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    How to engage the Reverse Lock

    Hi I've got a 1972 50HP Johnson Hydro Electric Drive outboard and wondered how to engage the reverse lock? Any pics. would be graciously received...
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    1972 Johnson 50 HP Hydro-Eletric Gearbox Oil

    I've been searching and reading a lot about the types of oil that can and should be used in my 1972 Hydraulic Shift Johnson and came across a post that said you could use ATF. The post explained that ATF could be used but that some types of ATF could be bad for the gearbox seals, but didn't...
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    Can you identify my boat electronics

    I recently bought a boat from my local Marina. It was sold by the Marina to cover Marina dues left by the previous owner, and, as such, came "as-is" without any hardware in the cabin (just the remaining electrical plugs). It has 3 antennae on it, one VHF, one GPS and one I'm not too sure of...
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    Ultraflex control box and C5 cables connectivity issue...

    I just changed the outboard on my dads boat from a Johnson to a 1981 50HP Mercury Blueband. The boat has an an Ultraflex Single lever sidemount control box on it. The control box is an older version of the following, but exactly the same dimensions etc.. Here's some pics of the unit off the...
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    Help with a 50HP Merc that Idles too Fast

    I've had a 1981 50HP Merc in my garage for a year or so and I decided to get it running and put it on my dads fishing boat. I bought the outboard as a runner but have never tried it up until now (so this may be an issue the previous owner had with it?) It has Tillotson carbs on it, I stripped...
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    Hour Meter Reading

    I've just bought a boat with a BMW inboard. It has a hour meter (see pic) Does it read 1201 hours 22 minutes? :facepalm: Apologies in advance if this has been answered elesewhere (I did have a look) - I've never used an hour meter before... Many thanks
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    1981 50HP Mercury Project Help

    I'm nearly finished a complete rebuild of one of my early 80s Mercs. It's been painted, I had the decals shipped over from Peter at North York Marine (http://www.nymarine.ca/) I can start to see what it's going to look like when finished. However, I can't seem to find anything suitable for the...
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    1981 Merc Blueband Weight

    Does anybody know how much a 50hp 1981 Merc Blueband weighs??? Thanks
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    Belgium Made Merc 80 Year ID Help

    Does anyone know of a downloadable list of older Belgium made Merc serial numbers and their corresponding year of manufacture?? I've got a nice list for American made ones, but cannot find a Belgium one for love-nor-money (well I haven't actually tried to buy one (yet!)) - Alternatively, can...
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    1981 Merc 50hp Wiring Modifications ???

    I've just been inspecting the wiring on the outboard that came with my 'new boat' and noticed that the wiring has been modified. The serial number is 5534128. I have the shop manual for this outboard and on comparing the wiring diagram to the actual wiring, I've noticed some differences and an...
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    1966 Fastwin Parts

    Can anybody point me at a good resource for a replacement impeller for my 1966 Evinrude 18hp Fastwin?? Ta
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    Merc Blueband Year ID

    Hi there all - I've just bought another 50hp Merc Blueband with the serial number 9207200 and can't find it's year. I suspect it's and 80's outboard made in Belgium but try as I may I can't find a site with a guide on that covers this serial number range - I'll be buying more old mercs that'll...
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    Merc Blueband Control Attachment Help

    I've recently bought a 1980 Merc Blueband 50hp - and need to find out how the remote throttle and shift controls attach to the outboard itself. Can anybody point me in the direction of some pictures illustrating this or website link - any help would be greatly appreciated. lee
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    Mercury Blueband 50HP Question

    I've just bought a Mecury Blueband 50HP with 'Thunderbolt Ignition' Serial Number: 9248413 ; Can anybody tell me... the year it was manufactured (or how I can find out) where I can get user and repair manuals for it how good an engine is it Thank you Lee
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    Fastwin 18hp Year of Manufacture

    Hello All My father has picked up an outboard engine, he thinks its an Evinrude 18hp Fastwin - I'm having trouble identifying the exact model and year of manufacture. It has some information on the motor itself; here it is... Revs: 4500-5000 Model No. J25BALCTE Serial No. B018081 Outboard...
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