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    '58 V-4 slipping out of gear

    I just purchased a '61 Penn Yan with a '58 V-4 Fat Fifty, It seemed to run OK except for this constant 'chunking' and then gears slipping and popping out of gear. The shift rod connector bolts seemed tight, but the rod was so far out of center, that I had to pry it over and was still hard to get...
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    Gale Sovereign 40hp ID

    Hi all, I just picked up a Gale 40hp for a possible lower end donor for my '63 40hp Evinrude. When I got it home I realized that the shift linkage access port is on the opposite side of the tower. Is this is a 'year change' thing or a model distinction? Also need help identifying the year, the...
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    '61 Penn Yan, flood the bilge?

    OK, everyone thinks I finally lost my mind...I just bought wooden boat. It's a '61 Penn Yan possibly a 'Niagara'. Looks like it had a restoration a while back, the registration stickers on the hull are from '99. Seems that I remember someone years ago saying that the bilge of a wooden boat...
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    '63 Bigtwin 40 gearshift trouble

    Hello again, I recently picked up a '63 40hp Evinrude. After a good cleaning and replacing the coils, I got it running and pumpng water in the barrel. When the shifter is in straight up 'neutral' position, it is in gear, when in forward position, it acts like neutral...??? I don't know anything...
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    Help Ordering Head Gasket

    Ok, this is frustrating, several times I have tried to order head gaskets from I-boats marine store. I have ordered dozens of other parts over the past couple years with no problems. When I go to internal engine parts, find head gaskets, there's a whole list of head gaskets, by part...
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    1951-52 Johnson 10hp On/Off lever?

    Hello again, I have a 10hp Johnson QD-13, S/N 9322xx, Just fired it up and got it running yesterday. It has a small lever on the tiller arm that has 'ON' on one side, when lever is flipped over it has 'OFF' on the other side. I have never seen this before. Seems to run in either position. Can...
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    3hp Lightwin dies at half throttle

    OK, I picked up this not running 1966 Lightwin 'Folder' at a bargain, after some cleaning up, it looked in very good condition. The first thing I checked was the spark, it had none. So I ran a file through the points and viola, good snappy blue spark! So I flushed and dumped some gas through the...
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    '77 233hp 351 Ford won't turn

    Hi guys, haven't used my '77, 22' Silverline 233hp since around '05 and decided to list it for sale. So I tried to roll it over and it won't turn, can't turn it with a breaker bar either. Here's the history...blew the out drive back in '05, it sat till '07 when I installed a Brand new outdrive...
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    '59 MFG 15' Model ?

    Hello, I did it again, well the bills can wait another month. I bought a '59 MFG 15' Fiberglass & wood. It has no model decal or weight & HP tag. From what I can gather so, far I think it might be a 'Celeron'. It's a fiberglass hull with all wood seat, deck, Transom & trim. It has front deck...
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    Short or Long shaft outboards

    I first tried to post this on the 'engines' thread but apparently I didn't have permission...just wondering what the different applications are for long and short shaft engines. I would assume that short shaft engines may be for more shallow water applications...and long shafts probably perform...
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    trying to find the leak

    I recently bought a Gruman 16' Skidaddle w/50hp Merc. that sat in the (Buffalo, NY) elements for at least 8 years...upon getting the engine 'running' (other issues)...I took her for a spin at the lake. She's taking on water, probably around 5 gal. per hr. I figured any leak that big should be...
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    50hp Merc. 3 cyl. bogs out at WOT

    I recently bought this 16' Gruman Skidaddle w/50hp 3 cyl. Merc. I think about a 1989, after it sat in the elements (Buffalo, NY) for at least 8yrs....Well, I installed new impeller, spark plugs, fuel filter & priming bulb. It starts right up, idles and trolls fine...try to throttle up and, it...
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    first time electric brake wiring

    I have wired a lot of trailer connections, but never with electric brakes...I want to use the large 7 blade connector (universal) to put on my '07 Dodge 1-ton flat bed, the '05 P&J trailer has a 5-pin round connector. (of course I will use an adapter) The 7 blade female is factory marked-white...
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    1955 Bigtwin Electric, lower unit

    I recently picked up a '55 Bigtwin Electric 25. I got the starter going & I have ordered coils & impeller, and changed the fuel hoses. The gear case was empty, hopefully from being drained prior to storage, It obviously has been stored a very long time. I have flushed it with diesel fuel several...
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