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    Losing a cylinder intermittently ‘86 50hp

    Smooth surging is usually a fuel issue.--Water in the fuel ?--Try running with a different fuel tank and hose.------Run with a timing light to see if perhaps spark has issues.
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    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    Little Current and Killarney area.
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    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    Look into a 24' freighter canoe.----Carry everything and everybody.-------Talked to some folks that go a week at a time with a couple of them in and around the famous ---" North Channel ".-----Captain said that most folks are amazed how fast they go with 10 paddlers / canoe.
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    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    In practical days long gone , they used 19 cent shear pins.----But you had to put up with the inconvenience , had to have spares and tools.------OMC went to steel drive pins that did not shear.----Mercury went to splines and called it shear proof drive and that feature sold a lot of...
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    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    Going to be hard to find the shearpin on that motor.
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    Likely cause of compression loss in cylinder 1

    Try setting valve lash first.
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    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    Use an older OMC product ( 18 / 20 HP ) with the universal magneto.------Those were a dual system.----Each cylinder has it's own ignition system.-----If one failed then the other would get you home.
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    Why do they make 12 point sockets and wrenches?

    Visit u-tube and you will find multiple examples in automotive engines.----They use 12 point fasteners.
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    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    ?----Clean underwear perhaps.--Bear spray for everyone.-----But go for it , it sounds like a wonderful adventure in the planning stages.-----Post some videos when you get back.
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    Advice on first extended trip with 14 footer/7.5

    Looks like a place where you would hit rocks about 5 minutes away from the docks.-----Chart or electronic navigation in your budget ?----I have driven on the 101 / 129 on the way to WAWA.
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    Advice on first extended trip with 14 footer/7.5

    Just 7 trips of 15 km or 105 km to get everything moved to camp.-----Take the first day of your week and the last 1/2 day ( beer cans will be empty ) to finish the week ----And all weather permitting.------Where / when is this adventure taking place ?
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    Cracked Block???

    It would be interesting as to how many engines suffered last week.
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    Bought another one from Rawhide Youth Services

    Does not look nearly as sturdy as my Troy Built 8 HP.----I have one of the real ones , cast iron Kohler engine.------Cast iron everything and solid. ----Built before a new owner ?? started using the name.
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    Advice on first extended trip with 14 footer/7.5

    If you made 4 trips then 3.5 X 30 km would make it 105 km to get everything moved to camp..----You will need a big gas tank or at least 3 tanks of 22 liter each.----I think you need a bigger boat and perhaps a motor that does not sputter at idle.
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    Advice on first extended trip with 14 footer/7.5

    With 4 hefty adults and 500 LBS of gear the boat won't plane out.-----Forget about making a 35 km trip.-----Make sure you have a new impeller in the motor.-----Make sure you use a lower pitch prop to suit the heavy loads.-----I think you need a 25 HP motor or a 35 HP motor on a 16 / 18' boat.
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    Why do they make 12 point sockets and wrenches?

    Many fasteners made with high tensile steel ( 180,000 PSI ) are in fact using 12 point heads.-----Since the early 1960's Johnson / Evinrude connecting rod bolts.--Many newer Mercury connecting rods are also 12 point heads.--Some Honda outboard flywheel bolts are also 12 point heads.
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    2 Stroke Oldie Evinrude.-

    I say this thing is a " wallhanger "------Doubt it will run for long should it free up.
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    Waking up a '93 Johnson 200

    Remove lower unit incase that is seized up.----If it is still stuck then motor needs to come apart for inspection.-
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    2010 Evinrude etc 60HP won’t stay running

    There are no carburetors on an E-TEC motor.
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    Flywheel material?

    There may be a way to fit an older steel ring gear onto these new cast iron style flywheels.----Will get you the end result you seek.
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