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    Prop Question

    I have a mid 50's Evinrude fast twin 18hp outboard model # 15020 on a 15' simi-v alum. boat. I cannot seam to get the boat to plan out correctly. It will come close but I would like for it to. I use the boat for fishing in the local lakes around here.<br /> The motor is a long shaft and the...
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    Quachita boat question

    I got an older Quachita alum. boat last year and was wondering if anyone could give me some info on it. Going by the serial NO. it was made in 1970, it's a 15' simi-v , about 4' across in the bottom . I bought it from the air base here in Little Rock AR. . It even says property of the US Navy on...
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    best way to raise motor

    I have a 15' semi-v alum. boat with an old 18hp evinrude. My problem is I need to raise the motor so the cavatation plate is close to or even with the bottom of the boat. How would be the best way to do this? My motor is a long shaft and runs like a dream but cavatates alot. :eek: <br />Any...
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    Transom Q & answer(I hope)

    Hey people I've got an easy one for you.<br /> I've got a 15ft simi-vee bottom aluminum w/ an old 57' johnson 18hp on it . The problem is that my cavitation plate is about 2 inches below the bottom of the boat. From what I have learned here at iboats it needs to be even with the bottom of the...
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    Johnson Fast twin 18 question

    I bought a mid 50's Johnson fast twin 18 model #1520-19224 late last year . When I piced it up the man who had it told me he did not have the cowling for it. Could any one tell me a good place to find the cowling?<br /> I have checked some of the salvage yards around central Ark. where I live...
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    Old Eska ??

    My dad just got a 14ft flat bootom w/ an old Eska 7.5 motor on it. We don't even know if it will start ,but I noticed the motor is locked in drive and can't get it to go to the nuetral position. I was told that alot of people that had these little motors would set them up for direct drive by...
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    Lower unit question

    I tried my 1957 Fast Twin 18 Evinrude out last weekend. The next morning I checked out the lower unit and found milky oil. At first I thought that I needed to rebuild the lower unit but after tinkering a little bit I noticed one screw on the lower unit was loose and a little of that milky oil...
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    GOt another Q.

    I've got a '57 fast twin 18 evinrude, all the motors around this size that I have seen have some way to lock the motor in the up position while fishing ,even the old Ted Williams motor I have has a pin that you slide in to hold the motor up out of the way. But on this 18 hp evinrude I can't find...
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    motor identifications

    Hey guys I hope someone can help on this one. <br /> I have two boat motors that I need information on like what year,where I can get parts,fuel mixture, and all that good stuff.<br /> First is a 7.5 hp scott attwater the only no. I can find is M33852235 followed by 4200 rpm which I guess is...
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    33 seahorse

    It's me<br /> My cousin just picked up an older motor and i might be wrong but I beleive it says 33 super seahorse on the cowling .I was wondering who to tell the year on it and about how much its worth . My cousi is thinking about selling it and neither of us have a clue what it's worth. It is...
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    old evinrude Q?

    I'm a newbe so don't laugh<br />I just got a '57 18hp evinrude and am trying to get some info on it. I know that it takes a 24:1 fuel mix but i would like to know more.One s how do I lock the motor in an up position while i'm fishing? It doesn't seem to have anything to lock it in the up...
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