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    My next table project

    Older ones are just wood but newer ones are coated/dunked in creosote but they are a softer local wood ( they burn real well in my log burner ). To be fair All the older ones I have seen have been taken out of service within the last 10 years ,most around here were new from about 1947 so I...
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    My next table project

    Yep ,I did that when I dressed up a few hardwood ( I think its Australian ironwood ) railway sleepers (I think you guys call them ties ) for an outdoor tabletop .
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    My next table project

    Im impressed Joe , some nice looking stuff. I am dismantling 2 sheds at my house , partly coz the roof is knackered but also because someone used a whole bunch of old native timber to build them .....and I need new bench tops in my kitchen . Woodwork was def not one of my skills but Im going to...
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    😁Not something you will forget in a hurry I bet . Did you have witnesses , ah I mean passengers 😀 on board ?
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    🙂 Yeah I figured you probly would .😁 I was wondering how that could happen , musta had a good whack from the side, mmmmmm🤔
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    Black scuff marks on cylinder walls

    Yeah , I could go for that but I think the pistons and rings are in to good a condition to have been involved in a serious damage to a cylinder wall event , who knows ?🤔🙂
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    After the motor had melted another piston ( long story ) evidenced by melted ally stuck to the spark plug , I slammed the cover back on the motor ( pissing blood🤬😠 )jumped in the car and headed home ,after a few k's I realised I couldn't see outboard cover in rear view mirror. In my haste to...
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Has nobody else noticed ½ the skeg missing ?😁. Not a.biggie but ...... Definitely an overall win tho 😊 good skills Jimdirt .
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Yeah , it didnt sound right when I typed it . I lost the package it came in but maybe the 1st gps (Hummingbird ) was navonics gold (I def had that card in one of my gps /plotters ). I got ripped actually coz I bought the Lowrance and the slimey little in the shop also sold me the Cmap...
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    We call them chartplotters here and depending on the actual chart installed you get differing features . Mine shows hazardous rocks as X's and it also give me a map of the ocean floor showing all structure , depth contours . My neighbour thinks Im mad cos I sit in the boat in my driveway for...
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Ha , Im just doing a 2 x 8m concrete floor ext for my shed .🙂
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    Black scuff marks on cylinder walls

    Well I think your good to go , snot perfect but that looks like a lot of used motors and I have seen way worse that was still running . If you cant feel the marks they cant be that bad . If the engine went ok last season and has reasonable compression Id let it pass . I think such marks are...
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Nyah , looks like scrap to me 😂😂 Woohoo ! Looks the beans Jim , Prop looks newish too 👍 bonus 🍺. The ole "make one out of two.... or three " is fun specially if it works and cost fa . I, for one are keen to see how it goes .
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    1989 175hp Mercury starting issue

    Other thing is that if it is a weak starter for whatever reason , opening the throttle also advances the spark . If you give it wot you applying full advance at cranking speed .....which wont help. What condition are the ring gear and pinion ? If a smear of grease on the pinion teeth improves...
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    Should I start a work thread?

    Sounds good . I love watching other peeps doing dumb stuff, and some of the reasons/excuses . There is one on yt about customers cars and there is some mind blowing stuff on that😀.
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    1977 85 H.P. Evinrude Model # 85895C S# J0003143. Low idle issue.

    Yep 🙂 I am waiting for Ali to deliver my belt wrench thing so I can torque the flywheel nut properly . Mmmm, decent quality torque wrenches that can do left hand threads are a bit thin on the ground . 😀
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Yes Jim I think cutting carefully from the OUTSIDE of your not total SCRAP gearcase is a good plan ,and sussing out just what is not damaged . Just coz some smartypants tells you its scrap aint nessessarily true and anyhow us real mechanics like to find out for ourselves where as some others...
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Yeah , but how much brute force ,I mean dont beat the crap outa it but maybe give it a few taps ......to start with 😀 who knows , maybe you could see a bit of broken ally on the front of the gearcase pop out and the thing will drop into reverse. Some peeps like doing stuff like this even if its...
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Huh , I didnt see no mention of a hacksaw in post #2. Anyhow I think that your in the " got nothing to loose dept" now . Try persuading that shift rod to see things your way (whatever you do dont use a hammer 😉😉😀) it might knock the obstruction out of the way . I like to get to the bottom of the...
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    1977 85 H.P. Evinrude Model # 85895C S# J0003143. Low idle issue.

    Yeah , I spose that the tapers lock the parts together does ,as you say , mean the key is just a locator .I believe some auto makers are not bothering with the key any more .....on cam sprockets, thats a real leap of faith
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