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    '72 Evinrude 65HP LU milky oil--driveshaft?

    I've had problems with water in my LU, so I changed the gaskets on the plugs and after taking the boat out 2 times I checked the oil again, and total milkshake. So I took my LU off today to see what's going on. A guy told me sometimes on older motors the driveshaft gets a groove worn on it where...
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    '72 Evinrude 65hp LU stymied by a grommet

    Ok, this might sound stupid...I'm trying to remove the LU. I've got all the bolts removed. The only thing stopping me for now is a grommet where the shift wiring goes into the exhaust cover. I've managed to pull it out about an inch, but I don't know if I'm pulling the grommet over the wiring or...
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    Had a visitor yeasterday

    A big old snapping turtle wandered into our backyard. My kids were briefly fascinated. He slowly went on his way to wherever he was going, but I must admit, I have good memories of a long-gone Detroit restaurant called the "Turtle Soup Inn". Back in the 80s I used to get a quart of that turtle...
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    Is the 50lb transom mount trolling motor I bought useless on a 16' v-hull runabout?

    So I picked up an almost-new 50lb thrust transom-mounted Minn-Kota trolling motor on Craigslist. Not just for trolling-- I was hoping to be able to use it as a backup to limp back to the launch in case the OB died. I wanted to get a bow mount, but the way my boat is designed there's really...
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    Lost my favorite hat on the water yesterday

    ...an Evinrude 100 yr anniversary ball cap I got free from a parts place since I order so many engine parts from them (ok, actually because they had to backorder a coil because they dropped and broke it). I've had a couple caps get blown off my head but I was able to retrieve them from the...
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    Run trolling motor on dual purpose battery?

    I just bought a used Minn-Kota 50lb thrust trolling motor. I'm planning to do a little trolling with it, not hours of trolling, and I wanted to have a backup in case my OB dies on me. I go out on inland lakes, the largest one 1280 acres. I have a dual-purpose battery that I always fully charge...
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    '72 65HP intermittant stalling-- dirty carbs?

    I finally got the boat out for a shakedown cruise on saturday. When I tried to accelerate, the motor bogged down and died. I was able to start her up again, but she'd bog out again whenever I tried to go faster. I was giving up and heading back to the dock when I could hear a change in the...
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    Is this old skool fish finder any good?

    Money's tight, and something like a new fish finder is waaayyyy down on the list of things I would buy for myself. So my wonderful wife, thinking of me, bought a fish finder at a garage sale for $10. She says the person selling it told her it was 10 years old and originally retailed for $250...
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    1972 65HP Installing ignition coils

    Replacing my coils on my 1972 Evinrude 65HP motor. I've read over the instructions for putting the coil kit together and I think I have a good handle on it but I want to make sure I don't screw anything up, because these things ain't cheap. So a couple questions (see pic). 1. The spring...
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    '72 65HP Evinrude-- replacing seals/impeller in lower unit

    At the end of last season I found water in the LU oil when I replaced it. So I just picked up replacement seals and a new impeller. Now I've reviewed the procedure on dropping the LU in the OEM service manual and in some posts here, and I reviewed some good advice on pressure testing in one of...
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    Story of my bad fishing luck

    My bad fishing luck is almost legendary. But hope springs eternal-- going fishing up north this weekend with a buddy who's a veteran fisherman, so keeping my fingers crossed that I'll get better and my luck will change. It started when I was around 11. Even though my dad used to go fishing with...
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    Run a trolling motor with a generator?

    Thinking about picking up an inexpensive electric trolling motor this season. Not just for fishing, for backup too-- my outboard stranded me once last season (powerpack died) and I needed a tow. I currently have a dual purpose battery-- it sounds like from reading other posts that boaters who...
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    Any good April Fool's joke Stories?

    Anybody have a good story from a past April 1, or planning anything good today? A few years ago I tried the old rubber band on the spray handle at the kitchen sink gag (turn on the faucet and get doused). Several hours goes by and my wife hasn't used the kitchen sink. So much time went by that...
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    Best way to clean grease gun?

    I want to change grease types in my mini grease gun and I know you're not supposed to mix different types. So what's the best way to clean it to remove all trace of the old grease? I thought of running some paint thinner thru it but I don't want any leftover thinner diluting the new grease.
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    Car accident in front of my house today

    I was in the garage with my laptop computer, actually getting ready to post to iboats this afternoon when I heard a crash. I ran to the road in time to see a car that had just run into the tie wires of a power pole across the street, causing it to snap at the top. I was just in time to see the...
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    Repair or replace this prop?

    My prop is a little chewed up. It seemed to push the boat ok last summer but I don't know how much better performance I should get. I have a '72 rude 65 hp on a 16' v-hull fiberglass runabout that weighs about 1000 lb. The dia. & pitch reading on the prop looks like 13-1/4" x 17. Does it need...
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    Do my bearings and racers need replacing?

    Took the bearings out to repack for the first time. There was a lot of grease in there and no water got in. I'm wondering if they need replacing. I'm guessing the answer is yes, but I don't know what bad bearings/racers really look like, and I don't want to spend $40 or whatever if I don't have...
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    Just want to...

    ...say hey after being away for a while. Not that anybody's missed me, I'm not the most active poster, but I missed this forum. Thing is, I didn't even know if I'd have a boat this summer. Been a tough winter-- things have been really slow at my company (30-40% of our sales are automotive...
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    Made a batch of hard cider

    I've wanted to try this since we moved to a place a few years ago that has some apple trees on the property. We get tons of apples every fall. So I juiced the apples, poured in a vial of English cider yeast and watched it bubble in a 5 gallon glass jug for 3 weeks. It's supposed to get better...
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    Thoughts on my first boating season, now that it's done

    Now that the boat is all winterized and put away till Spring, here's some thoughts after my first summer owning a boat: I had a blast from the start?I remember the first time I got her out on the water and opened up the throttle?WOOEE! But August was the best month, because wasn?t till then I...
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