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    need help ASAP 78 115 rude trim not going down.

    I left my trim in the up position and now it won't go down. It is off the brace and if I run it up for a bit, I can get a little sound when I switch to down but then it dies. I can hear a click after the down noise dies. For example, I make the trim go up for about 10-20 seconds even though it...
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    2003 johnson 90 hp question before I buy

    Looking at buying a 2003 johnson 90hp. I belive it is a 2 stroke but I am not sure if they even made a 4 stroke that year. How many cylinders is it and is it good on gas? Any issues I should know about for that Year and HP?
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    1978 115hp rude. losing about 1000 rpm

    My rude has had the carbs cleaned by myself once and a shop twice in the past two weeks. When I opened them up, they where surprisingly clean for a motor that had been sitting for 25 years as the PO stated. I cleaned them anyway. Sent it in for high rpm on the hose. They stated it needed a few...
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    need to plane out. 1978 evinrude 115

    Hi all, I have a 1978, 115hp evinrude. It is on a 1987 17ft mako standard, that may or may not be over weight from water as I sit lower the the spec'ed 7 inch draft. More like 14 inches sit in the water base on the stained water line to the bottom of the V on my transom. I am running 4000 RPM at...
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    1978 115 evinrude water pump question

    Just installed a new pump assembly, everything. When the thermostat opened up, water started coming out of the exhaust ports on the leg like a hose. I have a tell tale and it hade great pressure. I know water is supposed to spatter out of the ports but never have I seen it flow out like a hose...
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    1978 115 Evinrude tilt and trim wiring help

    Hi Guys! repowering my 1987 Mako with a 78 115 Evinrude. I am wiring the tilt and trim and just wanted to know how to wire it. I think I have a good grasp but wanted to run what I think by everyone and also ask what the mysterious random two wire do. Here we go: I have three wires from the...
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport Decided that I will go all the way up the side with the polished aluminum I found that the klean strip in the spray form works 10 times better!
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport Trailer painted! Finish the sides then back on she goes!
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport Shark hide is on, one more coat tomorrow when its a little cooler then flipping it back on the trailer.
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport Slowly coming along. I have decided that a mirror finish on the bottle is ubsurd and no one would see it anyway. I will lightly buff it and call it a day.
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport Still a lot left. After a long day of sanding and polishing, I am going to paint the walls and polish the bottom.
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport 7 pm to 130am. Not too bad definitely not safe strip but 10-15 minutes to work. I used klean strip. It worked as it should and I liked that it worked fast.
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport Well, warmer weather motivates me to work! A week off and I plan to get as much done as possible!
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport Sorry but no direct pic right now
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport I know, nothing too exciting but got the goop on. Soon as it drys I'll do a second leek test. Then flip and strip.
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    1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport

    Re: 1974 starcraft 16 ft super sport Got a nice warm day to clean out the inside of the boat. Goop toworrow.
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