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  1. jimmbo

    Stupid mistake: bravo III

    Definitely describes what you get when you get married. Later you will appreciate why Divorces are so Expensive. Cause they are Worth it
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    1963 Johnson 5.5hp

    a 1963 has a fuel pump, so single fuel hose. Mix is 24:1 TCW-3 oil.
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    Ahh the sweet smell of Pot at the Dock.

    This year it is certainly different, no more Clandestine Toking going on 500 ft from shore, just clouds of it at Dock. It does smell much better than having the Tobacco Addicts stinking up the Area. I guess if I could inhale enough second hand smoke, I could get the High, but at no expense
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    Idle question

    The last inline 6s that were crank rated were 1981s The idle speed adjustment is on the lower part of the the long arm on the Port side of the engine(red arrow), is that the one you are adjusting?
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    shifting bunk boards

    Normally I would say the boat is too far forward, but looking what the bunks are supported by, It looks like the Transom is almost directly above the support. Moving the boat back would place the heaviest part over the an unsupported piece of 2x4 or 2x6. So I would leave it there, and move the...
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    Another gripe about the Messages Page

    Another peeve about the Messages Page. Once there, it is now a many back clicking journey/operation to get back to the forums. A link that used to be there appears to be missing, At least I can't see one.
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    1981 Evinrude 35 With Electric Tilt

    There was a power tilt kit offered by OMC for the 35hp, 1976 thru... OMC part #173737 Source: 1981 OMC of Canada Accessories Catalog Parts Diagram
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    mercury 45 hp classic 50 hp classic

    The Power Port was used on some production engines starting in 73(it was used on competition engines prior to that. It added an extra Transfer passage directly from the crankcase(in addition to the regular transfer passage, thru a one inch hole in the Piston to a Trough in the cylinder wall that...
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    Need help selecting ~19’ Stingray sport boat with 5.0/5.7

    I have a 2002 Glastron Sx 195 here are a couple of Pics of it going by And a couple of videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WBf2D0103Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VepbXm5RFDI
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    4.3GL blowing milky oil out the breather

    Here's one I saw at the dealership on the Weekend
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    MW Super Prop...remember these???

    Michigan did indeed market props painted in a very sharp Blue From a Michigan catalog
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    Will My Boat work?

    If it is a 9" It will have blades as big as Dumbo's ears. At least that's how I remember the one I saw in 1974 Here is the Prop chart for the engine, from the 1981 OMC accessory catalog. I always found it to be a little Optimistic on the what size of a boat each pitch could handle. We found a...
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    76 Johnson 85 hp V4 runs on 3 cylinders

    What condition is the Wiring in prior to the Coils? You might have a bad CD unit Maybe you have already seen this, but here a wiring diagram for your engine On a side note. There is a flaw in the diagram as I think there should be a jumper between #6 and #7 on the Terminal Block, otherwise...
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    Will My Boat work?

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    Leaking 1969 Evinrude 18hp outboard

    Definitely a 10hp
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    Will My Boat work?

    When I was 14, I learned to waterski behind a 14 ft Skagit with a 1963 40 hp Johnson. 3 weeks later I was slaloming and a did several deep water starts on the Single Ski. I would guess I was about 145 lbs. Our Skagit had a very wide Transom, which help pull up skiers. Next year we got a bigger...
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    Need help to identify year of Mariner 115 hp

    White arrow pointing to Air Silencer. Mercury often had a Decal/Sticker with Year, HP, Max Timing, and Pickup Timing listed on it
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    Tongue Weight - Insight or Folly?

    Mine is about 3400 lbs and and I have about 120 lbs on the hitch and it doesn't fishtail at all, even at 130/kmh(80 mph) Is the axle straight? Is it 90 degrees to the Centerline of the trailer? Axle centered relative to the Trailer Centerline? Is the trailer Level, or very close to level, when...
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    The old "enough water in barrel" question

    This was what I was saying to look for. Not that it matters at this point. Never saw one near the carb. I'm sure others were expecting it to be here too
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    Evinrude 33hp Fastwin weight?

    The brochure says 127 for manual, 140 for Electric, both of those would be for short shaft, long shaft probably about 4 ibs more
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