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    1979 15 hp johnson gearcase

    I have a 1979 15 johnson that i need to change the lower seals on. My question is can i just pull out the bearing housing ? what keeps the gears and propeller shaft in ? and how do i pull the bearing and seal housing out ? and if i can do this what is the right way to remove oil seals and put...
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    could this be one of the worst boats ever built ???

    Well i just drug home another project boat and after tearing into it i see many flaws in the way is was made. It is a 1980 amf crestliner fish hawk. Does any one out there ever own one or have any info on these boats? Here is a pic of her when i first got it home.
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    Will this carb fit my motor ?

    I have a 18 hp Evinrude model 18502 I have a chance to buy a NOS complete carb but is for a 1968 18 hp the part number is 278833 so the seller says i look at the diagrams for both and see very little differnce but some, can some one please tell me if this carb would bolt right on and work for...
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    One or two springs ??

    I was just reading my owners manual for my 1964 28 hp evinrude and it says " use only one spring on cable pulley steering system do not use two" can some one explain i thought i was to use two witch i have done and seen many set up this way.. ???
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    What transom saver ??

    Ok so this is my first time trailer a boat with the motor attached , It is a 1959 Lone Star El Dorado with a 1964 28 hp Evinrude motor with cable drum steering. My question is what would be the best transom saver for me to use i see some that says only for tilt and trim motors witch i do not...
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    Why is this seal so much smaller ??????????

    Just got the lower unit seal kit for my 1964 28 hp Evinrude but the seal look so much smaller can any one explain Please..........
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    Shift rod seal replacment

    I have a 1964 28 hp evinrude can some one tell me the best way to remove the brass bushing that holds the o ring in ? do you have to replace that bushing or can you take it out and reuse it and how to you get it out with out damage??? Thanks for all advise on this
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    Is this a bad clutch dog and foward gear?

    I have a 1964 28 hp Evinrude model 28402m that i just got, It starts and runs fine but when i give it gas in foward it wants to jump out of gear, reverse seems to be fine.. the part manual shows two different part numbers for forward and reverse gear so i take it i can not flip them like i have...
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    1959 Lone Star El Dorado (part 2)

    Well is has been just over a year now since i brought the old girl home and BOY have i learned alot since then.!!! This is the biggest boat and project i have ever taken on and thanks to all on here i have been able to keep it going... Here is the story and Mods do feel free to re post or move...
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    Pitting inside of hull Help !

    Here is what i am looking at after wire brushing the hull to remove PO silicone i find pitting in the back half of the boat not to bad but to to good either how or can i address this ? Glov it and primer ? Paint ?
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    New steering on a 1964 28hp evinrude

    Please Help.......... I have tried to take apart my old drum steering system so i could make a new dash board board for my 1959 El dorado i cant get the drum off, so i was wondering how and what i need to put on a new rotary steering system?? and please i need pics and part numbers as i have...
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    1964 28 hp evinrude steering bracket

    I am tiring to hook up the old cable and drum steering , What bracket do i need to hook up to the motor, all i have is the keyhole in the handle, and where can i buy one at? i see many different types on ebay but see none in the parts list for that year of motor...
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    1964 28 hp evinrude

    i have looked and looked and can not find a place to buy the spaghetti seal for this motor, is all spaghetti seal the same diameter ? Please help.... Thanks to all
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    1964 28 hp backfires

    Thanks in advance to all who reply to this as i have a few questions. I just got this motor Model # 28402 it is a 1964 evinrude 28 hp, The motor starts easy and idles good but every now and then it sounds almost like a back fire coming out of the exhaust. The motor will rev up good but still...
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    How does this come apart ?

    I am trying to replace my dash board on my 1959 Lone Star El Dorado not sure how the drum comes off. Is it pressed on ? is there a key ? Please help ! Thanks to all
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    1978 75 hp johnson stinger

    OK here is my wo questions ( maybe 3 ) I have a chance to buy this motor but it has no wire harness from motor to dash and i cant find any on line, Can i splice in to wires on motor and run wires up front to the dash? cant find a control for throttle and gear shift either will any other kind...
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    What can you tell me about this motor , Please

    Thanks to all in advance as i know nothing about boat motors above 20 hp..., I have a chance to buy a 1978 75 hp Johnson model number--- 75elr78c ..... Serial j4949602........ for just a few hundred but it has now wiring cables or controls.... but owner does say it runs sold boat...
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    1959 lonestar transon replacement help !

    Hello to all out there in the iboats world and thanks for all the help in the past on here, i have been using my 1962 lonestar Malibu and the 1963 18 hp evnrude all summer long thanks to all the help and knowledge you all have given me on here. So now i have a chance to buy a 18 ft 1959 Eldorado...
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    1959 lonestar cruise liner

    I have a chance to buy a 18 ft 1959 lonestar cruise liner boat, The boat is in fair condition with many of the original parts , The problem is that the guy who had it started to replace the transom on it, he passed away before he got it finished and his son wants to sell it. My question is how...
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    1965 18 hp evinrude runs... Now What????

    ok here is the deal, i bought this motor 15 years ago it ran good, was in storage for the last twelve years here... thanks to all you out the i was able to rebuild the magneto system...* this is my first boat motor also) now it runs good but i want to change the water pump. any...
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