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    Need Advice: Rain water in engine compartment

    Boat: 2005 Bayliner 185 Engine: Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha Stem Drive I'll spare you my sob story, but I parked my boat about 60 days ago and intended to take it back out in about a week. A week later I was in the hospital and spent the next two weeks there. The boat was covered and it has not...
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    Manual release for trim?

    I have a 1978 Evinrude 115 that I bought last year. Due to illness I haven't been able to run it in about 6 months. I did get a chance to winterize and everything but the trim seems to be working fine. The trim motor runs fine, but the cyliner that moves the motor up and down is stuck. The...
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    Warming up engine?

    Sorry for another novice question, but should I take off the transom saver and lower the engine before warming it up on the ears, or does it matter?<br /><br />Thanks!
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    Can I buy assorted marine wire?

    My boat was previously owned by an old man who used whatever scrap wire he could find to make repairs. A lot of it is now coroding to the point I'm having trouble. <br /><br />I want to use the correct colors for rewiring it all, but I can't seem to find anwhere I can buy mixed colors. I'm...
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    Prop Size/Pitch? 1978 Evinrude 115

    The motor is on a 1978 Venture Bass Boat ... 17 foot. <br /><br />The prop that's on it is a little dinged up and I'm thinking about replacing it. Is there a recommended pitch for that engine? Or is there a range I should be looking at?<br /><br />Appreciate any help!
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    Almost got stranded ... any ideas?

    I'm a newbie at this, so I'll try to explain this as best I can:<br /><br />Took the boat out last night (1978 Evinrude 115). Ran it for about 30-45 minutes. It ran great until we got to our destination. <br /><br />We fished for about 25 minutes and didn't get a bite - tried to start engine...
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    Question about Evinrude 115 (1978)

    I just bought an old boat with a 1978 Evinrude 115. The engine runs fine, but yesterday while I was running it on the ears I noticed water pouring out of one of the two quarter size holes that are about half way down the back of the engine. Sorry I don't know exactly what they are called...
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    Speedometer Question ????

    I have recently purchased a 1978 Venture. The boat runs great, but none of the gauges were working.<br /><br />I traced the hot line from the ignition switch to the temperature gauge. There it is jumpered to the Trim Gauge and then to the tachometer. However, there seems to be no hot wire...
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    Replacement controls

    I have a 1978 Evinrude 115. The engine is in great shape, but the controls are worn out.<br /><br />Looking around on e-bay I see references to "10-pin" controls and other types. Is there a special kind of plug that I am looking for? Does it matter, since I am looking to replace both the...
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    Question about replacement parts

    I'm new to this forum (and boating in general). If this question is in the wrong place, I apologize in advance.<br /><br />I just purchased a 1978 Venture boat with a rebuilt Evinrude 115 (the engine is also a 1978). So far I've had a few minor problems and I've been able to solve them all...
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