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  1. JSGOLD

    Fishermen defeated

    Today me and the wife decided to go to out our favorite local lake for about 3-4 hrs of fishing....weather has been too windy and unpredicable in the last day or so and we had a front moving through so we left the boat here and decided to go to our favorite place at Elk Fork lake, near the boat...
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    61 - Evinrude Fisherman 5.5 filter

    My 5.5 has the old glass fuel bowl with an old filter still in it, but previous owner quit using it years ago and used a simple plastic one for lawn mowers, as these are obsolete items now as I understand it. I see NOS on ebay going for 15 bucks or so which seem excessive, and the filters have...
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    1976 Evinrude 55...no kill switch

    The newer boat motors today have a saftey clip / wire on the igniton that shuts off the motor if you fall out of your boat, but mine is too old and I see nothing available through Evinrude...any of you folks have any methods to add this feature....new boater here, maybe I have overlooked something.
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    61 - 5.5 "Fisherman" prop removal

    The black cover on the prop that covers the nut....does it snap on/off or screw on/off? I need to remove the prop but not sure how this cover is removed so I can get at the nut.
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    76' Evinrude 55hp prop service question

    While getting our boat ready for its maiden voyage I was servicing the motor, replaced the lower unit oil, new plugs etc, then removed the prop to check for any old fishing line(yes plenty). I was under the impression you were supposed to grease the shaft upon reassembly but I read in an old...
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    Gear oil question - older motors

    I have a 76 Evinrude 55HP and a 61 Evinrude "fisherman" 5.5 kicker motor and am asking if they would both use same type of gear oils....and if you could recommend a type easy to find? Evinrude stuff hard to find here, Pennzoil marine fluids and quicksilver common. I have manuals for both but...
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    Evinrude 5.5 motor question

    This may be a stupid question...but I HAVE to ask...I have a 1961 Fisherman, 5.5 that I want to use with a 16' boat and a 55hp motor. Do these smaller motors have tilt??? I am new to boats, period. I know this motor has a release to let it tilt up in case of bottom scrapping but it swings up an...
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    Kicker Motor Usage Question

    Do any of you run kicker motors and if you do is it a big deal for the kicker motor to be in the water the same time as the bigger motor? I am still trying to plan my Starcraft additon when spring gets here and am trying to figure the best thing to do. What I hope to do....have a 55hp main...
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    Fuel tanks

    I am going to buy a 3 gallon gas tank for my 61 evinrude 5.5, as my other motor requires a different fuel mix (50-1) and this one requires 24-1. My question is this...my motor only has a single hose, with a splice connector in it. I see tanks for Yamaha, Evinrude etc. but also a lot of generic...
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    Where to install fuse block

    On my 76 Starcraft the wiring will need some attention and I was wondering where the best place to install a fuse panel would be? Near the steering either in the side, under the wheel, or in the rear of the boat. When removing the batteries for the winter I noticed 4 sets of wires connected to...
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    61- 5.5 Kicker control cables

    By chance do any of you operating late 50's early 60's "fisherman" 5.5 or similar motor have yours hooked up to a control box? If so what kind of cables do you have and what kind of connectors are you using? I am trying to deal with a 61 5.5 as a kicker motor but because of the usage and...
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    Bilge Pump Question

    While working with my 76 Starcraft Supersport yesterday I noticed that the bilge pump runs constantly when I switch it on(to test it), even though there is no water in the boat. My question is, are these pumps supposed to have a water level "switch" that kicks them on when activated, or are they...
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    Hooking up 5.5 kicker to control box

    I am adding a 1961 Evinrude 5.5 as a kicker motor to my 76 Starcraft.This motor came with a control box, which previous owner used on an older boat he had. The control box is a Scott Atwater, which is pretty old, but works fine. The motor has the lock down clips already and the throttle cable...
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    No tilt??

    Well I guess I goofed when we bought our boat....76 Starcraft (16') with 55HP Evinrude (also 76). Boat is nice, engine runs, we have a decent 5.5 kicker motor but have not been able to get to a lake yet. been working with the boat a little, most likely not going to get to take maiden voyage til...
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    Boat Radios??

    We are planning on buying some items for our 16' Starcraft, extra seats, boat cover, misc. tune up items for the motors, etc. and one thing I think we need but know little about is marine radios. I almost bought a CB my mistake but thanks to this forum was advised not to. I don't want to spend a...
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    Two Stupid Things I Have Seen

    We frequent a fishing lake about 30 miles away from our home and we bank fish not too far from the boat ramp.(Just bought our first boat a few weeks ago) and last year we saw two of the dumbest things I ever saw, boats or no boats.. The first was a "minor" stupid where three guys in a Jon boat...
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    Spark Plugs 61 Evinrude 5.5

    I am a bit puzzled on spark plugs on my 61 "fisherman" 5.5 Evinrude.... the original parts book calls for a J4J Champion, which is horribly obsolete....one site suggested a J4C, I boats shows a J8C???? Champion...and Champions web site is of littel help. What do you guys run in your 5.5???:confused:
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    Water in lower unit, 61 Evinrude 5.5

    I was looking over the 1961 Evinrude "Fisherman" 5.5 HP motor I bought recently and opened the lower drain plug on the lower unit. About a tablespoon of pure water came out first, followed slowly by the blackest oil I have ever seen. I did not see any milky color but obviously water was in...
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    Older motors just got...proper things to do?

    We just bought our first boat, a 1976 Starcraft with a (76)55HP Evinrude and we added a (61) Evinrude 5.5 Fisherman kicker motor last week. Since I am not familiar with these motors as to the maintenace of them in the past I would ask how far should I go this winter as far as trying to make them...
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    1961 Evinrude 5.5 fuel question

    Just bought an older motor for our "kicker" on the 76 Startcraft we recently purchased. I have a couple of questions on this motor as to the fuel. The previous owner had run it wih the same fuel mixture as a lot of evinrudes (50-1 mix) but last night I saw a mention it should be 24-1....also the...
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