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    1955 Fleetwin wont run with choke off

    I am having problems with a new to me 7.5 hp fleetwin. The PO sold it me for a decent price, and then did some NC work on it when it wouldn't run right for me (no top end, would not rev). I got it home and did a barrel test t see how it ran, it was hard to start, but finally did and it ran quite...
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    Building small trailer - requesting advice or links

    Hey everyone, I am seeing advice on building a small bunk trailer for a 12' or 14' cedar strip boat. I have everything I need except the winch. What I'd like to know is what ride height I should be looking to achieve or clearance from ground to the motor skeg. I also would like to know about...
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    12' Springbok questions

    Here's some photos. What I dont understand is how the keel strip was originally sealed off from the open channel. Surely the weep hole lets water fill it up if there is a hole at the bow end? I assume this is considered a pretty shallow boat? Is a Deeper V more stable? I'd like to stand up...
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    12' Springbok questions

    Hey all, I just dragged home a 12' Springbok. It ain't pretty and needs some work. I have a few questions if I might ask; 1) there is a fast leak coming up from the keel at the front where the bow is pulled together and the keel is exposed. The PO sealed the outer edge of the keel with urethane...
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    This doesn't look good...outboard spooge

    I was running my old Johnson TN-28 trying to sort out the bugs when this white-grey foam started oozing out of the stem under the powerhead. I just put coils and an impeller in this motor and I hope it wasn't a waste. I took it apart to investigate and it appears to be coming from the crank...
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    52 Johnson TN-28 - running, but not well

    I got my TN-28 back together. It's my first outboard ever, classic or not. I went through the carb, doped the float and reassembled. No drips from the primer or the carb anywhere. The coils were baked, so I replaced those and cleaned the points. Getting it running was not as easy as I expected...
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