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    Clutch DOGGY ate my pinon nut

    Man that is funny anyway you spin it..8) Well I found the Clutch Dog was missing a tooth and the pinon nut was eat up a lilttle. What are the odds my pinon gear is still good. I found the piece of the clutch dog and it was still noticable was not eat up that much. What do you think I should...
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    what a piece of johnson

    Anyone help with the truarch plirers where can I get them NAPA maybee they are closed but need them tomarrow. It is for that huge snap ring after the carrier bearing. I guess they are over sized snap ring pliers
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    Gear or Shift Problem

    77 Johnson 115 .... When I go to put the dame thing into gear it will just click like it is trying to go into gear. I used a pair of pliers and helped and it went but will quickly jump out. Adjusted the cabel and nothing. My thinking is it is hydrolic shift assist thingy or gears that have...
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    Orange Evinrude

    I have for some reason become compulsively addicted to older outboard motors and found something odd yesterday. I was out pillaging for some old motors in a junk yard and came across an Orange Evinrude. The motor was covered up so I could not get the serial number but I looked at the cowling...
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    PIC of Oil Water or Oil

    I dont know if this photo is good enough but I wanting some opions on if this gear lub is watery or just aireated.. I only ran the motor on the ears in the main reason I am asking and have never seen the oil wi this low of hours.
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    What or is There a Too Long "SeaFoam"

    I planed on putting some seafoam in my cylinders through the plug holes today. I was wondering how long was too long to leave inside the cylinder before I start it. I planed on waiting on a starter and wont get until four days from now just thought a got soak wouldn't hurt.
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    removal off shaft from block of 8hp johnson sea horse

    It is an 84
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    Old 79 Mercury

    I found a 1979 115hp Mercury in a local Auto Salvage Yard. The owner said he has had if for approximately three or so months. I has just been on it side out in the field for that time. Looks clean, no harness and controls, and all six cylinders 115 compression. I have never owned anything...
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    Do I need to break this old one in

    I have a 77 115hp Evinrude that has been setting for approximately 3 years. I have went through the motor and did all the proper tuning up. I was wondering when I take it out for the first time should I keep the RPM's down for a few hours or if that is even matters.
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    VRO Question this may sound stupid

    I have a 1977 115 Evinrude VRO<br />I understand the VRO means Vaurable Ratio Oil system. But I also understand that to mean oil injected. I know that the oil injection system was not produced on motors after 1983 or so. So what does VRO stand for on motors produced before 1983 or so. I...
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    can I turn my boat over to paint !!help!!

    I have a 17 foot bass boat that I have just completely redone (stringers, transom, and floor). I am now to the point I want to paint. I was wondering if I could turn the boat upside down and paint the bottom of the hull. I plained on setting it on two saw horses. Oh ya I have seperated the top...
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    can I turn my boat over to paint !!help!!

    I have a 17 foot bass boat that I have just completely redone (stringers, transom, and floor). I am now to the point I want to paint. I was wondering if I could turn the boat upside down and paint the bottom of the hull. I plained on setting it on two saw horses. Oh ya I have seperated the top...
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