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    Two Quick KE4 Questions

    I've got a 1948 KE4 with a Scintilla magneto. The motor came with the mag plate all apart and no spark plug wires. I have the big Mercury service manual and a parts list. However, I haven't been able to find a good pic or description of which coil fires which plug. My first question is: If I...
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    Pristine Evinrude 9.5 Question

    I just got a 1965 Evinrude 9.5 (serial #E14623, model #9522c) at an estate sale and it looks mint. The lady said their kids used only one year and they put it in the basement. The thing looks new inside and out. I checked the gear lube, cleaned the plugs, put it in a 55 gal. drum and it runs...
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    Is Spark Plug Gap For Old Elgin Really .050?

    I've got an Elgin 5.5hp. Model# 571-58621, Serial# 551-2834. In Peter Hunn's "The Old Outboard Book" there is a chart showing the plugs as Champion J11-J gapped at .050. I bought the plugs today and they aren't a wide gap unit with an extended electrode. .050 seems real wide to me. Can anyone...
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    Point Gap Plug Gap 1955 Mark 6

    I picked up a 1955 Mark 6 cheap (serial #892918) that had no spark and a cracked lower unit. I pulled the flywheel and saw good stuff inside but rusty points. Checked the gap before removing the points and came up with .020. Cleaned the points, set the flywheel on and got good spark at both...
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    Removing Lower Cowl On 1955 Mark 6

    I just got a Mark 6 (serial# 892918) for cheap and am attempting to remove the cowling. I've got it loose, but it looks like the whole power head has to be removed to get off the lower cowl. Any help would be appreciated. I'd like to do some cleaning and inspecting to see if the thing is worth...
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    Sea King 50 Horse---- What Did I Buy?

    I just bought a Sea King 50hp motor at a flea market. The fellow who sold it said he got it at an estate sale and was told it was a 1964. We looked for an I.D. tag and found a place in the lower shroud where a tag may have been but it was missing. The motor is complete with the controls and...
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    Dry Method Or Wet Method-----Which Do You Prefer

    I've got the transom wood and most of the floor wood installed in my project. I'm about ready to apply the fiberglass mat on both. I have a copy of Runabout Renovation and Fiberglass Boat Repair & Maintenance by West Systems. Between those books and reading this forum faithfully, I've...
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    West Bend Golden Shark Prop

    I just got a 40hp Golden Shark built about 1959 or 1960. The prop and nut are missing. The shaft is smooth (not splined) and uses a shear pin. Anybody have a source for a prop and nut? A buddy of mine has an older Evinrude motor and the shaft looks the same. Did not take measurements...
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    Can See Light Thru Hull. Is This A Problem?

    I am doing floor and transom replacement on a 14ft trihull. First time project. I cut out rotten floor and while cleaning debris from hull noticed areas where light penetrates hull. Holding a trouble light under the hull and looking inside makes these areas stand out. They are just small...
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