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    Prop spin in neutral?

    Bit more info to narrow things down. So last night I was bored and I started playing with the shifter. As you all may know I have an issue that resembles my dog and gears dying. If you use the console shifter it feels soft. The gears dont *pop* in. You really cant tell the difference between...
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    First time back in the water. The 79 35hp has issues.

    Hey all. Got the boat back into the water again. There seems to be an intermittant starting problem, but its the least of my worries right now. I think my dog ears and gears are done. Heres the story. So we launch, and start the boat out on our way. We get about 300m from shore when my...
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    Strapping boat to trailer.

    Hey all.. The noob has another question. So Ive finally got a hitch on the van and the wiring all sorted out and squared away, so I decided to take the boat out for its maiden land based voyage. As I left the driveway I heard a thumpthump noise and I noticed it was my 14' aluminim boat...
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    Evinrude 35HP Uh-oh...

    Well fired up the old rude today. Put it into the bucket. Started. Telltale peed. Reved it up and the tell tale stopped! Then I let it idle and it still didnt go! Think the impeller is done? Or is the tube clogged? As well, the water in the bucket became very scummy with carbon mixed with...
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    Need advice on killswitches.

    Safety is always at the forefront of my mind. This past weekend while working on the wiring, I noticed my boat doesn't have any sort of kill switch. I don't want my boat screaming into some beach this summer if I get bumped off at cruising speed! So Ive determined I'd like to rig up something...
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    79 35Hp Evin "slam" at WOT?

    So as some may know, Ive acquired a boat motor and trailer from a friend of mine he described some problems he's had with the boat through an email. First thing he mentioned was that the starter grinds when activated. I inspected the starter and noticed it was too far away from the flywheel...
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    Trying to figure out this mix...

    Another noob question. My boat has 2 5gal metal tanks on it. Now Im raised on the metric system.. How many ML's of oil do I put into each tank for a 50:1 mix per tank? I notice that when the boat ran there was a lot of blue smoke. Im assuming what the previous owner told me is indeed wrong for...
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    Perhaps a foolish question...

    Well. Ill admit, Im a stranger to powerboats. In fact the only watercraft I have ever owned is a nice little 15 foot canoe when I was younger. Anyhow. Back onto the inital question. How does the drainplug go in? Does it go in side of the boat then press the tab down to lock it in, or does it go...
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    New here, trying to identify something.

    G'day all. First off, Ive been lurking for quite some time, and I figured I might as well come out an introduce myself. I'm HyperFox, from up here in CFB Petawawa, Ontario. I'm a serviceman myself, and have recently acquired a boat, motor, and trailer from a friend who couldn't take it with...
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