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  1. SigSaurP229

    Hi Everyone its been a long hard month but look at the positives

    Starting on 05/01 life has been a roller coaster with VERY little time for boating. I haven't even really had much time to check in on my I boats crew, I don't post often but everyone here has been helpful in giving advice. So I want to share the good news with my extended internet family. We...
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    Leasing concerns, help needed maybe real estate attorney.

    My wife and I are having our 2nd child in 10 days, up until 03/01 we lived in a 2 bedroom apartment which was fine, however with a new baby we decided that we needed to upgrade so On 03/10 we located a condo, and signed a lease paid a deposit, for the condo to be ready for move in on 03/25/12...
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    Wanted to do something nice for Iboats crew ended up in SHT

    Recently the starter was acting funny on my me old evinrude. It was dragging a little bit and would only crank and slowly if I hit it directly with current straight from the battery. I decided I would look into it a little bit and see if I could clean it up and maybe see if I could make it...
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    Tri-Hull Club...Yes? No? Maybe?

    Re: Tri-Hull Club...Yes? No? Maybe? I am in. 1968 ( I am guessing) Fish N Ski Tri Hull Tennessee is a no title state soooo... Guessing based on original installation and ignition layout of boat looks like it would belong to a 1968 Johnson. Has a 1972 Evinrude 65 hp on it now. boats are...
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    OUCH already $1000

    Haven't even made it out on the water this year yet and I am already out $1,000 ugh its gonna be a long fun season, and I haven't made it yet because of maintenance. So Far $300 New Radio and speakers for the pontoon. $200 For one new rim and 2 tires on the pontoon $150 for the slip for...
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    HydroElectric shift questions and Water Pump questions

    I have a franken evinrude. Serial number I believe is 65272es which should tell me if i am correct that the power head on the lower unit is a 1972 Evinrude 65 hp . Last year after finding a lower unit leak I resealed everything to find that the lower unit was not original, and as far as I...
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    Sorry had to brag a little

    Today after 4.5 brutally long years I paid the final balance on my truck. Now only 1k in cc debt to go and debt free. That will be done by December. Then $1000 per month into savings to buy or build a house all though I won't be doing anything until I can write a check. 72,000 around here...
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    Well Its been a few months since I have posted and I return with bad news.

    Sorry but I have been on the water enjoying the carp out of my boat. We had been taking two vehicles to the lake so I purchased a 3rd vehicle ford exploder to pull the boat with. So everyone in the family gets in on the action without driving multiple vehicles. I might be off of the water...
  9. SigSaurP229

    So I am going to have to take my lower unit apart. Help needed.

    And I need help. How to a resync the gears when putting everything back together. Model number is 65723s lower unit however came off of a 1970 evinrude 60 hp. Both are hydro electric drive. Both should be very similar. I need a driveshaft socket, Long snap ring pliers, and a slide...
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    Awww CARP Swapping driveshafts how bad is it.

    I messed up I bought a lower unit on Ebay for my 1972 Evinrude 65 hp number 65273s I bought a lower unit for an Evinrude 50hp. I posted a thread here and only had a few responses but the consensus was it shouldn't be a problem to swap them. Got the lower unit last night and it appears the...
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    Considering another project want some advice.

    I am considering another project, and I'd like some advice. Found another C/l special. 16' Thundercraft Capri. It looks like a really nice boat from the Pics posted online. Seller says upholstery in good shape, new Bimini top two years ago, new wheels and tires on the galvanized...
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    Sad story on my local lake.

    http://www.wbir.com/news/article/167390/2/Douglas-Lake-drowing-victims-identified I was out on the other side of this lake Sunday when this happened was just myself and the wife taking a sunset cruise. I hope they find and charge the guy that caused this. This is why we slow down for no...
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    Lower unit interchange

    Will a lower unit from a 1972 Evinrude 50hp with electric start hydro electric shift Fit a 1972 Evinrude 65 hp also a hydro electric shift?
  14. SigSaurP229

    Help with Hydro Electric Shift.

    So I am kind of at a stand still. Stuck my Hydro Electric drive is stuck in default forward. So far I know I have power to the green wire upon starting the ignition. Beyond that, I have jumped a hot wire directly from the battery to the green wire, I can hear the solenoids engage but no...
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    WOOO HOOO I am excited.

    Not much to brag about. Just getting my seats are being recovered right now. I have a really kick butt neighbor that has a heavy duty sewing machine, who is recovering my seats for me :D the only charge is she and her daughter get to go out with us this summer. I figure for her doing that No...
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    Hydro Electric no shift. HELP me trouble shoot. LONG explanation but hoping for help

    I have not had a chance to do the electric trouble shooting on the top side of the motor. Right now the lower unit is sitting in pieces. Lower has not shifted out of forward gear since I have had it. (it is stuck in default forward). The first time I took it out I got a HUGE surprise and...
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    Hydro Electric Solenoids installation ?'s

    1972 Evinrude 65 hp hydro electric. Had water in the foot and would not shift. Decided that I would change all of the seals and gaskets, and that I would go ahead and do the water pump while I was at it (glad I ordered that impeller the old one was BAD). Problem that I have is I can not...
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    help pulling a bearing Carrier and resealing lower unit.

    My manual says to thread to long bolts 1/4 by 20 bolts into bearing carrier put a puller on them and tension. Now I have two long threaded rods 1/4x 20 and the threads keep pulling out. However the 4 bolts I pulled out of the lower have a 1/4x 28 thread pattern and looking at the schematics it...
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    Is this LU Swap possible?

    1972 Evinrude 65 hp hydroelectric shift Good power head 1969 55 hp Johnson hydroelectric shift Bad power head. Good lower unit. (not bad just missing ALOT of parts was a C/l Special). IE starter solenoid power pack choke solenoid all missing control box missing.
  20. SigSaurP229

    HELP Trouble with the new look of the site.

    Sorry to do this in open thread I am not sure if this is the proper way to address this. Please don't take any offense. I personally like the new look, BUT!!!!!!!! I can't login from my work computer I can only get I.E. on and at home I can only log on in using Firefox. I AM SERIOUSLY...
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