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I have a 87 evenrude 60 hp outboard I was out on the lake today and trimmed the moter up to not hit the sand on the beach. We stayed there for a while and when i tried to trim the motor down it would not move. It moves in the upward position but just not down not even a noise. The control is a...

Hi all, I am new to boating so please help me out. I just got a 1987 16' starcraft with a 60 hp evenrude outboard on it. My problem is if I just have me and the wife in the boat the boat comes right out of the water and trims out. but if i have our 14 year old daughter or the inlaw in the boat...

This maybe a dumb question but i know someone can help a dumb ***. my boat has a bilge pump in it but where the tube from the rear of the boat enters the boat it leaks. it looks like someone has used somekind off silacone sealant around it but it has started to leak. Is there some thing that...

HI all, I have a evenrude 60hp 1987 that has sat for over 2 years. it is oil injected but i thought i read somewhere that it would probably be a good idea to mix some oil into my gas for the first tank. is this true? and if it is can any one tell me how much oil i should mix into 10 gallons...

I am New to the hole boat ownership thing some please bear with me Thanks, Can anyone give me some info on how to replace the wood in the seat backs of my boat? they are folding seats. and they have been bad for sometime but all of a sudden they broke (crumbled). I would like to try to fix...

Hi all, Just wanted to say first this site is def. the best info site i have been to on the web, But back to my delema. I have a 1987 STARCRAFT with a E60 outboard but i am new to the boating world and this boat has been sitting for about 2 years out of water without a battery. my first...