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  1. jimmbo

    Centering boat on trailer (solo) without trailer guides? or DIY guide advice

    I usually don't even back this far in
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    Crappy hose

    'Crappy Grey Hose'. That certainly was a valid comment about a 3rd Party Brand, 30+ yrs ago. These Days, even Mercury Brand Hoses are Grey, so it is wrong to claim all Grey Hoses are crap
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    Rotten 1982 Beachcraft

    Take that Plastic thing off the AV Plate, and throw it in to a Shredder.
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    Carburetor Issues, Dripping Carbs...

    Looking at the Picture you later posted, that is not a Hollow Float.
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    9.9 Evinrude

    9.9? Must have been on a Pond/Lake that had a 10hp limit.
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    Crappy hose

    Okay, what year is the engine?
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    Crappy hose

    How old was the original hose?
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    Is this Normal? 115 merc 2 stroke

    It's a drain for the Water that surrounds the Exhaust Tube
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    1972 mercury 402 40hp two questions

    This is the hose racer is referring to
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    6/8/9.9 differences

    Exhaust, Port Timing, Compression, are some of the other potential variances
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    Anchoring question

    A 40 lb, even a 20lb, is a of bit overkill, if 10:1 is used along with several feet of Chain
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    Quit on the Water!

    I have never seen any info about the G2, whether it uses Hydraulics to move the Clutch Dog, or Electromagnets to move a Linkage. Both the Electric Shift(1962-1970) and the Hydroelectric Shift(1968-1972) used Electromagnetism to actuate their shift Systems, however the actual Shifting was done...
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    Quit on the Water!

    The Electric Shift of the 60s is nowhere anything like what Bombardier used in the the G2 Engines
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    Quit on the Water!

    On a Magneto the Spark isn't as strong as with the newer breakerless ignitions. If the spark can jump a 1/4", better yet 5/16", it is doing a good job
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    1991 20HP Evinrude no acceleration

    When the Prop Nut is Properly Torqued, the Prop part of the Hub is in contact with the Thrust Washer, so when the Rubber Hub slips, there is going to be friction and in this case a fair bit of wear. The Thrust washer is usually Bronze/Brass or Stainless Steel, all harder than the Aluminium
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    Quit on the Water!

    The 'M" is an OMC Trademark. The coils may have already been replaced, doesn't mean they haven failed. But now you have access and can meter them for Shorts/Opens, as well as inspect the Points. Coils that fail when Hot, aren't all that healthy when cold either. But heat them up with a Hair...
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    1991 20HP Evinrude no acceleration

    And some crude Machining done to the outer hub by the thrust washer. It too might need replacing
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    Quit on the Water!

    If the engine is a 1965 Fastwin, that is not what the Ignition system consists of Here is yours
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    Johnson 40 hp powerhead bolt oops

    Either fix it correctly, or repeatedly fix it incorrectly. I guess it all depends on how much time you are willing to spend
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    Evinrude 35 vs new Johnson 30?

    The 35 is indeed a Crank rated motor, and the 30 is a Prop rated motor. There is a 99.99% chance that they produce the same power. Even if there was a 5hp difference, that would be about 1mph less
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