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    1996 evinrude 200 vindicator

    So I just bought this motor. As a project. It needs work. I bought it as a bad motor. The guy said it had a bad cylinder. After pulling the heads off I saw that all cylinder walls look good with no signs of scoring!!! So I think I may get by with honing and new rings. the motor turns over fine...
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    1995 Yamaha 115 Outboard trim not working

    I just bought this boat motor and trailer, has a 115 Yamaha outboard, the boat sat at a dealer for a good year and a half, the motor tilts, but when you tilt down and it goes into the trim cylinders, it goes down about a half inch then stops. The motor stays running and doesn't change sound, but...
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    1987 Evinrude 175 HP outboard surging

    The engine surges at wide open throttle. It gains power then dies off, feels just like it's picking up a cylinder or getting a burst of fuel. Or if you were at wide open throttle, pull back then lay into the throttle again. Just like a surging. I have had this problem for some time already. I...
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    Adding an electric fuel pump to an outboard

    I have an 87 175 horse evinrude outboard that I think is starving for fuel. I did an I/O to O/B conversion and now it feels like this high horse motor is running out of fuel. Just want to know if anyone has added an electric fuel pump and how big of job it was to get it regulated and what PSI it...
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    ***UPDATE*** 1987 175 HP outboard Evinrude surging still

    Ok so I think I am figuring out my surging problem. When it Surges it surges to more power. Meaning it picks up power when it surges. I have Ohmed the coils, changed plugs, decarboned the motor with the sea foam and a gallon of gas trick. Compression on the engine is 95-100 PSI on all 6...
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    1987 175 Evinrude OB surging at WOT

    Running at wide open throttle my motor sometime surges. Normally it runs at 5200 RPM, but lately I have noticed when running at WOT I cannot get over 4500 RPM out of it and it surges, like it's running out of fuel, or a cylinder is kicking in and out. I am going to clean or replace the fuel...
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    Minnkota copilot wiring question

    I don't know how many electrical wizards are out here, but here is my question. I have a minnkota trolling motor auto pilot with the flat or oblong plug, I got a copilot the other day that is designed for the round plug. I have two foot pedals for my flat plug one, my question is has anyone cut...
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    Got to try my 175 OB out this weekend

    I tried my 175 Evinrude Satruday on my old IO to OB conversion. What a difference from that 140 V-4!!! She really plains out nice now. I picked up a few MPH. Went from 43 to about 51-52 mph. She really drinks the fuel now though!!! That's ok I love the torque and take off. At 35 I punch the...
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    Anyone want to go fishing??

    I thought this was hilarious!! I'm sure it's been posted on here already, but in case any missed it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgFhJN4H0T0
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    Got the carpet almost finished in my Starcraft this weekend!!!

    This weekend I started tearing my boat apart to do the interior. 1985 glass starcraft. I found some rotted subfloor, so I ripped the pieces out and made new ones. Then I fiberglassed the new wood pieces to seal them up and got some carpet laid. The bow will be this coming weekends project...
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    85 Starcraft IO to OB conversion and resto project

    Ok I have had a a few guys wanting me to move this to the resto area Sorry for the long post but wanted to be as detailed as I can. I did this conversion quite a few years ago. My 85 Starcraft IO I bought with a bad motor. I had bought the boat and trailer 10 years ago with the intent of...
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    New guy here, saying hello also pics of my IO to OB conversion

    New to the forum, I have an older boat an 85 Starcraft 18ft used to be an IO, but I built a C drive on it and hung a 140 HP Evinrude motor on it. I have used the boat that way for the last 8 years, The motor was an 83. A buddy of mine was selling his 175 Evinrude XP VRO, he wanted a grand for...
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