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    Tilt / Trim switch on handle

    Hello, I have a 1989 Evinrude 70hp motor with tilt / trim. Well there are 4 locations on the boat to adjust the tilt / trim (bow by trolling motor, on the throttle handle, on the motor itself, and on the stern) the switch on the throttle handle got kicked and physically broke. Its still...
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    1989 Evinrude 70 - Impeller

    I just got this boat and this is the motor that is on it. The impeller hasnt been changed in 2 1/2 years. I want to go ahead and do that. The biggest motor I have worked on up to this point is a 25hp. I dont have a manual yet, but I was wondering if its basically the same procedure for...
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    will this control box work with my outboard

    I dont know what kind of motor this came from and I am a noob with controls. if it will work with mine though I am going to buy it. i have a 1988 Evinrude 25hp. thanks
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    livewell overfill drain

    Ok, if I am building my livewell, do I just put a hose or pipe that comes through the livewell at the level I want it to start draining and make sure that the hose is lower on the hull of the boat so it creates a gravity effect for the water to drain out? Obviously it has to be above the water...
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    Livewell PVC question

    What size PVC should I get to do some livewell plumbing that will connect up with the flex livewell tubing? And do you just slide the flex over the pvc and use a screw down hose connector? I am a noob at installing livewells but I am going to put one in my Jon boat this weekend. thanks
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    controls and steering

    Ok, I posted a question a while back about my motor and using controls / steering with it but didnt post pictures. Here are the pictures. One shows the shifter, one shows the front of the motor where it looks like steering would hook up, and the other 2 are on the port side of the motor where...
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    Livewell for my aluminum boat

    I have a 14'48" flat bottom that I want to add a livewell / bait tank to. Tell me if I am right here: I will need some sort of container, then I will need to have a line from the transom with a bilge pump that brings water from the lake and into the livewell. I will need an overflow drain up...
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    1984 Mariner 150hp (update)

    I just got my first bass boat and this motor was on it. I took it out yesterday and it fired right up, idled fine, and I ran it and it ran at WOT perfectly. Today, just the opposite. Backed it down, started it up and it would idle rough for a second or two and die. Did that over and over. I...
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    questions about new boat

    Ok, I just got my first bass boat. I have owned aluminum smaller boats up until now. Its a 1985 17' Champion boat, with a 1987 Mariner 150. Everything thats major works, but there are somethings here and there that bother me. One of the livewells work, and one doesnt. Now in the back of the...
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    1985 150 Mariner

    I might be getting a bass boat with this motor on it (1985 Mariner 150hp)...its in good running condition and has a stainless prop. My question is how hard are these larger outboards to work on. To this day, the largest motor I have worked on is a 25hp. Also, is there a rep for this motor, or...
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    1988 vs 1977 25hp

    I currently have a 1988 Evinrude 25, and am looking to trade for a short shaft motor. Lets say both of these motors are in good condition with good compression. How much of a difference would I notice going from the 88 to the 77...power wise. I know the 88 was rated at the prop whereas the 77...
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    1988 Evinrude 25hp question

    I have never had my motor get hot at all, but I was curious. Does mine have some sort of noise indication if it gets to a certain temperature? I have always wondered that. thanks
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    1988 Evinrude 25hp controls

    I eventually want to add a small console to my aluminum boat and add steering. I was just wondering where I can find steering kits and do they have aftermarket brands? If someone could just point me in the right direction, id appreciate it. I just want to look at a few and get an idea. thanks
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    lower unit removal

    1988 Evinrude 25hp. Ok, I cant get the lower unit off, the shift shaft is connected different from any other outboard I have ever owned. I unbolted the lower unit, then dropped it an inch or so, then took the water screens off to reveal the brass connectors. This connector is different, it...
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    mini jacker

    I currently have a aluminum boat with a long shaft motor. Right now I am using a home made transom elevator made out of angle aluminum and a 2x6. It works, but I am not sure how sturdy it would be if I hit something real hard. My motor is a 25hp long shaft and is pretty darn powerful. My...
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    cooling question

    1988 Evinrude 25hp. I ran my motor today and everything appeared to be working correctly. There was a stream coming ouf of the tell tale, there was water coming out of the other outlet (from the tstat), but the water was steaming a little bit. I could touch it but about 1-2 seconds. It was...
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    leaky rivets

    I have some leaky rivets on my 14' flat bottom boat. I cant single them out so I was wondering whats a good treatment for the whole bottom of the boat and just take care of them all at once? thanks
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    skeg just barely bent

    I was asking about my boat pulling to the right a bit and I figured out that motor torque can cause this. I was looking a little closer today and I noticed that the skeg is just slightly bent to where it would push the motor to the right. Not much, but it is a little. I was wondering if the...
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    checking compression

    Unplug the and ground the wires...Take 1 plug out at a time and replace with compression checker, then do I pull it untill the meter wont go up any more? Or do I just pull it a certain amount of times? thanks
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    pulling to the right

    my boat pulls to the right. There is no weight in the boat when I test it so its not improper weight distribution. Its a 14' 48" across jon boat...it has a 25hp tiller steer motor. Could the only thing be where the motor is position on the back of the boat? If its pulling to the right, would...
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