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    1981 Answer 21' Cuddy Cabin with 1986 150 Evinrude

    Another day, another project. Another thing to tweak the wife. :rolleyes: A week ago a boat popped up on Craigslist that sparked my interest. So of course i called and the gentlemen was a good ol'boy from the country. Real honest and really nice. Well yesterday we did the sea trial and bought...
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    DOH! Negative to Positive on 1988 Yammy 500.

    So long story short i was doing some electrical work on my ski and i put the positive cable to the negative terminal. It sat there for about 2 min before i realized what i had done. Now when i hit the start button it makes NO inclination of life. Not even a starter click. I charged battery well...
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    9.5 Johnson, need schematics.

    In the past i was able to go to the Johnson website and find diagrams of all the engines. I have a 9.5 that i think i am missing parts too. Exterior idle/mix adjusting knob. Little things like that. I need the diagram with part number on them. I will also be buying a service manual. Thanks!
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    Johnson 9.5 Power Problems.

    Hello! I have come to this forum over the years and i have yet to have a problem you all could not solve. So here it is... I have an older Johnson 9.5. It is in really good "running" condition. The only problem is that when it is WOT it seems to being lacking that Umph! The engine has probably...
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    25hp Honda Idle Mystery..please help

    We recently acquired a 2006 Honda 25 Four Stroke. The type with the choke on the engine and the throttle. The previous owner let us know it had sat up for a while and was not idling. So we broke down and cleaned the entire fuel system, carbs, fuel lines, filter, tank, everything. Still wouldn't...
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    Help Identify Broken Part! 1975 70HP Evinrude

    I was tweaking my throttle and idle controls today and busted a small "rotating arm controller"? I am not sure of the part number or tech name for this small plastic piece. If anyone has a parts manual and could provide the part number i can call my local evinrude shop. Just to clarify, it is...
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    Smart Tabs right for my boat?

    I have a 1975 Trihaul SeaSprite Cougar 15'. Non trim tilt engine. Getting about 34mph with a 17" prop. Was wondering if Smart Tabs would help my overall top end enough to make it worth the $150. Thanks.
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    1976 SeaSprite Cougar 15' (Future Fishing Vessel)

    Hi there. I recently aquired a 76 SeaSprite Cougar with a 1975 70hp Evinrude from my family. It has been in the family for a good 15yrs and has only been used 12-15 times. Recently it has been sitting up for about 2-3 yrs. I have had the boat for about a month now. So far i have stripped the...
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    70HP Evinrude

    Hello. This is my first post so hope i don't sound like a boat noob. I just acquired my first boat from my parents. It has been in the family for 15 years and i decided to finally do something with it. My big question is what prop? It is a 1975 70HP Evinrude re worked to a 75HP with a 5500 WOT...
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