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    pulling tubes

    any one ever pull a tube with a john boat if so how big was the boat and what size motor
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    diy winterizing kits

    has anyone ever used one of these? was thinking about this im getting an inboard boat next week and will need to winterize it does the antifreeze jug with a hose hooked up to muffs work well i just want to make sure the block dont freeze and crack
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    seiral # for v4 evinrude

    is there anywhere else i can get serial # from a evinrude v4 motor the id tag is missing on mine
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    1974 evinrude 85hp wont start

    ok was on the river today boat was perfect then all at once died rad good for about four hours then just stoped it has 120 psi compression and is getting fuel i have a spark tester but have never got it to work on this boat even when it ran great what do you all think and whats the best way to...
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    charging battery

    anyone know of a way to get motor to charge both starter battery and troll battery?
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    make your own controls

    anyone on here ever make there own control box am\nd handles? if so post pick im going to make my own duel lever controls and would like to see pics my single control just broke while on water last weekend.
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    fixed problem with 75 v4 85hp

    for some reason its like its not wanting to use #2 cyl it gets fuel has fire and 100 psi compression on all four cyl but #2 plug looks brand new other then saturated with fuel 1,3,4 plugs all look good anyone else ever seen this?
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    sound like a carb problem to you?

    i have a 1975 evinrude 85hp v4 all four cylinders have spark but only 3 seem to be getting fuel cyl 1 plug looks a little black like normal cyl 2 looks like a brand new plug no black at all cyl 3 looks normal like cyl 1 but cyl 4 looked like its running rich. this is what i think all fuel for...
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    thermostat on 1993 johnson 60hp

    will tell tail still work if thermostat isnt? my tell tail works goog but motor seems a little hot can still touch it but not long
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    dropping lower unit need help

    need help dropping lower unit on 1993 tracker 60hp took out all bolts i think 4 front one under stag plate and one in front of stag plate what else am i missing thanks in advance
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    need a new starter?

    motor turns over fine for about 10 to 15 seconds then slows down to a stop have replaced cables and made sure battery has a good charge when it gets slow cables are warm to the touch. i was told its a 1977 evinrude 85hp v4 but not sure of the year model # is 85593e and serial # is j0002085 this...
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    motor runs rich i can smell fuel

    is there any way to lean out the carbs on a 1974 mercury 500
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    fixed mercury 402 problem

    just rewired a 1974 mercury 402 and it turns over and then boggs down then pops through the prop exhaust but wont start is this a carb problem? i dont know if it ran before person said it did but i never heard it run
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    questions about a 402 rebuild

    looked this up on boats.net its called a switch just wondering what it does and is it needed says it obsolete
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    questions about a 402 rebuild

    rebuilding a merc 402 took off fuel pump and found oil. what would cause this?any ideas
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    stolen boat?

    ok people need some advise here i am wanting to trade my bass boat for a ski boat and decided to put it on craigs list i got a call today from a person here who will trade with me but he bought the boat in ky about 4 months ago and now live in la and says that he never registered the boat so is...
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    is my boat just underpowered?

    i have a 1990 raycraft tri v haul boat weighs 750 lbs with 2 adults and two small kids boat takes about 4-5 minutes to get up to speed i am using a 1973 merc 500 compression is 115 psi on all 4 cyl. also put fins on it to help it plane out works better but lost a lot of top end speed. motor...
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    exhaust comes up through the top

    i have a 1973 merc 500 that runs great now after much work but have noticed when running with muffs on i have exhaust coming up through the top of my motor is there a gasket in there i need to replace or is this normal?
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    what year is my evinrude?

    is there a way to find out what year my evinrude was built and what size hp it is by the serial #
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    mercury 500 dies

    i have a 1973 merc 500 starts then idles rough for a while then dies sounds like plug wire grounding out have ran it in the dark and see no spark jumping but has the tick sound then dies out sometimes it will run 2 minutes before doing it and sometimes it does it right away have changed all...
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