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    How is HP selected on old Elgin Outboards?

    Well to be honest I don't know if it was marketed as such but my old man also thought it was good stuff.. LOL
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    How is HP selected on old Elgin Outboards?

    I was 9 years old and if I wanted to take the boat out by myself Pop would limit me to 5 hp..
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    Is my engine mounted low enough?

    The mounting board on the transom needs to be wedge shaped.
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    How is HP selected on old Elgin Outboards?

    yep, I had one of those, thats all it does is limit throttle..
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    Add telltale pee hole to 1965 Johnson 75 HP

    Yeah, me too, but that said it's more stuff to break down...
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    my soon to be

    Block off gas tank? Confused.. Be careful with the old alcohol stove. They are pretty good when they work but can go nuke on you if a seal goes bad and one that old would concern me..
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    my soon to be

    That boat looks to be in nice shape looks sharp! Hope you get to try it out this fall. Do you have a motor? 5 hp should do fine..
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Just take a beer can and cut a strip off and clamp it over the cap with a hose clamp..
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    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Yeah, I painted a Austin Healy bug eye. We called it the grape. Always messing with it but it was a fun car to drive..
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Yeah that's what @airshot said. I don't think that's the op's problem..
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    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Is that boat purple or is the camera getting weird? It looks like plum crazy...
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    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Heck yeah! Any rocker worth his salt knows that!
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Make a U shaped strap to fit over the cap and fasten it to the hub with a hose clamp.
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    Trying to find a location in the Gulf

    There are millions of artificial reefs in Florida, and most offer good fishing if we don't advertise too much!
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    Trying to diagnose fuel supply issue after running out of gas

    I would disconnect the fuel line feeding the carb and stuff it into a jug. Hit start and you will get gas if all is good..if you do, then the problem is in the carb.
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    Trying to find a location in the Gulf

    https://www.floridagofishing.com/reefs/cw-reefs-pasco-county.html Maybe this site could help?
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    my soon to be

    Nice boat! Hope you get a mast and boom with it and a rudder would be nice..LOL.. seriously tho, do you know what sails it has and there condition? those guys can get expensive.
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    Best lift tool fixture for lowering 1979 and later v4 crossflows

    Don't know how much it weighs, a 4 part purchase would probably be sufficient since it doesn't have to carry the entire weight. If the pallet is strong I suppose you could stand it up against the motor and ease them down together..
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    MPI fogging mixture vs fuel return

    Don't sweat it, I think he really had a moment.
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Thanks for the tip. We have a small volunteer FD and I'm friends with them.(they like my beer cans). I'll give them a holler. Maybe I can slip my boat in in-between the ladder and and the pump..or just wait and see what Ted comes up with!
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