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  1. fish 4 life

    very poor hole shot

    I don't know if this belongs in this category or not. I have a 1985 Ranger 335V bass boat with a 1978 Evinrude 140 HP. I have been having trouble getting out of the hole. The only way I have been able to get out of the hole was to have two people sit at the front of the boat. When I do...
  2. fish 4 life

    starter problems

    My starter will sometimes not work. It will spin, but it won't pop up. I will have to try to turn it by hand, pull on it, or jiggle it sometimes to get it to come up. Sometimes it will work fine. The battery was fully charged.
  3. fish 4 life

    technical stuff

    I have a 1978 Evinrude 140 HP on a 1985 Ranger 335-V Comanche that I am having trouble getting out of the hole. I had the carbs rebuilt and the mechanic says the engine runs like a top. I am able to get out of the hole but only if me and my brother sit at the front of the boat while my father...
  4. fish 4 life

    getting out of the hole problems

    I have a 1985 Ranger 335 Comanche with a 1978 140 HP Evinrude outboard. When in the water the RPMs go up to only about 2000 RPMs and would not get out of the hole. I did finally get the boat to plane out and was able to go about 50 MPH, but I was only able to plane the boat out after me and my...
  5. fish 4 life

    prop problems

    I have a 1985 Ranger 335 Comanche with a 1978 140 HP Evinrude outboard that runs and sounds fine when running on land with the garden hose and motor flusher, but when in the water the RPMs go up to only about 2000 RPMs and would not get out of the hole. I did finally get the boat to plane out...
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