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    85 Yamaha 50 tilt trim

    Picked up a skiff with an 85 Yamaha 50 on it the other day, can't get the motor to trim up. Searched the forums for my issue but couldn't find anything for this - I can't seem to depress the 'up' button on the controls? The 'down' switch depresses and the trim motor runs (but it's all the way...
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    Rewiring Trim/Tilt on 1979 Evinrude 115

    Mounting this motor on my boat, removed it from a 16' Baja. I be run into some confusion with the trim tilt wiring, any help is appreciated First pic is what I have coming from the remote control...
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    Buying a 1982 150 hp Mercury

    The venerable old 1959 Volvo on my 19' Lund finally died (in a kind of cool way - a story for another post though) and I'm replacing it with an ob in the 115-150hp range. I found a donor boat on Craigslist and checked it out today. Wanted some opinions (first Merc and first 'big' motor) The...
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    Alternator Install

    Running a 1960 Volvo 4 cyl I/O in my 19' Lund. Original equipment was a dc generator. Is it possible/easy to replace this with an alternator? If so what is the best alternator for this application? Engine has a v-belt pulley and theres a braket on the motor already. Would probably have to weld...
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    oil filter/cooler modification by PO

    Working on my Lund that has a 1960 BB70 mated to an Aquamatic outdrive unit, but this might be more of a general q based on other cooling system setups. PO did a fair amount of 'modification' to the rest of the boat but not the engine so I overlooked this. The cooling water line, which is...
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    Anyone ever seen a Lund like this?

    Just wondering if anyone had seen a big Lund like this. The guy I bought it from (3rd owner) said it was custom built by Lund for a Los Alamos scientist. All I know is it is a 1960 with a Volvo-Penta I/O, 19ft length 7ft beam. It used to have a wood cabin. I picked it up for cheap (probably less...
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    Anyone ever seen a Lund like this?

    Just wondering if anyone had seen a big Lund like this. The guy I bought it from (3rd owner) said it was custom built by Lund for a Los Alamos scientist. All I know is it is a 1960 with a Volvo-Penta I/O, 19ft length 7ft beam. It used to have a wood cabin. I picked it up for cheap (probably less...
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