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    Shoot Thru Hull Transducer signal spotty...

    Hi Guys, I have installed a shoot thru hull transducer in the bilge area of my old fiberglass boat. It is epoxied down firmly and works but is spotty with it's signal reception. Some days it works fine and other days it's spotty with reception, no apparent reason. I know back trolling, under...
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    noise when free spinning prop

    Hello All, I need the community's assistance again. I thought I was further from the reef but I found it with my prop and skeg. Tore my prop and skeg to pieces. I limped back to shore and changed out the prop with the spare. I took it out for a quick blast and it seemed to run fine...
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    Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older)

    Re: Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older) 1978 15.5' trihull open bow with a 1982 Evinrude 70 stroke. Lots of fun!
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    Bent prop and skeg

    Re: Bent prop and skeg Well , she ran like a dream. No problems but also no fish. Here's a picture of her in the water
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    Bent prop and skeg

    Hello All, I trolled over a rock and look what happened. My 1982 Evinrude 70 HP went 29 years without tasting Canadian Shield. I know everyone asks for help in this type of situation and the response is sometimes, "it would help with a picture...", so tell me how much worry there is with this...
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    Performance with shoot thru hull transducer

    Hello All, I have an 1978 fiberglass boat and I'm deciding on which type of transducer to use with my new fish finder. I really do not want to drill any holes in the old girl so I was thinking about a shoot thru hull transducer. I believe it to be a single hull which is what the manufacturer...
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    Which oil to use on an older Evinrude motor

    Hello All, It's that time of year! Let's hit the waters! I have a 1982 2 stroke 70 HP Evinrude ourboard. I've been running XD30 oil in my 50:1 mix. Someone has recommended XD50. I've also heard about XD100. Which oil would be the best to use with my motor? I'm not concerned about the...
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    testing older trim gauge

    Hello All, I've searched the forums and cannot find a definitive answer to my dilemma. My 1978 trim gauge has stopped working right after I installed my tach. (maybe I blew it up...) I do not have an ohm meter at this moment to test the sending unit but I do fear it's the gauge itself. (what...
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    remove steering wheel

    Help! I need to remove my steering wheel to install my tach. It's a 1978 fiberglass boat. I don't know what type of steering system other than it's not a pulley\cable system. One thick hose going to the motor with a single sliding shaft moving the motor. I've popped off the wheel cover to...
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    Optimum RPM range for '82 70HP Evinrude?

    Hi Guys, I'm all wired up and ready to install my NOS Faria tach. Looks great, thank you to Sixmark for the help. I'm running a 15.5' tri hull with a 1982 70 HP Evinrude. The combo runs great. Planes fast and I can back it off quite a bit from WOT to conserve fuel. Assuming the tach...
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    What part of the boat is this?

    Hello All, I recently picked up a 1978 Tri hull in great shape but I don't have any idea what these two parts are on the inside of the bow. There is one on either side facing inward. They are riveted on. I thought they were to hold some kind of reflector but that doesn't make sense since...
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    Steering kicker motor

    Hello All, I have a 70 hp Evinrude on an older fiberglass boat. It has a mount for a kicker motor that extends up and down when needed. Is it possible to connect the steering linkage to steer the kicker or is it just easier to use my 70 as a rudder? Also, they both use 50:1 mix. Is there a...
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    OMC Throttle accessory wiring

    Hello All, I love this site, first post. I recently aquired a 1978 trihull with a 1982 70 HP Evinrude. It runs great but I would like to add a tach. I understand that the OMC throttle accessory plug can accomadate one but something is all ready plugged into it. When looking at the 3 pin...
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