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    oil ratios

    I've got a couple of '50's outboards that require 24:1 ratio and some '60's outboards that run 50:1 ratio. I was wondering why there was such a drastic change (over double the ratio) from the '50's to the '60's. Did the build technology and materials change requiring less oil in the fuel? Or...
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    push button electric start

    I have a '67 Johnson 33hp that I converted to a tiller steering for my fishing rig. The motor has an electric starter. The question I have is whether there is an easier way to wire the electric start with a momentary push button starter rather then using the ignition key switch? I just wanted...
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    tilt lock

    I have a couple of old omc outboard motors - '56 10hp evrinude and a '58 18hp johnson. I receently bought a trailer that is lower than my old trailer. Because of this, when trailering, the motor's skeg is now only about 5-6 inches from the ground whereas before there was about 10-12 inches of...
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    trolling setup

    I want to rig my boat to be able to troll. I've been reading a lot on the net, but all the trolling information has to do with deep water trolling. The big question I have is what kind of rods do you need for trolling? There are all types of trolling rods on the market, but they all seem to...
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    performance test

    I just went out this morning to test out my 1956 Evinrude Fleetwin 10hp motor. I bought this motor a year and a half ago to use on hp restricted lakes. So I finally got this motor running during the summer and went out for the first time today to test it. I wanted to put up these...
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    motor height on old johnson

    I've been reading on these forums about motor height, and I had a question on the old Johnson and Evinrudes. I have a 15 inch transom on my boat, but the cavitation plates on my '56 10hp and '58 hp are a couple of inches below the bottom of the boat. Would raising the motor to get me better...
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    rpm at idle

    So I got my '56 10hp evinrude running. Starts up great. Haven't run the motor in over a week, pulled the choke, and started on the first pull. In the trash can, I can get the motor to idle down to about 800-900 rpm, but if I try to bring it lower to about 650-700 rmp, it starts to sputter and...
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    which tiny tach?

    I need a tiny tach for my '56 evinrude 10hp and my '58 johnson 18hp. Does anyone know which one to get for these motors (1C or 2C)?
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    magneto-breaker cam question

    I was wondering if anyone can help me. I have a '56 evinrude sportwin (model 10012) that I found has a breaker cam problem. I need to order another one, and have found some on ebay. I was wondering if anyone knows the exact part number? Also, did the magneto cam for this year work on other...
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    spark problem

    Re: spark problem Went and checked the motor again. Took off the armature plate and noticed something. Could this be the problem? Pardon my ignorance, but is this a sheared key? (Sorry for the blurry pics. All I had was my phone's camera)
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    smart tabs for aluminum boat

    I looked on the nauticus website and I noticed that there is no recommendations for aluminum fishing boats. I was wondering if smart tabs can be used on aluminum boats? If so, which ones would be recommended? I have a Lund S-14 (14 foot aluminum boat). I have an 18hp johnson and working on a...
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    spark problem

    I have a '58 evinrude 10hp that I am trying to wake up. I bought this motor a couple of years ago, so it has been sitting. Anyway, I just can't get spark anymore. Below is what I have done so far and some results: 1. Have gone through everything as per "top secret" thread on waking a...
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    johnson fd12 impeller gasket question

    After using my motor for a week of fishing, I decided to change out my gear oil. Found that water was getting into the lower unit. So I take the lower unit apart to change the seals. As I was taking apart the impeller housing, I noticed that there were no gaskets. One repair manual I have...
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    johnson 18hp test run

    Today I took out my 14' lund s14 (1976) with a '58 Johnson 18hp outboard for a test run. I think I got decent numbers, but I wanted to see what others thought. The motor ran pretty smoothly both at idle and at WOT. I got on plane about 11-13 mph (gps) and topped out at about 20.9 mph. It...
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    johnson 18hp spark plugs

    Just wanted to make sure, but which plugs should I use for a '58 fd-12? J4C's or J6C's.
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    looking for a trailer - question on width

    This summer, I'm planning on building a flat bottom dory style boat, so I am starting to research trailers. It will be 16' long and have a 7' beam. My question is, how wide of a trailer do I need? The bottom width will be about 5 1/2'. (i'm trying to look at the used trailer market first)
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    top cylinder cuts out - johnson 33hp

    Ok, boating season is coming up in a few months, gotta start working on the boat again. So, here's the issue. Last season, my '68 johnson 33hp was running great. Got my 14 ft glaspar runabout out of the hole and running about 26-27 mph at wot (gps measure). At the end of the season, my top...
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    compression evinrude 10hp

    I'm going to start working on a '56 Evinrude 10hp I picked up this past winter (Model #10012-10626). I have a quick question, what should the compression be on the cylinders?
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    rattling and cavitation

    Ok, Here's the deal. The first issue I have is a rattling noise. When I am running at my upper rpms, I get a rattling noise. I'm not sure how serious it is as it doesn't seem to cause any issues with performance (actually, after tuning the motor up this year, I am getting 3-4 mph faster than...
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    fuel consumption johnson 33hp

    Just a quick question: does anyone know the fuel consumption of a '67 johnson 33hp at WOT? at idle?
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