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    Prop Damage - How much is too much

    Hey Guys, i was just out trolling for rocks and managed to find one with my propeller. yay me :( How much propeller damage is acceptable before risking damage to other components due to balancing issues? thanks.
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    1996 Mercruser 3.0 Start Problem

    Hey guys, i just bought this boat from and it apparently ran last year. I/O is new to me so i need a bit of help. First, i dropped it in the water for the first time this weekend and was met with much disappointment when i couldn't get it to start. i was able to raise and lower, engage the...
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    [SOLVED] 1962 28hp Evinrude - Point Gapping Question

    Hey All, i was just checking the gap in my points and setting them to .20 and noticed that the points close before the piston reaches TDC. There's about 1/4" more travel in the piston after the points close. Is this normal or should i be adjusting the gaps so that they make contact once the...
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    [SOLVED] Coil Damage - What effect would it have?

    Hey All, i just pulled the flywheel off to double check my point gapping and found that one of the coil wires was rubbing on the inner ring of the flywheel and is worn half way through. The coils also both show what appears to be corrosion and wear on the top 1/3. Can anyone suggest...
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    Jumpy RPM on 28hp Evinrude

    Hey all, i posted about this a couple of weeks ago and got some good responses regarding speed expectations (thanks again guys!) but still need some help with the unstable RPM's. The RPM's just jump for a few seconds and then drop back down. i've gone through and re-adjusted the needles...
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    [UNSOLVED] '62 'rude 28hp - RPM's jump

    Hey all, i'm a relative noob at outboards but i've managed to get this engine running pretty well but it's still not quite there yet though. The last time i had it out i was able to clock it at about 35kph (20mph) but it just seems like it should be able to do better. i started researching...
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    1962 28hp Evinrude Tutoring needed

    Morning, i am new to outboards and inherited this motor with a 14' fibreglass boat. i'm having a lot of fun tuning and cleaning and so on. The motor runs like a top but it just can't seem to get the boat on plane. Again, i'm new at this but it just seems as though i'm not getting all of...
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    What year is this 65hp Suzuki

    Hey all, Can someone help me determine the year of this engine? My understanding is that the identification plate on the mount should help but that reads "J140TCLTE" which leads me to a 140hp Johnson. ?? i cannot find any other id plate or model number to help. thanks in advance, dean
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    Evinrude 28hp Model 28252C - What year is it?

    Good morning, I have the above Evinrude 28hp Speeditwin. The plate states that the model number is 28252C and the block stamp indicates a model number of 28252. I know it's from the early 60's but i can't tell exactly what year. It's important as the mixture is 24/1 in '63 and 50/1 in '64...
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    28hp '63 or '64?

    Hey all, how can i identify whether the engine i inherited is a '63 which requires a mixture of 24/1 or a '64 which requires 50/1? i have run it for about 2hrs with 50/1 and the plugs look good but i'm not sure if that's long enough to know? Is there something that will tell me if i've...
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    '63 Evinrude 28 - No Power

    Good afternoon, i recently aquired the above engine from a fellow that never used it. He bought it 11 years ago and it has been sitting in his yard until last summer when i bought it. i have run it 3 times now and the first two times, it worked like a champ! The last time i had it out it...
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