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    flat line trolling for trout

    have a local resevoir, Northeast USA, think it is about 350 acres, half of it is shallow, 10 feet or less with islands and a lot of structure, and the other half has a dam at the end, and is mostly 20 feet deep, with a 30 foot deep section, that goes to 34 I think is the deepest part. we troll...
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    Older Carb Experiences

    I've been through a few. They end up working good, but getting there, run into a few things here and there. Basically, my approach is get them cleaned up, pretty good, back on the motor and run the motor. The motor may have other issues, so - that is a good run test. Done this more than a...
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    Aluminum Hull Straighness?

    I recently picked up a new 2022 Starcraft 14" Aluminum utility boat to use for fishing. When I was trailering it home I kind of noticed one end of the transom seemed a bit higher than the other, but figured maybe it was how it was trailered. When I had more time, I eyed it up, and looking from...
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    Aluminum Utility Boat Selection Help

    I've been looking at used listings for a couple months and getting familiar with 14-16 foot v-hull utulity boats, the old classic style with just bench seats accross. I have a project skiff on a trailer and a 2005 25hp Merc with a 20" shaft sitting on it, but I don't want to take the time and...
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    Johnson/Evinrude 4hp 71 and 73 parts swappability

    I have some seals and gaskets coming for the Evinrude 73 4hp, and i think it will probably run fine. The PO or someone painted it like some odd green color, I think to make it look like Johnson a bit, or maybe duck hunting color. Anyway, it doesn't look great, and there is the 71 4hp Johnson...
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    pressure test lower end adapter

    I bought a little adapter with what I thought might be a 3/8-16 thread, which is what I think the drain plug is. I planned to just use a decent bicycle pump, and use the fitting to connect directly to an extention hose, and make a little adapter, to the standard I think 1/4" hose on any bicycle...
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    Duranautic DN-14 Transom

    in my search for a used 14 foot aluminum boat. I ran into on that is a brand I never heard of before. The transom on it looks odd to me, but I searched and found others with that same vertical board. I think this is just weird enough for me to not take a chance on an old boat that has...
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    1973 4hp Evinrude

    I picked this up and went over it a bit. The hood latch seems really hard to close. You can see it pucker the hood when it grabs the latch, and then when it snaps closed you can see the hood pop back out a bit. I pullet the little latch arm off another one, parts motor a 71 4hp Johnson, and...
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    1968 3hp Johnson

    I was going over this to see about putting it in the water and trying to run it around for 15 minutes or so. New lower unit oil, what was in there seemed real thin, but not milky. Looked over the controls, swapped the broken choke lever out for a good one off a parts motor. I pulled the plugs...
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    picked up some little 60s/70s Johnson/Evinrude 3 and 4hp short shafts

    picked up two 4hp and a 3hp, the ones on each end are the 4hp, trying to go over and really figure out what I got. I have a 1968 3hp Evinrude, so - my theory was these would be similar enough to maintain. didn't find a model number on the one on the right yet left to right Jh23M 4W71D 4336c...
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    ad boat identification

    is this an old tracker guide 14 foot? https://nh.craigslist.org/boa/d/rochester-14-guide-aluminum-boat-with/7756921270.html I asked the guy, but he responded Guide-14 and as far as I can tell either that's an old brand or an older Tracker. Anyone in the knowledgbase recognize it? He said it...
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    1991 Johnson 8hp tiller shifting

    I got this motor maybe 10 years ago. Used it for a couple years and left it at my brother's house, so my nephew could use it. Gets some use there and I have other boats and motors. They seem to have worn out something in the shift mechanism. It doesn't seem to want to go into and out of gear...
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    6hp 1971 Evinrude, worth getting?

    I have an old 68 3hp, and I've done maintenance on it over the years. old family motor, and it runs better that it ever has last few years. I saw an ad for a 71 6hp, were those build well too? I would assume so, but different years and hp motors can have inherent weaknesses or problems. The...
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    2003 60hp 4 Stroke EFI Relays

    I was messing with my Mom's boat. Well, getting it going for the first time in 3 years. Seemed pretty good, and then ran into an issue. Cut out once, just stopped and could not restart for a minute, then it got going. It was electrical, just cut out, and then no start. Waited about 30...
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    Pontoon boat for 25hp Merc, 2 Stroke

    I have in my yard on a project boat that I guess I don't want to mess with it, it can just become a rowboat at some point. I have a 2005 25hp Mercury 20" Shaft, Two Stroke on it. I've been wondering what I could do with this motor and the possibility of throwing it on a smaller pontune boat...
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    New Motor to Me

    After looking for a while, I found a good deal on a mid 80's johnson 8hp to put on the back on a 12 foot aluminum bow boat - it is rated for up to 12, but the trick is - 2 questions. 1. What do I go over on the motor to get it all tuned up? 2. The shaft lenght of the motor is 17.5, but the...
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    metal rattle sound - 1968 3hp

    Evinrude I had some rattle sounds that I traced back to the lever in the back of the motor that holds the cowling, and I put the motor tilt out one notch and that also seemed to alleviate some noise coming from the pin and spring at the adjustment lever there. I still have one concerning...
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    Solenoid Ground

    25hp Mercury 2005 2 stroke I tried this question in the merc motor forum, but thought maybe it would get more traction here. I had issues with the starter and eventually traced it back to the starter solenoid - and to the ground wire. I jumped the ground to the block and it starts and runs...
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    Gear Oil

    1968 3hp Evinrude 2005 25hp Mercury both 2 strokes, Wally's carries the quicksilver for Mercury and I think gear oil is gear oil really, but can I put this into the lower unit of the Evinrude?
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    Propeller Loose?

    Same 3hp Evinrude 1968, was looking at the propeller and noticed that it does not seem to be attached tight, there is actually some play there - is that normal or am i missing a bushing or something that would holt it on tight?
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