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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    Agreed! More research and more time turning wrenches on them. I’m pretty comfortable top to bottom
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    Few pictures of the girls. Loving them!
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

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    What to do with my motor when towing?

    I've planned to do that. I'm wondering about what to do with the motor like tilted vs down. Transom saver vs 2 x4 and bungie straps.
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    $250 boat (My findings, so far)

    I'd assume the motor has been taken care of as well as the boat has been over the last several years. I'd want to go through that old motor thoroughly before I got it out on big water. Everything Lindy46 recommended is standard repairs for these old motors. I'd say any time and money put into...
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    What to do with my motor when towing?

    I have a 1969 Evinrude 25 hp motor and a 6 hp Johnson motor that I've picked up over the winter. I had a horrible towing experience in 2017 and actually lost a brand new motor off the back of my boat. I don't want to repeat that mistake again. My question for the group is what do you guys do...
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    Update on my 25: I've run it in a bucket a few times, and she's running like a wet dream. Shifting smoothly in and out of reverse. I put some NGK B7S plugs in it to see if the motor will start a little better. Ill order the champion J6C when i can. So far so good with the NGK. Throttle...
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    I found an awesome little 1968 Johnson 6 HP long shaft motor! This thing starts on the second pull and runs really well. I'm going to put a new impeller on it and get her on the water. We have a HP restricted lake around here, and the stretch of river that I fish isn't very big. Ill be excited...
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    Wheel Bearing Inspection Interval

    probably every other winter. I get our 10 times per year if I’m lucky
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    What percentage of value of motor do you replace? How much to spend on parts motor?

    Wonderful advice. I’m grateful I’m getting useful information from this forum. You guys have been awesome!
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    What percentage of value of motor do you replace? How much to spend on parts motor?

    I have zero desire for an electric outboard. You can’t beat the smell and sound of a 2 stroke motor. I’m 100% to my evinrude at this point and just ready to get it in the water!
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    What percentage of value of motor do you replace? How much to spend on parts motor?

    This is very possible! And I would guess more likely than not what happened. The motor wouldn’t allow me to turn the handle for the throttle at all in neutral before. It would only work in forward and reverse. I put my foot on the prop when I shifted it back to neutral and it seems to have freed...
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    Which States/Provinces Enforce Registration Numbers Requirements

    I’ve been stopped by dnr more times than I can count, and they’ve never said a word about my boat letters. Mine have always been ok I think so no issues, but never heard of them caring about this in Indiana…fishing without a license you’d better not get caught complete different story.
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    What percentage of value of motor do you replace? How much to spend on parts motor?

    100% my stupidity I’m sure. You can say it. I’ll survive…barely 😅
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    What percentage of value of motor do you replace? How much to spend on parts motor?

    I paid $1000 for my 16'x54" foot jon boat, trailer and the 25 hp evinrude motor (plus a new trolley motor/new battery and some accessories right at Christmas). I've got about $725 +/- invested in repairs/parts for this motor. Motor started and ran when i bought it. i went ahead and replaced the...
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    What percentage of value of motor do you replace? How much to spend on parts motor?

    Thanks for the information, sounds like I’ve already got WAY more money invested in this motor than it’s worth, not great to hear. I’ll join the aomci and try to learn more. I have no desires to turn a profit doing this. I just like turning wrenches and making something out of nothing.
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    What percentage of value of motor do you replace? How much to spend on parts motor?

    I have already had to replace several parts on my motor, and I am learning old parts get expensive fast. I am considering getting a parts motor, and new to this whole older motor maintenance experience. My first question is at what point do you stop investing money into an old motor to get it...
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    Leaking 1972 25hp Johnson lower unit oil drain plug

    plumbers tape would be my first go to for this. How would a product like blue monster fair on an outboard motor? I have only ever used it in residential applications. or a marine version?
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    Service manual on the way. $23 bucks to my house. $ well spent. My throttle pinion also came today. Im hopeful my jammed shifter lock is resolved.
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    Lots of great information on this sight for sure! Other than the service manual is there any place with a "checklist" of things to check out on for my motor. Like everything that I need to look at to make sure it is 100% good to go.
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