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    Can steering cable be connected both sides

    I am going to route steering cable to mount my 1991 115 on boat. For some reason it could be a good solution to route steering cable across boat and down port side to the motor. My question now is: <br />Is it possible to connect steering cable to port side of motor as well as starboard ? Is...
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    Painting Stainless Steel

    I´m in the process of rebuilding a 17' runabout, as mentioned before. The work includes new frame for windshield and glass of coarse. As I want to change colour on boat it will be painted with ureathane paint in off-white. I got the idea of making the windshield frame from the acidresistant...
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    Suzuki props on OMC

    I see the larger Suzuki 2 strokes has 13 splines and 1" propshaft, 4" gearcase. Do they use same propellers as Johnnyrudes ? I would like a 20" prop for my 115 ofr my light boat, and I see Turbo makes a 13 1/4 by 20 for Suzuki. Are Turbo´s a good choice ?
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    Moving center of gravity

    I read in a thread KennyB referring to a great advantage from adding a jackplate with 6" set-back. I am about to go ahead building my 17' runabout and would like to reach a good setup with my 115 Evin. I have the possibility of building a 10 gal tank in the rear between the mid stringers, as...
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    30 / 35 HP lower unit internals

    Hi all<br /><br />Does anyone know if the gear etc. from a 1976 35 HP lower unit will interchange with a 30 HP 1985 l/u. I am aware the shift rod is different, as the later ones are seperated behind the water intake and the earlier behind the small lid in midsection, but the rest ? Looking for...
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    Choosing best prop/rpm

    After a long year with tearing down walls and installing new kitchen a.s.o. I´m back to start working on my project boat again. I have a 1991 115 Evin and a 17' runabout that will weigh 1500 lbs with motor, gear and crew. Deep V. Using JB´s patented speed formula, I should be able to do around...
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    Any Dieseldocters out there

    My wife has a Peugeot Diesel Van. The last 2 years it has started loosing especially low-end torque, mostly when engine is cold. It is a 2,5 l turbo diesel. Is has 80.000 miles on it. It starts by a flick of the key even in hard frost and iddles fine from first rev. The first minute it will...
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    To everybody on this board

    From time to time I read posts where someone feels accused og gets a bit insulted when the speech comes to value of, or possibility of selling our own things, and the moderators jump in. <br />I´m a bit sad to read these. I think none of us would dream about the cost of running this board, which...
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    75 7,5 HP which ignition

    I've got a blueline 1974 model 75, 7,5 HP, Comet serial 3934723 which should be a 1974. Is has a black "powerpack" and two red coils on top of powerhead. 1: Will it have breakerpoints ? <br />I have a 9.8 "Lightning" powerhead too, same era ?. <br />2: Are there any numbers om powerhead to...
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    7,5 HP cutting/welding driveshaft

    I just inherrited a 7,5 mercury blue line motor. Lower unit is missing. will a lower unit from a 9.8 HP blue line fit this one ??
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    Chrysler 5HP 1973 Rattling and miss now and then !!

    I am disassembling above motor to get drive shaft out of cranck ( rusted )<br /><br />Is there anything else that holds powerhead to midsection besides the 6 bolts. Bolts are out, but powerhead still married to midsection ???? :(
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    If I were to do this again

    Last summer I put stringers in my 17' runabout hull. 7 ea, 10" high at center. Must second JasonJ in that this is a smelly, sticky job, that comes with a guarantee for backpain. If I were to do it again, i got this idea :<br /><br />Why not fit the new stringers, remove them from boat again...
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    Noise reducing "lid" over splashwell

    I am in the process of finishing interiour in my project boat. It is a 17´runabout and will be powered by a v4 evin. This hull type has a high transom and deep splashwell and it would be possible to make an upholstered lid over the splashwell clousing off against cockpit. Anyone who has...
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    V4 Johnnyrudes are they noisy ?

    I recently bought a 115 V4, but havnt ran it yet.<br /><br />Now just waiting for boat to be ready. Just wondering: It this a noisy or quiet motor ??<br /><br />If a 2 cyl 60HP looper i Know is noiselevel 5, what would a V4 be like. Any guesses ?
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    Painting over hairline cracks

    I have a 17 runabout hull, built in 1996, but never been in water yet, never had motor installed.Bought it from a guy who worked on it some to add finish and interiour, but divorced and never got it finished. Once turning it upside down, he lost control and it slipped from him and fell to the...
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    Place to buy OMC gauges

    Anyone know of a good place to buy OMC Gauges on line. It doesnt seem that any of the Iboat-companies have theese, i did a search. I ordered some from Surplusunlimited, but havnt heard from them - are they out of business ? I already got 2 gauges with my motor, trim and rpm, and like to have...
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    Evinrude 25HP 1973 Fouled plug/white spark

    Working on brotherinlaws 25 HP. It keeps fouling plug on lower cylinder, causing cyl. not to run. After 1/2 hours of run it starts cutting out on cylinder. We have checked fuel pump. Plug is black wet and very soothy. Compression is fine-120 on both. Both sparks will jump 3/8 gap, only...
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    Evinrude 73 25 HP worn statorplate

    I tried to repair above motor. The stator plate bushing is worn, so plate can move around motor boss. Breaker piont setting changes from 0.015 to 0.025 when you press the plate with fingers. Stator plate also moves when it iddles. Does any OMC expert know a good cure for this ?
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    OMC Tach rests on 1100 RMP

    Working on my boat I discovered that the OMC tach i got with my used Evinrude outboard, rests on 1100 rpm when lying in box. It this a sign of a defective tach ??
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    Evin 35HP acceptable play in upper mainbearing ?

    Went to help a friend of mine who bought a 1977 35 HP Evinrude. It iddled very rough, We found it was leaking at upper cranckshaftseal. Compression 132 on both. Upon replacing this ( without disassembling motor ) it iddles smooth. But it sure has a rattling sound !! Checked if flywheel touches...
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