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    Okay, got a "new to me" toy and any help will be greatly appreciated

    Hi everyone, been away from boating for over a year due to a big move, but just about 2 weeks ago bought another boat, it isn't new but it is extremely new to me since I have never had a boat of this type or even this large. My boat is a 1977 Cobalt inboard with an outdrive. The issue I am...
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    Another question about 72 evinrude 50hp starter

    Hi guys, been having a great time the past few weeks, but, this last week I ran into a small issue with my starter. the issue is that the small gear on the starter that raises up to turn the large gear on the motor won't always turn the large gear. Not sure exactly what these two gears are...
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    gas/oil mixture

    Okay fella's, I'm to the point now where I need to put gas in my tank...the previous owner told me the instructions for mixing the gas and oil were on the tank...well to my surprise the instructions have been scratched so much that it can't be read. My engine is a 1972 Evinrude 50hp, the size of...
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    Does my 72 Evinrude 50hp have an alternator?

    I was just wondering if my motor had an alternator or not. I have read in some posts the mention of them but not sure if mine has one.
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    Need more information on my 72 Evinrude 50hp starter

    Hi guys, need a bit more help with my starter. Let me first tell you all what happens when I try to turn her over, the little gear that rises to turn the big wheel on top (thinking that is the flywheel, but not sure) just spins it won't rise up and engage the big wheel. I proceeded to tap the...
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    Finally got her running

    Thanks to all the guys....and gals that helped me. I finally got my Evinrude 50 running again. Not sure just how it happened, but, before she died she would start while in forward, but, for some unknown reason the first time I ran her to get her on the trailer when i cut her off she wouldn't...
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    starter solenoid on a 1972 Evinrude 50 outboard

    how do i jump the solenoid to find out if i need to replace the starter?....where do i place the jumper wire?
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    Crickets or beemoth?

    Any of you hoosiers know if the blugill are biting on crickets and beemoth, for the past few weeks I've only had luck with wigglers and those are only producing the bluegills that are just under palm size.....I'm looking for the bigger ones and if a change of bait will do it along with some...
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    Copying and Printing

    Would anyone have an issue with having any of their advice copied and printed....just for my own personal use so I can work on my boat and have some sort of guide to go by?....if so please tell me and i will not do it.
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    Took my 10 year old chihuahua fishing in the "new to us" boat

    My girlfriend and I took our 10 year old chihuahua on his first fishing trip on the boat, mind you he loves to fish from the shore so we thought that he would do alright in the boat. Well, he started pacing the minute we got 5 feet from the dock, after a few minutes he realized that he was not...
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    Want to put new indoor/outdoor carpet and possibly paint boat

    I want to put new carpet in my 1970 Ranger Runabout and possibly paint her as well, but how would i go about doing this?.....new to boating in anything bigger than a 12ft aluminum jonboat so any insight would be appriciated
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    Evinrude 50 won't start

    The Evinrude 50 I have will not start, I connected a new battery to it and still nothing. I'm thinking it might be the starter but, I'm not sure. It ran when I first got the boat a couple weeks ago then after I got it on the trailer and got it home it wouldn't start at all. I know this is kind...
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    Just a quick question

    I have a Minkota Endura 50# thrust trolling motor, do I need 2 batteries for this motor or is 1 sufficient?
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    Need some help with a new issue that just arose

    This afternoon we took our 16ft runabout out with our new transom mount trolling motor. steering was not an issue, but trying to keep the motor from coming loose from the back of the boat was. I mounted the trolling motor to the left of the gas motor and everytime I turned the trolling motor on...
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    1970 Evinrude 50 gear problem

    The Evinrude 50 motor on my boat won't click out of forward, i have pushed the neutral button then the reverse button and niether seem to engage...i'm sure there are several things that could be wrong but, what is a couple of the most common causes of this and would it be wise to start thinking...
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    Need some help with mounting a transom trolling motor to the front of a boat

    Hi, My girlfriend and I just bought a 16ft runabout...upgraded from our 12ft jon boat....big, wonderful change. At any rate, I bout a new transom mount trolling motor, the one that came with the boat worked we just wanted a new one to be on the safe side. The motor we just bought is a transom...
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