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  1. matt88

    1956 evinrude wont shift

    I have a 1956 evinrude 30hp electric start. After working on it and trying to get it to start it seems to be stuck in reverse but the shifter moves freely and actually feels like its trying to shift but nothing happens. The prop moves more freely in the forward shift position and seems to gain a...
  2. matt88

    flywheel removal

    Trying to get the flywheel off of a 1982 2 stroke 30hp tohatsu. First attempt I broke off a #8 hard case bolt so after I dug that out I checked some of the posts here on iboats and discovered that these things can take weeks to come off. So now I have new hardened bolts on it and it is tightened...
  3. matt88

    could use some help! stator wiring?

    Three wires from stator to cdi and another two to rectifier. To cdi red showing no connection to ground and brown and blue both showing zero resistance to ground. Cdi showing 25.6 ohms from brown and black kill switch wires then showing zero resistance after moving them around. This engine is an...
  4. matt88

    Is there anyway to check the ignition with a multimeter?

    I have an 82 2 stroke 30hp tohatsu and has all of a sudden become very hard to cold start. Before it would fire cold in 1 to 3 pulls everytime and now like if someone had flicked a switch its all of a sudden hard to start cold. Replaced plugs,it is getting fuel so the only other thing that I...
  5. matt88

    which controls will work for an 82 model 30hp tohatsu?

    Put the cart before the horse again and built a console and installed a steering unit on my boat and after all this work I find out how expensive the controls are:eek: The engine is an 82 2 stroke 30hp tohatsu and it is setup for controls and looks like it even had controls on it at one point in...
  6. matt88

    question about doel fins

    Was having a problem with the prop slipping and tried some doel fins to compensate. The fins solved the slippage problem but I have lost about 3mph on the top end. When the boat is on plane the fins ride just under the water. I thought they were supposed to skim just above the water line. Is...
  7. matt88

    think i have prop trouble

    At about 75-80% throttle with 2 people I can run anywhere between 18-20mph depending on the water,wind,etc.. At wot I can hear the engine rpms increase but no increase in speed on the gps. Also if I put my hand on the engine while running theres a high frequency vibration. You cant feel it from...
  8. matt88

    whats the best way to prevent an alumnium boat from flexing?

    I have a 1648 aluminum flat bottom riveted jon boat with the high sides and its an old boat that has been cut up and redone probably more than once. The only bench in the thing is the one in the back a couple feet from the transom. It has a thick alumnium deck welded on the end of it and a...
  9. matt88

    16ft jon boat with twin 30hp two strokes

    I have a 16ft x 6 ft flat bottom jon boat with the high sides and have been running it with a 30hp tohatsu. It runs fine as is with two or three people and gear it will run about 22-25mph. I have just acquired a 1956 30hp two stroke evinrude and had a hair brained idea of running both engines on...
  10. matt88

    need help decoding serial number on old evinrude

    My wifes cousin gave me an old evinrude outboard and I am trying to find out what the horsepower is on it. It is a little bigger than my 30hp tohatsu so Im really hoping it is a 40 or 50hp but being that its an older engine Im not too sure. The serial number was stamped on a nickel sized plate...
  11. matt88

    What size prop should I use

    I have a two stroke 30hp tohatsu on a 16ft flat bottom jon boat. It runs ok now but Im sure the prop is robbing a lot of power from me. On the gps it runs around 22mph and thats with two people and gear of about 500 pounds over the boat weight. I dont have a tach so I am just trying to get a...
  12. matt88

    30hp tohatsu fuel line issues

    I have a two stroke 30hp tohatsu and I just replaced the fuel line and the primer bulb. Now I am having to continuously pump the primer bulb to keep the motor from shutting off from lack of fuel. I retightened all my clamps thinking it wasnt sealed off but this didnt help. Any ideas on what it...
  13. matt88

    need information on reworking a prop

    I have a 30hp 2 stroke tohatsu and the prop has been damaged,reworked,and damaged again. Its still in good enough shape to rework but I need some information on the correct way to do this. I put in on a metal round tube before and tried to beat it back straight and it helped tremendously but I...
  14. matt88

    30hp tohatsu on 16ft jon boat

    I just purchased a 16ft by about 5.5 ft wide jon boat riveted with the high sides and was wondering about how fast my little 30hp two stroke tohatsu should push it. I had it out for the first time today and didnt have my gps on the boat but it felt like it was going maybe 15mph. Including myself...
  15. matt88

    water logged dell quay 11ft

    I just purchased this boat a few months ago and have just got the motor running good and it just seems to be very heavy. The hull has some damage to the bottom of the boat and the foam is waterlogged. I know what has to be done to fix this back correctly but the boat is not worth that much to...
  16. matt88

    got water in the fuel tank wont run right now?

    I was trying to get the darn thing off the trailer yesterday and a big wake came in and almost sunk the little boat I have. Its an 11ft dory and I have no doubt that it would be at the bottom of the lake right now if it was an alumnium boat or regular fiberglass. The dory is foam filled like a...
  17. matt88

    throttle adjustment on 30 tohatsu

    I have an older 30hp tohatsu that runs pretty good but on wot I have to pump the primer bulb periodically to keep plenty of fuel to the motor. I cleaned the fuel filter out and there were lots of gunk in the bottom. I havent had it back on the water yet but at idle on the water hose the primer...
  18. matt88

    help 30 hp 2 stroke dies after warm up

    I recently purchased a used 30 hp 2 stroke tohatsu and have been having trouble with it. I was told the boat had been sitting for a year or two. When its cold it will start with minimal effort and runs ok until it starts warming up. It then starts losing power and dies. I have to back off of the...
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