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  1. LaqueRatt

    Elgin restoration

    Good luck, these old engines have some nice lines don't they? Oddly I seem to see quite a few Elgins for sale locally.
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    Boat Disposal

    Thanks Jimmbo. Good eye you got. It is indeed a '77. Trailer disappeared real quick. Sold it to a guy who wanted to haul a big canoe around. Maybe I sold it too cheap, but I did recoup most of what I paid for the trailer and motor, so can't complain.
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    Slip Bobbers

    Those look pretty cool. I haven't bought any yet, but need to get off my butt and make me a tackle order. Thanks for the link.
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    Evinrude 25 - Part Missing

    Just picked up a 77 Rude 25. Model 25702S Looks like a runner to me, but am I wrong or shouldn't it have some kind of air breather on the carb? Is it OK to run it this way? Think I see a CDI box on this so no points right? Those coils look fairly new too I'm thinking.
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    Gear Oil Pump Storage

    Hate to admit it, but my pump came in a pretty nice little ziploc bag. Didn't think much about it at the time, but it'll work fine for storage I reckon. I like the shop towels idea though. Think I'll do that too.
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    Boat Disposal

    I just went that route on another trailer. It's slow and not real easy, but do-able. Still waiting for the actual title to arrive and it's been over 3 mos. Got the boat title yesterday though, so hopefully pretty soon. Attaching some pics of new goodies. I stripped the trailer of all the odd...
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    Gear Oil Pump Storage

    That's what I was thinking, but I never had a pump before. Thanks for the edjimication!
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    Boat Disposal

    Many thanks for all the helpful comments. Especially the cautionary ones. I've been guilty over the years of not taking proper precautions, but I mostly do now days. Even though it's a bit of pain sometimes. I appreciate the concerns and am happy to report that the owner of the boat decided to...
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    Mystery Part - Help!

    Finally got her back together, but I had to drop the gear box and shaft and get it on the bench. Man, this is one rough job getting those retainers back in where they belong.
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    Pee stream

    Make sure you got it good and deep in the barrel. My 14 won't push water unless the pump housing is like 6" under water. As for the impeller, hope you don't need one. I think they're kinda scarce.
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    1964 7.5hp McCulloch gear oil fill . . . ?

    Just did my McCulloch yesterday. Piece of cake, the threads on the pump were correct, didn't even need the adapter.
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    Boat Disposal

    Bringing her home here in a little bit. Going to do my best to find it a new home and not cut it up. Have to say though, I've been messing with fiberglass, sanding, grinding it since I was a teenager and I'm still here. I think a lot more about this kind of stuff now though and take precautions...
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    Gear Oil Pump Storage

    Got me a pretty nice one and used it for the first time yesterday. Worked really well and hardly spilled a drop. Should I try to clean it out now or is it OK to let sit with lube in it? Only easy way can think of cleaning it would be to try to pump some kerosene through it, but it still wouldn't...
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    Boat Disposal

    OK just a follow up here. I poured over the Vermont DMV site and as far as i can tell this only applies to vehicles 15 years old and newer. To title an older boat I think you have to be a resident of the state. If I'm wrong feel free to correct me. I'd sure like to use this service if I can. So...
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    Slip Bobbers

    Does the line go through the middle? I have some bobbers already with a spring on the bottom like that. They don't really slip though.
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    Upholstery Work?

    The truly sick part is how GOOD some of these old glass boats still look, yet they need tons of attention to keep them afloat! Not from me thank you. Sure glad I found this site before I made a big mistake.
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    Slip Bobbers

    Thank you kindly, that's the kind of hard to find info I come here for.
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    Upholstery Work?

    Yikes! So basically once your cushions are shot the boat is a scrapper! Kinda figured as much.
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    Slip Bobbers

    I've yet to find any with stoppers. Or beads Maybe they're included and they just don't say so? I'd really like to know which ones work best for others since there are significant design differences. Or does that not even matter?
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    Boat Disposal

    Wow, I sure hope this works in Indiana. Would be a game changer for me. At least half the boats I see for sale have no titles. I just don't get it. How hard is it to hang onto your title? IN does allow you to apply for one, I just did that, but it's a long confusing process. Be nice to side-step...
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