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    Can't Get My 200 To Run

    I Have A '76 200 Evinrude. I Had This Motor Running. It Now Will Not Turn Over. I Had The Battery Check And They Said It Was Good. After Checking For Power , I Replaced The Starter. Started The Motor In My Driveway And It Worked Great. Took The Boat To The Lake And It Would Not Start. The...
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    1976 200 hp evinrude

    Just Started My Motor In Water. I Don't See Any Water Coming Out Of It. Where And How Much Water Should Come Out Of The Leg ? Is There Supposed To Be A Steady Stream? One More Thing, Motor Was Running Fine, Turned It Off After I Did'nt See Any Water Coming Out Of It. Now If I Turn The Key To...
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    '76 200 hp

    Anyone Know Were I Can Get An Online Repair Manual For This Motor?
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    1976 Evinrude 200hp

    Does Anybody Have A Picture Of The Gears In The Bottom End. I Just Bought This And The Guy Before Me Took It All Apart. I Have The Manual On Order. Any Help Would Be Great.
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    Tiny-Tach

    WHAT Tiny-Tach SHOULD I GET FOR MY 1962 GALE 40HP?
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    Need Help Before I Buy A Merc.!!!!!!!!!!

    I Have A 1962 40 Hp Gale I Just Finished Rebuilding The Top With No Manual.(runs Great) Problem Is The Bottom End Seems To Be Slamming Into Gear Every Once And A While. So I Bought A Used Lower End And Its Stuck In Reverse. I Took The Lower End Apart And Notice That The Shifter Was Broken...
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    spark plug wires

    how can i tell what wire is what on a 62 gale 40 hp 2cly? there is no label.
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    1962 40hp Gale won't start!!!!!!!!!!

    Can anyone help? I have no experience so please bare with me. I have check compression it?s @ 100psi both cylinders Good spark, points are good I had taken the top off of another motor that was running already and didn?t touch the points. Spark plugs are set to .030 (j4c) When I try to start...
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    1962 gale 40hp!!!!!!!! Paper weight???????

    I?m in need of help. I have a 62 gale 40hp. It starts, runs good at low idle (I think). But when I have it on the lake and go to WOT It goes half the speed and won?t even plain out the boat. I believe the carb is set correctly for both high and low. The motor bangs once every couple of sec...
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    gale sovereign 40hp

    anyone know where to find a cylinder head part# 554088.
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    1962 gale sovereign 40hp

    What should my compression reading be? What is normal RPM? Can you install a modern day tech. to this motor? does anyone know where I can get a manual and parts book?
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    Transom Help

    I Have A 14.6 Ft Thundercraft Playmate Not Sure What Year. I Think Its Near 1975. I Have Noticed That The Transom Is Weak. I Was Wondering If I Could Take The Plywod Out Of It And Just Fill The Gap With Fibreglass Or Something Like It ? If Possible Would This Be Strong Enough Or Should I Put...
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    New To Boating With Old Boat!

    Does anyone know how fast a 1962-1963 gale 40hp would move a 1975 14.6ft thundercraft playmate? I just bought the boat, motor and trailer for $450.00 Canadian. Right now I?m only going about 25-28 Mph. Is that it or am I expecting too much. Maybe the motor needs work? Any help would be greatly...
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