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    Is my engine mounted low enough?

    Strange how people come looking for suggestions and then mock the people offering the suggestions.----I think adding 5" (12.5 cm ) to the motor is a top notch solution.----Sorry if it does not fit your budget.-----Not going to get much more help on this forum I think !!
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    115 Johnson v4 2000 trouble staying started oil/gas leak from exhaust

    Yes----It is always the carburetors.----Might as well rebuild them.-------Or perhaps do some easy trouble shooting first.-----This motor should at least fire , bark and roar when cranking with key pushed in , does it ???
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    Is my engine mounted low enough?

    I think you need a bigger boat.
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    Is my engine mounted low enough?

    Have you established a price for a kit ??----Why do think this suggestion is funny ??
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    1966 Johnson Motor

    Cable for the electric tilt has 3 wires.
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    Rescued 69 Evinrude Rogue with stringer need beginner tips

    Any pictures of this Buick 300 CI engine?-----A V-6 or V-8?
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    Did I Spin My Prop Hub?

    Perhaps look at what parts you marked.----I think the prop hub is spun !
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    e70elcdc 1986-1987 Turns over no spark

    No money spent to charge the battery , load test the battery.-----Take starter apart for inspection.-------Or just replace the powerpack as that fixes them 9 out of 10 times.
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    Is my engine mounted low enough?

    Get an extension kit.---Add 5" to the length of the motor
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    Is my engine mounted low enough?

    Missed the part about the bracket being in the UP POSITION in post #1 !!----So what is the concern here ???
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    Is my engine mounted low enough?

    I have been around sailboats since 1980.----I would not leave the marina with a motor mounted like that.----Hopefully you installed a new impeller in the 1984 / 85 motor every 5 years.
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    Is my engine mounted low enough?

    Engine needs to be lowered about 10" for proper propulsion on a sailboat.
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    Old Evinrude question, Can anyone help?

    Running / revving in neutral means nothing at all !!
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    Fresh water corrosion and anode choices…

    Tilt the outboard up when in the marina.
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    1970 evinrude 115 - cdi pulse pack shortens out starter?

    Do the following.----Get 1-5/16" socket on flywheel.-----Remove sparkplugs.-----Turn key to on.----Turn flywheel and check for spark.
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    Fresh water corrosion and anode choices…

    Not connected to the gearcase oil cavity.-----If it was , the gearcase would have come to a dynamic halt long ago.
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    Fresh water corrosion and anode choices…

    A product called ----lumiweld-----can repair that.
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    1976 Johnson 25hp driveshaft issues

    Agreed ---a bent / warped exhaust housing might be the problem.-----Those shafts are known to fail and it looks like someone cut it with a " hot knife" ---a clean cut.
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    1997 50HP 3cyl coil test question

    Install factory coils and you are good for many years.----They rarely fail.
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    1976 Johnson 25hp driveshaft issues

    Remove the power head , if the top part of the shaft is stuck in there it needs to come off anyway.
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