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What will happen if I mount a 70 hp evinrude to the back of my no angle transom on an 18 ft jon boat? will it plane? If not how much of an angle do I need to get it to preform properly?
I have an army surplus johnboat that has a straight up and down transom, I was told by the dealer that is selling me a motor that I need to have a 13 degree negative angle in order for the motor to operate correctly. Is there a product on the market that would give me that angle? I have seen the...
I am looking at buying a 70 hp 1995 evinrude from a dealer and am wondering what a fair price might be? The motor looks to be in great shape and seems to run fine, I am new to motors and have no idea what this motor might be worth, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I am brand new to this forum, I hope this question isn't out of line. I have a 70's vintage 45 hp chrysler that I can't get spark from, I think the problem is in the ignition switch because when I hook a battery to the motor it imediatly begins to turn over and it doesn't matter if the key is on...