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    90 "rude for sale that is sick.... can you help?

    Looking at a boat with a '89 Rude 90 HP hanging off the back. Not a GREAT deal, but a good one. Had the boat out, motor has a issue? Not a miss, but as we were coming out of the marina, it was as though you reduced throttle for a second, all cyl seem to fire, (I think). Had it out in open water...
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    Trying to make a British Sea Gull a trolling motor, some "storage" issues

    I have a '91 Grumman 19' SF boat with a 70 'Rude motor. The boat is used in freshwater, The Thousand island, at Clayton N.Y., on the St. Lawrence. I have a good running British Sea Gull I want to use a trolling motor. I just got a mount mount for the outboard, it has the tallest lift I could get...
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    water inlet screens broken?

    This is on a '91 'Rude 70 H.P VRO. I pulled the boat out of the water and started to clean the YUK off the motor from the launch ramp debris. The plastic screens on my water intake, 1/2 are broken?? Who know what is inside my motor now!!! I REALLY DON'T want o to tear the lower unit off and...
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    Raymarine Dragonfly keeps going dead?

    I installed a new from West Marine, Raymarine Dragonfly down imaging fishfinder/chartplotter on my fishing boat to tandom to my Hummingbird. I have the 2 connected to the same blade connectors, positive on a fuse block, neg. to another block with ALL my dash grounds, (that has it's own wire...
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    Winching the boat on, it's ALWAYS loose?

    Got the boat and trailer last fall, so I don't have a lot of "launch n retrieve" time with it, but here is the scoop. This is on a '91 Grumman 20'SF almn fishing boat, and a BLUE trailer, (don't ask me the name! It's a steel, single axle trailer), with bunks!! I back the trailer down to wet the...
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    Running a bit rich at idle? mixture screws???

    This is on a '91 Evinrude 70 HP with VRO. Last fall I purchased the boat, ran crappy on the bottom, 1500 rpm and stuck there. I didn't have time to tinker with it on the water before I brought it home. Got it home, found out the thermo was stuck open, so it was running cold. New impellar, new...
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    2 stroke to 4 stroke swap, will my controls work?

    I have a '91 Evinrude 70 HP 2 smoker VRO. Saw a deal (not a great, but good) on a 2001 Evinrude 70 HP 4 stroke. Will my controls "plug n play"? It a OMC control. Has power trim will my steering bolt right up? Thanks! Joe
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    Saw it, want it!

    I have a trailer at French Creek Marina in Clayton N.Y. At the back of the marina is a "boat junk yard". I like to wander through waling the dawg, looking at the boats. Spotted this Duratech up on blocks and it SCREAMED to me! It must have been there a LONG time, floor is completely gone, motor...
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    A need a tiller extension handle..........

    Got a late 80's Evinrude 4.5 as a trolling motor on my Grumman 19 SF fishing boat. I haven't tried it yet, But, I can tell given the length of the tiller handle and the way the boat is built, I have to sit? lean? back to steer and throttle. Is there a extension I can stick on it , may 18" to...
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    1985 'Rude 70 hp powerhead to a 1991, can it fit?

    Never one to leave well enough alone, or maybe it's the German in me......... My 1991 "Rude 70 HP VRO runs OK, compression OK, but............. Cruisin' though E bay to see what there for my outboard, I came across a listing for a good looking? 1985 'Rude 70 outboard. No bids, just place on...
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    Thoughts on these "Pullers".........

    Once upon a time, oh, 2 weeks ago, I sold my 20' Silver Line Cuddy. She went @ #4500 on trailer. I dragged her to N.Y. and back with a '93 Dodge Dakota. Did it well. Climbed under the Dakota last week to service the trans........ SHEET!!!!!!! It's suffering from "Pa. Disease" They pre treat the...
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    British Sea Gulls out there in USA?

    I'm a "Odd Thing Lover"! If it's 1) Old 2) Worn out 3) Odd It's for me! Doesn't matter if it's my house, trucks, cars, bikes, sailboat, powerboats, and now outboards! It IS much easier now that we have computer to find ANY part and info, not like the "olden days"! I got a 19' Grumman SF for my...
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    quick overview of a power head replacement

    I have a 91 'Rude 70 VRO still doing what it's supposed to. Picked up a "kicker motor" last week off C.L. Now, mine power head on the 70 is good, good compression...................... I can get a rebuilt complete, (carb, pump coils, plug n play), power head off this guy for next to nothing...
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    Converting from fresh water to salt...........

    A YOUNG lad is coming today to pick up my boat, (you know the best 2 times in a boat owners life.......). He looked at it Saturday in a snow storm and HAD to have it! He's hauling it to L.I. to run in a bay. I told him a number of times, this was a fresh water boat, you need a pump? heat...
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    Vintage outboard parts????????

    Once upon a time oh, say a few days ago....... A guy emailed me, wants to trade his 1957 14' Sea Scamp wooden boat for my 1980 Silver Line cuddy. I got a THING for old wooden boats. His look good/GREAT in pics, I haven't seen it yet, so this may not even be anything.... It's presently has a 9.9...
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    Saw a trolling motor mounted, genius or idiot?

    Well it's dead of winter here in N.E.Pa. I keep looking at pics of Clayton N.Y., (where my boat runs free), on my computer and it looks a lot like the North Pole! Wandering @ on Craigslist cuz I really don't need anything but.................... Came upon a pic of a boat for sale with a trolling...
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    Mopar rear diff pinion bearing woes-just FYI

    I just got done rebuilding my '93 Dodge Dakota rear diff. 8 1/4" diff. Seems that IF you tow or haul heavy with them the rear pinion bearing fries! (I bought my truck cuz it HAD the towing package)!!! I had replaced the oil last spring with Mobil 1 75-90 before the 250 mile haul, on the way home...
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    Easy way to shut power off to bow trolling motor

    I have a new (well, new to me) 1991 Grumman SF 19 foot fishing boat. I just bolted on a bow trolling motor. It's a former transom mounted Minn Kota 55# that I took the transom mount off and got a bow mount. (so it has the tiller handle as well as the speed controls on the handle-keep this in...
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    Getting ALL the fuel out of the tank to pre-mix it?

    I have a 1991 70 Rude 2 smoker on the back of my Grumman fishing boat. It has the VRO hooked up, and seems to be working OK, (got it in Aug of this year). I serviced the oil tank, replaced the sock and oil line this fall, before she went to bed for the long winters nap. I'm on the fence about...
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    No advance on Mercruiser distributor? Why?

    Being a long time gear head, a old guy fast guy, I got to thinking about my Mercruiser 228 (Chevy 305) motor. It has the Mallory system, single points, (this is on a 1980 Silver Line 20" cuddy). On things that go down the road, there is weights that fly open at a certain RPM (springs hold them...
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