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Please forgive my ignorance. I am a new boater. Just bought a 14' flat bottom that came with a '67 Rude 9.5. I put it in a barrel today, and started right up, and ran ok. When I tried to twist handle below start the motor kept dying. Did fine revving up to fast. Is it ok to engage forward or...
Just picked up a 1951/52 Elgin 7.5 - Model 571.58751. The pull rope is completely missing. I have taken the whole starter assembly on top and cannot figure out how to install a new rope. Any thoughts?
I just purchased the above mentioned craft with trailer and rigged with a 1967 Evinrude 9.5 horse. I know that a flat bottom of this size may be a bit dangerous on a larger lake (which I am only 10 miles from 2 of the biggest lakes in TX). What size lake (acre) would I be better off frequenting...
