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    1986 Merc 60hp 3-cyl issue

    I think I'll pull the lower unit and see what's going on with the impeller. And see if I can blow low psi air through the tell-tale. If I can be confident that the cooling system is functioning I'll fire it up again and calmly see where water is or isn't coming from. In hind sight the spark plug...
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    1986 Merc 60hp 3-cyl issue

    Or 7217467 is on the plaque on the motor, albeit very hard to read some of the digits. the other number I posted earlier was written in the manual from a previous owner who knows when It is a 2 stroke
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    1986 Merc 60hp 3-cyl issue

    SN 7014123
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    1986 Merc 60hp 3-cyl issue

    Pulled a family boat out today that hasnt run in a few years. It's been in a heated shop, under a cover, and was drained of fuel and fogged before sitting. Half the day was spent moving other **** out of the way that accumulated in front of it over the years lol. Mixed up some fuel, threw the...
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    1984 Evinrude 15 LU won't go into forwards

    @Crosbyman yup that was it. Lol ffs.
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    1984 Evinrude 15 LU won't go into forwards

    Oh F*** I bet that's it. It's one of 5 motors at my hunt camp and this started in 2023. I didn't hunt in November 2022 because we had a baby, so someone else did the LU gear oil before winter storage and I bet $100 they pulled that bolt thinking it was the drain. Lol one of the other motors...
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    1984 Evinrude 15 LU won't go into forwards

    I saw that thread when I was searching. But in my case with the LU fully removed I cant push the shift linkage down to engage F, I can pull it up to go into R though. Pushing down shouldnt have anything to do with a stripped screw or the linkage brass coupler, right? I'm thinking this might be...
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    1984 Evinrude 15 LU won't go into forwards

    Yup. Motor starts fine and runs in reverse no prob
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    1984 Evinrude 15 LU won't go into forwards

    Dropped the LU thinking the shift linkage had slipped, it hadn't, so I pulled it right off and manually tried to shift the linkage. Just like when it was on the motor it smoothly shifts from N to R but won't go into F. Rotating the prop does nothing. Any thoughts?
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    Trailer bearing frustration

    Oh man, I fall somewhere between ordering the right part but being sent the wrong, and also a stupid human being for not checking. The kits I ordered off Amazon last year sent me bearing kits with a 1.25x1.98 but the item description said 1.5x1.98. So the 1.25 wasn’t sitting on its spindle bore...
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    Trailer bearing frustration

    I’m having an issue with the right side hub seal. If I install the lip seal flush with the hub I can barely get the castle nut on far enough to get the cotter in. I then chewed through the seal and I guess the hub isn’t on the spindle far enough so I get a slight wheel wobble. I can pretty...
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    Trailer winch bow anchor repair

    Interesting I would’ve never considered that, great tip thanks
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    Trailer winch bow anchor repair

    Yea good call, don’t know how I overlooked that as I know a guy who welded a skeg repair plate on the motor for me and it is perfect. Just takes a smoked rack of ribs for payment
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    Trailer winch bow anchor repair

    I bought it used a couple years ago, its a 1992 with an equally old Merc so I don't know how it was treated it's first ~30 years. But she doesnt leak much, will do 33mph, and has good compression, so I can't complain!
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    Trailer winch bow anchor repair

    what’s the best repair? Drill out the two rivets, cut the mashed section off, then bolt on a new aluminum ‘U’ piece at 1/2” thick using the rivet holes? Boat is a 16ft side console with 60 2 stroke Hopefully pics attach…
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    Buying a US boat and bringing back to Canada

    I wonder if I could claim it as a homemade trailer when registering and getting plates for it.
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    Buying a US boat and bringing back to Canada

    Anyone know the process and costs of buying a boat in the US and registering in Canada? It is wild how much cheaper it is to buy south of the border even accounting for provincial sales tax when claiming it. Is there anything other than claiming it at the boarder and then registering the boat...
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    ‘84 Evinrude 15 water pump issue

    Well final recap. Replaced the thermostat and did a combo of weed wacker line and purple degreaser through the water system and that has solved it. The inlet and outlet port the thermostat we very gunked up. Its peeing with optimal pressure now and block stay low temp. This year of 'Rude has...
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    ‘84 Evinrude 15 water pump issue

    T-stat and two ports were gunked up. I think I may as well do a top down cleaning of the cooling system. So what is the best way to access the upper water tube grommets? Does it require pulling the power unit (would prefer not to)?
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    ‘84 Evinrude 15 water pump issue

    ran the weed whacker line in both ends. came out black and oily like partially burnt fuel on a spark plug. ran it in the 50gal drum with the waterline about 2-3" above where the impellor housing is. it only spit water in neutral, soon as i clicked into gear with or without throttle there was...
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