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    I greased the steering and then it seized up

    1974 Starcraft Holiday with an 88 Evinrude 40. Been on or near salt water for a dozen years. Family isn't big on maintenance, I brought it home to replace the windshield and get a moorage cover made. Thought I'd do the right thing and lube all the usual spots: steering pivots, tilt tube...
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    V6 150 performs differently on muffs than in the lake

    Late 80s V6 150 ready to go in the water. Adjusted idle speed and throttle cable barrel adjusters at the shop using muffs. Idling nicely at around 850 rpm, shifting in and out of gear cleanly. Off to the lake we go... different result. Won't idle, engine dies below 1400 rpm - can't run without...
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    How old is this Starcraft?

    Brought the family cabin boat home for a couple of months, it needs a new windshield and moorage cover. It's a 14 ft Starcraft, probably '73 or '74 model. I switched out the tired old blue stripe Merc 25 for a late 80s Evinrude 40 in 2011. I'm looking for suggestions about windshield...
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    V6 water flow diagram?

    Please direct me to a water flow diagram for my 2.0L V6 serial C110740. Hard time finding correct diagram online. I need a definitive answer to where the thermostat is located in my cooling system. Water telltale isn't running when I start up this new-to-me engine. Does the telltale not see...
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    used V6 has replaced powerhead, need guidance on carbs

    I bought a used V-6 150 recently to replace the failed original power on my old Lund fibreglass 19.5 ft runabout. It was cheap, it had good compression (115 psi +/- 2) and the tilt/trim worked. Once it was rigged on my boat, I found it difficult to start and wouldn't idle. Diagnosed a bad switch...
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    power trim or trim tabs?

    Back in the spring I bought a 1980 fibreglass Lund 19.5 with OMC crossflow140 that has no power tilt/trim. It was a project boat and all the basics have been sorted and she runs very nicely out to 40 mph. Now I'm turning my thoughts to the details required to turn it into a platform for inshore...
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    1980 V4 electrical fault

    I bought a project boat with a 1980 J140MLCS on it. The engine has 110 psi on all 4 and will start fine - but the only way to keep it running is to hold the key in the 'start' position. I have a factory service manual and went through the continuity tests for the ignition switch and starter...
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    does anyone make this boat?

    Looking for a used boat for saltwater fishing in the PNW. Seems to me I can't find anything with the key features I want, at least not without being either new or expensively close to it. I know good salmon boats change hands rarely, but I've been looking for almost 2 years now. Does this boat...
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    E140TLCO - one cyl low compression

    Looking at an 18.5' K&C fitted with a 1985 Evinrude 140 that has 70psi in one cyl (120 in 3 others). It also has a 2000 Yamaha hi-thrust 9.9 on it. Owner is asking $1250 for the kicker only, or $1600 takes the lot. Basically the main engine can be a throwaway and I'd still be looking a decent...
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    looking for tilt/trim hose

    Hi, I have almost finished refurbishing a "new to me" 1988 E40hp with power tilt/trim. I'm looking for an upper hydraulic hose, as the one that came with mine has all the threads filed off the outside of the brass nipple that connects the hose to the hydraulic cylinder. These things appear to be...
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    desirable outboard or older hull?

    Shopping for a walkaround style salmon fishing boat for the PNW. After a lot of looking, 2 boats interest me: - 1999 Trophy 2002, 1999 150 hp Optimax 250 hrs, Honda 8 hp kicker - 1992 Olympic 21 NW hardtop, 1992 Yamaha 150 hp 650 hrs, Yam 8 hp 2 str kicker Both boats come with trailer, GPS...
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    1989 90hp 3 cyl - what do I look for?

    The boat I am considering buying has a saltwater-run 1989 3cyl Merc 90 hp. I've done a bit of research here and I gather that this engine doesn't like to idle smoothly but it runs well at full throttle.<br /><br />What other general impressions do posters have of this engine? Any notorious...
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