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    Horsepower Question

    Ok, here we go.....Purchased a boat a few weeks ago, it has a 1968 65hp evinrude on it. Upon tearing it down there are a ton of things broken and the parts and my own labor are going to end up costing me more then a used Outboard from a dealer.....so......here is my question. I searched thru...
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    How easy should the fly wheel turn ???

    Was checking out a motor the other day, didn't really try to push the fly wheel too much, and there was no h2o near by, so i figured i would just try spinning the fly wheel.....how much force usually needs to be applied to get it moving?
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    Need Mechanic to service OLD Evinrude...HELP!

    I just purchased a 1968 Evinrude 65hp Select 4.....motor looks like new, used to be owned by a marine mechanic who passed on.....Hasn't been run in two years and I would like to get the motor checked out by a professional, but everyone is refusing to touch it. Help me! I am in NJ!!!
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    Need Help with a 1968 65hp Evinrude Select 4

    Ok, I just purchased a beautiful old boat...1966 West Wind (out of business a long time ago) and it came with a 1968 Evinrude 65hp Select 4 motor. There have only been two owners of the boat, one for approx 30 yrs and another for about 4yrs. The last owner was a marine mechanic, but...
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    Need Help with an 86 or 87 Johnson 90 VRO

    Ok.....I found a nice used boat, the owner isn't sure of the year of the engine, it is somewhere between and 85 and an 87 (he bought it used as well). It is a 90hp VRO, I can send a picture if that helps......anyway, before I purchase this, I want to know what I am getting myself into...Are...
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