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  1. cougar1985

    5.5 hp motor swap

    hey guys im wondering if if a motor swap is possible?what i have is a mint 1956 5.5 johnson,that was run with straight gas and was blown (not me i bought it like that).i have a 1963 5.5 johnson that runs great but is as ugly as sin.can i swap powerheads here?
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    rebuilt aero-craft coho

    just finished rebuilding my aul. 17 1/2 foot boat.transom was toast,as was 1/2 the floor and the foam was soaked.decide to try something differnt and instead of using the regular foam out there i filled the bottom of the boat with those water noodes that you get at walmart and the likes.they...
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    year of 60 hp mariner

    have a 60 mariner triple ,sin is a755143. is this a 1990? im asking because i think it has the wrong stle plugs in it .when i bought it, it had surface gap plugs but that should not be until 1991.
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    plugs for a 1990 60 mariner

    1990 mariner 60 hp triple,can you use regular plugs in it insted of those junk surface gap plugs??if so does anybody know which ones? thanks in advance
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    90 crossflow reeds

    has anybody put boysen reeds on their 90 evinrude crossflow? how is the performance?did you notice any fuel savings.? i put carbon-tech reeds in my sled and noticed a big diff,would i get a improvement in overall performance of the 90 by doing this?
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    4 blade for 90hp rude

    hey guys i got a 1982 90 hp rude that im currently running a new 17p vortex prop on. it performs well for the boat ,maxs out 5600 rpm.i want a spare prop or even a nicer main prop. i want to order a solas amita 4 blade in 12 3/4 x 17p.my question is will or should i keep same pitch when going to...
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    will trim tabs help?

    i have a 1976 17 1/2 foot mfg gypsy star, glass bowrider.it has a 90 hp rude on it. to make a long story short at 3/4 to top speed the boat porpuses steadily unless i trim it way in ,will adding smart tabs to the boat eliminate this problem.trimming it way in cant be very efficent.
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    can i put a larger hp powerhead on it?

    i have a 1982 90hp v-4 evinrude. could you say put on the same year 115 powerhead on the motor?what are the differences between the 2?carbs, timing ?
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    cant get gas to come out of tank

    i have a 17 foot mfg gypsy star with the 18 gallon gas tank.running an outboard motor. checked tank looks to be replacement.i cannot get the gas to come to the motor and stay there .put on new line ,also checked to make sure it was cleared.now im going to check the placement of hose from tank.as...
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    new boat,new prop?

    hey guys,i just bought a 1976 mfg gypsy star glass boat of 17feet 4 long. it weighs 1250lbs.rated for 135 hp.i have a heathly 1982 90hp rude on it with a new 17p vortex prop.also bran new tac(fiara).took out yesterday for a test run.results were 37mph(speedo)at 5500rpm with me and approx...
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    aluminum boat holes

    i have a couple of smale holes in my springbok boat. the big question is mig welding the holes would be the best way to go but would a marine 2 piece epoxy be ok? this is on the transom where there was a fishfinder and the screws that were used were too big as far as im concerned. i would like...
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    oh boy not another rotten transom!

    well found out today the darn transom on my 17 foot aero-craft is pretty well gone. so i guess after this weekends fishing i will be putting in another transom. i guess the good part is that its a aluminum boat so it should be easier than glass boats to replace.i will take lots of pics and post...
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    off to the elect. rebuilder???

    went to use the 1982 90 hp rude yesterday and would not start. took the hood off and watched,heres whats happening. the the gear on the starter will spin madly but will not rise and engage.you can manually put it up to the fly wheel but then it does not have the jam to turn it over. is the...
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    anybody have a wood boat?

    does any body have a wood boat and pics of?personally ive been thinking of getting a geisler wood boat thats made in northern ontario. they are beautiful to behold. mine would have to hold a 90 rude.i use to have a old thompson 16 footer and i loved that boat,it was the nicest riding boat ive...
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    newest used boat

    well here we go again. bought this last year,used it ,changed over to two other boats this year,and am now back to this one as it seems to be the better of the 3.for my needs that is.not sure what year it is ,17 foot aero-craft coho. full top,2 seats,dual battery stations,bilge pump.lights,horn...
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    what a deal

    my younger brother bid on a zodiac from the local search and rescue. dont know the year but here s what i do know. its 26 feet long, has a turbo deisel and jetdrive. it is in very good shape. cost him 1500 bucks to take it home!!!! i wonder what it would be worth new.? it went through a refit 2...
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    18 foot springbok

    hey guys my brother is offing to let me use his older boat for the year or 2 ,lol. it is a 18 foot springbok aul boat,fully open with 2 seats and a consul.the transom was torn off and replaced with laminated marine plywood ,then aul ,plus extra bracing was put inside. over a 1000,rivets were...
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    decarbing

    i went out and bought some seafoam deepcreep and put in carbs wile running.(1982 90 hp rude).after that took plugs out and sprayed inside all plug holes.i let it sit for 2 hours and then started.WOW what a difference.the most i could get out of high idle before was 1000 rpm now with high idle...
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    how to post pics

    how do you post pictures? i see a lot of people have posted pics of thier pride and joy but i cant seem to figure it out :confused:
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    how to post pics

    how do you post pictures? i see a lot of people have posted pics of thier pride and joy but i cant seem to figure it out :confused:
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