anything that stated how much dead weight it will float. In true redneck fashion I did a little experiment in my motor test tank. I...
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    DIY motor installs

    Any body know if MERC Suzuki or Yamaha require their midrange motors to be installed by the dealer. I have a 73 starcraft im thinking of getting a 50-70 hp 4 stroke and hanging it on my boat.
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    1974 Evinrude compression issues ( kinda long sorry)

    ok got a 74 70hp w/o TT Evinrude came with a starcraft i bought trying to see if its worth titling or fixing.Heres quick run down of what I have done. To start off I want to say im no stranger to a motor or the 3cyl johnson/evinrude but I have never seen this. Got the motor had no starter. It...
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    73 SS HP vs getting on plane

    My 16 ft ss has a 70 evinrude on it now. Looks like im gonna need a new/old motor b4 she gets on the water. This is going to be a fishing cruising rig. No pulling tubes or skiers. Im thinking 4 stroke but my get stuck on another 2 stroke. I figured 4 stroke mostly for the quiet ride. I like to...
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    Keel Protector

    Any body using these on a SS. OR any alum StarCraft?
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