83evinruder
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- May 8, 2010
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Hi ya doin guys? My name is David and this is my first post!
I am a new boater and piced up a 14ft alumicraft boat with a 25hp evinrude.
I bought the boat in bad shape. It needed a complete floor and such! it sat outside with no cover for 5 years! In the northern Illinois winter that mean bye bye wood, hello rot!
Well I got Everything replaced and the engine runs good!
BUT!! there always is a BUT!!!
From being 28 years old the throttle lever is on its last legs( I'm not sure what its called, the that controls the fwd/reverse. It is a cockpit controlled boat with a steering wheel. This is not a hand controlled engine.
Ok well I need a new fwd/reverse lever.. the high idle didnt work so I had to take it apart and investigate..Well the plastic on the inside is just so wore out everything is breaking and cracking and just has so much play and sloppness to it that It NEEDS to be replaced..
Basically my question is where can I get a new one and how do I do the wiring for the ignition/electric start and the push key to choke options. Or do I order one engine specific? I found a few universal ones for pretty cheap online but will that work for me? Im at a loss here and I would really love to take my new(to me) boat out fishing! but I cant control anything without a new one of these things! btw its OMC brand..
Please excuse my ignorance I dont know much and I'm trying to learn..
PLease help!
I am a new boater and piced up a 14ft alumicraft boat with a 25hp evinrude.
I bought the boat in bad shape. It needed a complete floor and such! it sat outside with no cover for 5 years! In the northern Illinois winter that mean bye bye wood, hello rot!
Well I got Everything replaced and the engine runs good!
BUT!! there always is a BUT!!!
From being 28 years old the throttle lever is on its last legs( I'm not sure what its called, the that controls the fwd/reverse. It is a cockpit controlled boat with a steering wheel. This is not a hand controlled engine.
Ok well I need a new fwd/reverse lever.. the high idle didnt work so I had to take it apart and investigate..Well the plastic on the inside is just so wore out everything is breaking and cracking and just has so much play and sloppness to it that It NEEDS to be replaced..
Basically my question is where can I get a new one and how do I do the wiring for the ignition/electric start and the push key to choke options. Or do I order one engine specific? I found a few universal ones for pretty cheap online but will that work for me? Im at a loss here and I would really love to take my new(to me) boat out fishing! but I cant control anything without a new one of these things! btw its OMC brand..
Please excuse my ignorance I dont know much and I'm trying to learn..
PLease help!
