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    Serial Number Confusion

    A friend has a mercury outboard, serial 6555569. Someone's messed with the stickers on it and we're not sure if it is an 18xd or 25xd. I can't tell from the ranges given on serial number charts because they look like they share numbers. Just trying to get an impeller. Any help is...
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    Paint job help - hiding dents

    I'm trying to decide how to paint my old aluminum boat. It has seen better days cosmetically...lots of little bumps and dents. I considered the camoclad vinyl but that's a lot of money and seems like painstaking work. I might use camo stencils but I'm afraid it will look too 'hillbilly'...
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    1957 Evinrude Bigtwin 35 hp Long Shaft to Short Shaft

    Converted my motor from short shaft to long shaft and tested her out yesterday. Was previously considering a jack plate but I bought a short shaft parts motor. The I'm more than happy to help anyone looking to do that work (to this motor, I'm not familiar w/ others). I thought it was pretty...
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    Bass Boat Crash Vid

    I thought breaking my favorite rod made today seem a little rough - then I saw this. http://www.break.com/index/painful-bass-boat-crash.html I wear a life jacket but that makes me want to wear a helmet!
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    How much is this boat worth?

    I'm looking for a deep-v aluminum for fishing and I found this boat/motor/trailer. This is exactly the hull style/size I want but I think I'd prefer pedestal seats. a few details: floor - installed by owner 2 yrs ago, 1/2" plywood, not marine, unfinished, 'no rotting, any soft spots due to...
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    18' Blue Fin - how much HP?

    Would a 35hp bigtwin be sufficient power for this boat? Normally I'd have two adults and some tackle but occassionally four adults and their camping gear.
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    Wrong Motor or Wrong Boat? warning - incessant rambling

    I've got a 16ft Arkansas traveler (aluminum v that tapers quickly to pretty flat). I've got a 1957 evinrude 35hp that starts easy, runs well and is converted to fuel pump. I'm embarrassed to admit I've got $625 into it (including a brand new tank and two parts motors, one of which is electric...
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    Johnson 1.2hp vs 2hp

    I've got a Johnson JCO-CDR, which is apparently 1.2hp. I'd always thought it was a 2 hp. While searching for parts I noticed that some years Johnson made 2hp motors and some years they made the 1.2. They look so similar that I haven't found a difference in the schematics. Does anyone know -...
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    Bought a new prop - wrong one?

    I've just tried to install a prop I purchased for a 1986 Johnson 2hp model JCOCDR. The prop I purchased does not match the original prop and does not match the diagram provided by the retailer. The original prop has a recess for the prop clutch ring and prop hub. It also has a hole through...
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    Johnson 1986 2 hp JCO-CDR tune up

    I'd like to do a tune up/preventative maintenance on this motor. I've got a book that goes into some detail on the process but I'm hoping someone can tell me what parts to order so that I can study that material while I wait for them to arrive. And, maybe someone's got familiarity with the...
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    1957 35 hp evinrude - convert to electric start

    I've got a '57 35 hp evinrude. recoil start works fine, motor runs well. I've found a used starter for ~$45. Sounds like a good price, if it works, as the seller claims. First time they told me the part # was auto-lite MDO4003M 12V, second time they said auto-lite MDO4002M 12V, which I think...
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    weight of motors - 1950s 5.5hp vs 3 hp

    I'm searching for a small outboard. I sometimes borrow one that I carry about a mile through the woods to a lake, so I want something light. The borrowed motor is a johnson 2hp and is 12lbs dry (love it)...but I don't see them come up often, and I don't like to borrow. The motor will also...
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    Jack Plate Design

    I've got a 16ft arkansas traveler, shallow v-hull (aluminum), 15" transom and a 1957 evinrude 35 hp longshaft (23") motor. I'm going to raise the motor and I am trying to decide how to go about that. I've looked at lots of posts on this subject... What I don't understand is why most of the...
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    Jack plate vs shaft swap

    Not sure if this is the right forum but... I've got a 16ft arkansas traveler and 1957 evinrude 35hp. The transom is 16" and the motor is 23". I've only had the pair out once and had a starter problem (that's fixed) so I'm wondering how well this will work. 1. Will it be a problem? Could...
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    1957 Evinrude 35 hp - what motors share parts?

    I've got a 1957 evinrude 35 hp that starts 2nd pull and runs great. I've just found an ad for a 35hp parts motor that the seller claims is a johnson. It looks like an evinrude to me. My question is, what year evinrude and johnson motors have the same (or at least many of the same) parts?
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    Aluminum boat floor Material?

    I've been searching for info on the suitability of fiberglass reinforced plastic panels (like the textured panels I've seen at home depot) as a top surface to a deck. I'm planning to add a floor to my aluminum boat. It seems like frp could be used on top of plywood. I've also considered marine...
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