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    Evinrude not shifting to forward gear

    Hello all! I have a quick question. Motor is a 1965 Evinrude Sportfour. Motor is finally running smooth, however it is only shifting into Neutral and Reverse, can't get it to shift into Forward gear while motor is running, the gears sound as if they are grinding when I try and shift it (lower...
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    Shift Rod Screw

    Boat: 1965 Evinrude 60hp Sportfour Problem: Lost Shift Rod Connector Screw OMC 304204(screw) 301551(lock washer) Hello again! I have lost my shift rod connector screw yet again, and am wondering if anyone can give me the details on the screw(thread pitch, length, etc...). All info is...
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    1965 Evinrude 60hp Sportfour--Starter?

    Hello all! I bought a new oem Prestolite starter for my boat a few weeks ago, messed with the timing, and got my boat to fire up and run a little bit, just needs some fine tuning. However, after I finally got her started, I tried a little later on to start her again, but this time, I heard a...
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    1965 Evinrude Sportfour Lower Unit Question

    Hello All! Just got my lower unit back from the boat shop, it needed a reseal job done. My question is, when I try and reassemble the lower unit to the engine, I am hitting something that won't allow the lower unit to seat back up completely flat. In other words, I have about a 1.5" gap...
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    1965 Evinrude Power Tilt/Trim???

    I have a 1965 Evinrude 60 hp Sportfour (15' Glassmaster Runabout). What is the best way to get power tilt/trim on this motor? I have seen some used Evinrude power tilt/trim units on Ebay, and am wondering if I can adapt that to fit it. Thanks for any help! Chris
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    1965 Evinrude Sportfour 60hp Question

    Ok, so the motor has sat a while, it ran great a few years back, but then I accidentally lost the pivot screw at the bottom of the foot. I'm getting back to work on it this weekend and was wanting a few questions answered before tearing back into her: Question: 1. When I would give it full...
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    NOOB from SC

    Hey guys! I used to be a member a few years back, and I have just got the free time back to work on my boat. I have a 1965 Glassmaster Runabout with 1965 60hp Sportfour. I am going to try and scan these forums until I get accustomed. This is a great site and I hope to gain a ton of info from...
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