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  1. rivertripp

    Tilt Trim problems

    I have a tilt trim motor for a 75 hp evinrude. The trim motor is only 1 year old, and has been flawless during all my duck hunting and fishing trips. I went teal hunting today and the motor ran great and the trim motor worked perfectly. Although when I got home I went to tilt the motor up so I...
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    Bulb in fuel line not staying hard.

    i have a 1980 75 hp Evinrude and the motor runs great, but when put into neutral or idle forward the motor will run for about ten to twenty min. the die out. When I got to prime the bulb in the fuel line, it has not pressure to it and I have to squeeze it about 5-10 times. Even after priming it...
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    Fishing tournaments in lake Martin

    I am restoring an old aluminum boat to fish and hunt out of, and I am looking at fishing tournaments. My dad and I have both grown up going to Lake Martin in Auburn, AL and we want to enter into some bass fishing tournaments. I have tried to find them online but have had no luck. Does anyone...
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    Need more power from 75 hp Evinrude

    Well I finally got my boat in the water after all this time. The boat ran very smooth and I loved it. However the motor does not feel like it is running at its top performance. I have a 1980 75hp Evinrude 3 cylinder 2- stroke outboard, and it felt like I was only topping out at about 25 mph...
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    Had a blast at Lake Martin, AL!

    Well the 4th of July is over and I am sure every one of you got the ole' boat fired up and cruised her out on the water. If any of you were in Alabama at Lake Martin then you can agree with me that the weather could not have been more perfect and the company on the lake any better. Fishing in...
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    Getting old glue off aluminum boat

    Hey guys, Well I have found many people's posts on outboard information very helpful, so I thought I would add something that I found useful. Many of you probably know exactly how to achieve getting concrete hard glue off an aluminum boat, but for those of you that are new to the boating world...
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    Hit speed bump with tilt and trim

    Hey guys, Well the engine tune up on the evinrude 75 hp is going smoothly (got the carb. rebuilds left then it should be ready to run great). I am looking at the tilt and trim and hooked up the tilt trim cords to a good deep cycle battery and when I push the tilt trim button on the remote...
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    Need help on awakening a 1980 75 hp Evinrude

    Hey guys, I just bought a 1979 16 foot Cajun Special with a 1980 75 hp Evinrude on the back. I have replaced all three spark plugs, put a new fuel line, fuel connectors, and gas tank on, and I have put in a new battery and sprayed carb. cleaner into the three carberators. When I got to fire the...
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