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    can you add a tiller to an outboard that doesn't have one?

    Been looking around for a 50-ish hp to set up with controls, but I don't have the controls yet and probably won't have them set up for another few months. I found a motor that looks great but doesn't have a tiller. Is there any downside to mounting a tiller for these few months before I set up...
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    Outboard HP help/recommendations? (19' semi-v skiff)

    Hello, I just inherited an old fiberglass skiff thing, don't really know much about it. It's about 19' long and I'd say about 800 pounds, no frills whatsoever, looks just like a giant rowboat (bench seats, no electronics, no nothing). Seems to be watertight and has a transom on the back for an...
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    Evinrude 2HP mate runs but dies at weird times

    Hi all- I have a 2hp Evinrude Mate. It seems to have no problem starting up initially, but there is a weird issue. It will sputter out and die, but it happens after completely different amounts of time every time. Sometimes, it will run for 2 minutes and then sputter and die, and sometimes it...
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    7.5 HP sears gamefisher outboard... aircooled?

    Just picked up a 7.5hp gamefisher. Seller said it ran great and used it all the time. I took it out the other day for the first time, and it ran for about 2 minutes and I shut it off because I didn't see any water dripping out and I assumed it was water cooled. I spent like 10 minutes trying...
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