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    Year??????

    can anyone give me a close estimate as to the year, plate missing and nothing on the frost plugs. THANKS in advance
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    Power trim & tilt

    Will a complete power trim and tilt off a 3 cylinder engine fit onto a 4 cylinder?
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    Happy New Year

    Hope everyone has an enjoyable New Years celebration tonight, please remember that if you have one drink please don't get behind the steering wheel; otherwise enjoy yourself and stay safe - Jim & Arlene - HAPPY NEW YEAR
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    water deposits

    What is the best way to remove the water deposits (white) off the engine without damaging the paint, It's a 175 Merc if that helps
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    Name plate

    Im looking for the starboard name plate from a 1985 Yamaha 115. Anyone have one or know where I cold get one? Thanks in advance - Jim
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    HP Rating

    I've got a 1985 Yamaha 115HP motor, is the HP rating at the flywheel or the prop. If it is at the prop what would iy be equal to for a flywheel rated motor. Also this motor is oil injected, Yamaha oil is just about impossible to find around here. On my other motors I use Amsoil oil in...
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    Help ID this boat

    No one seems to be able to tell us the make of this one. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You
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    Spider cracks

    The deck of our Glastron is full of spider cracks, one repair shop said the gelcoat was put on too thick and being sitting in the sun caused all the spider cracks. There are way too many to grind and fill; some one recommended giving it a rough sanding and a couple of coats of Gluvit - has...
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    Rebuilding

    We're rebuilding a 1981 175HP evinrude, anything we can do to get more power/torque out of it? Thanks in advance - Jim
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    cutting the transom

    We have a fiberglass shop here that is cutting the transom out from the outside, they say it's the only way to do it. I'm not sure how strong this would be. Your comments, I can post some pictures/web page if you want.
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    Speedometers

    I need 2 soeedometers to replace the 2 Airguide speedos that quit working. The problem is they are surface mount and I don't have enough depth to put flush mount speedos in. Any one have any suggestions. I know they say they can be rebuilt but from the costs I've seen for rebuilding I may as...
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    Tach test

    Any way to test a 3 wire tach without hooking it up to the motor?
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    Electric fuel pump

    175HP Evinrude, does anyone know why a person would put an electric pump by the bow fuel tank on this engine?
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    Metal plate

    I searched this but nothing came up. I was wondering if anyone has sandwiched a metal plate between 2 pieces of marine plywood for the transom? I think that if something like a piece of 1/4" aluminum plate across the full width of the transom would help distribute the forces across the transom...
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    Jet Flite

    No Title OK, I'll try again The motor was totally gone through this summer, seller spent just shy of $3500.00 on the motor
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