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    1956 evinrude prop?

    I took my boat out the other day and it would run out ok until about half throttle and then it sounded like the motor was freewheeling and it was not under any load. I checked the pin in the prop and it was ok. <br /><br />I grabbed hold of the prop with the motor off and tried to turn it and...
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    will a boat with a small motor ever plane out?

    I have a 14ft monarc jon boat with a 10 hp evinrude. The gas tank is all the way in the back along with the trolling motor battery. At full speed the boat is real nose high. I have tried to adjust the tilt settings on the motor, but it didn't do much.<br /><br />Would it help to put the...
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    1956 EVINRUDE 10HP ?'S

    Hello,<br />I posted a while back about my 10 horse. I finally got it running.<br /><br />I have 2 ?'s<br /><br />1. At low idle it has this wierd hesitation. It is like a hiccup or a sneeze--real sudden and it just about kills the motor everytime. I tried playing with the low speed mixture...
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    56 evinrude 10 horse more ?'s

    Hello,<br />I was wondering how important it was to replace the water pump while I have the motor all torn down and off the lower unit. I am not even positive how to get to it, so if it is necessary please give me a little help.<br /><br />Also, the 7 of the 29 needle bearings in one of the...
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    More 1956 evinrude ?'s

    Hello all,<br />I looked further into the motor while I was cleaning it, and I found where someone did a odd thing with the fuel pump. They took a piece of 1/4 steel and mounted the pump to it, and they mounted the pump to the side of the motor over one of the plates that covers the bottom of...
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    1956 evinrude 10hp ?"s

    Hello all,<br />I am new to the boating thing. I know little more than how to start an outboard and get going. I have good mechanical knowlege about cars, so the basic engine mechanics is no problem.<br /><br />I bought my grandpa's boat from my grandma. My grandpa passed away 9 years ago and...
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