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    Wiring for boat lights help request

    I have an aluminum 1961 Starcraft Viking and have lost my bow and stern light. The wiring goes from the battery to a bus under the dash then to a toggle switch. I have checked the bulbs and inline fuse and they are good. When i tested the bus under the dash with a voltameter it is not getting...
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    Mercury Control Box

    Hi, I picked up a 1989 Mercury Classic Fifty out board motor. Actually it is a 45 hp. Does anyone know where can I go to find someone who might have a control box for sale for this outboard? Thanks.
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    Lower Unit Leaking out Expansion Hole?

    I have a 1969 Evinrude Big Twin 40 HP. Recently had new seals installed in lower unit. After taking the boat out twice on the reservoir all day and running the motor, there is a brown substance oozing just slightly out of a hole right below the cavitation plate. It is not a constant flow but...
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    1989 Mercury Classic Fifty 45 Hp Weight

    Just acquired a 1989 classic fifty 45 hp. Can anyone tell me where i can go to find out the motor weight. I have a 16 foot aluminum 1961 Starcraft Viking and although the coast guard plate sys it can hold up to 75 hp motor I am a bit concerned about the wieght of this motor. Thanks.:redface:
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    Rewiring Ignition to 1969 40 hp Evinrude Big Twin

    I have seven wires to wire up to a five post ignition without the help of a wiring code. The five posts on the back of the new ignition are: B - Battery M - Magneto Circuit M - Magneto Circuit S - Solenoid A - Ignition Circuit The seven wires coming from my 1969 Evinrude 40 HP outboard 40952R...
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    evinrude outboard engine question

    I just bought a boat with a 1969 Evinrude 40 hp big twin outboard. The owner said he lost the key so I installed a new key ingnition in the dash. I had Marine Battery tested and it was not good. I put battery charger on battery and tried to start. When I turned the key the shaft coming out of...
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