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  1. j_k_bisson

    Evinrude 225 getting stuck around 3000 rpm

    Re: Evinrude 225 getting stuck around 3000 rpm
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    Echip lures.

    Just wondering if anyone has used those e-chip lures from Pro-troll. Wondering if they actually work. Any responses would be appreciated.
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    Stretch of Fluorocarbon

    What is the stretch rate of Fluorocarbon line? I am using Trilene Professional Fluorocarbon are a shock absorber leader after my braid. The Power Pro says to use a mono leader tied to the end of the braid as a shock absorber to give strech for hard biting fish. Also will have some give when the...
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    1984 Evinrude Stalls under load.

    Re: 1984 Evinrude Stalls under load. Basically you need to take the 4 carb bolts off. Then the carb will come off. There is one fuel line going to the carb. You might have to replace the line fcoming from the distribution block to each carb seeing that the ends tend to leak air after removal...
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    Is another 100hp realy worth it?

    Sitting here this morning and pondering a desicion I made last year when I was decising to repower my boat. I decided to go with a 1987 Evinrude 225HP outboard instead of rebuilding the 1991 Force 120hp that was on the boat. My thinking that the 120 was a bit under power and not really worth the...
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    Custom painting my in line weights.

    Re: Custom painting my in line weights. Well finally finish painting the weight last night. They came out pretty nice if I do say so myself. Now just a coat of clear and then some terminal tackel and then we are off and ready. Here are some pics. They are 2 oz, 3 oz, and 4 oz sizes...
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    What knot to use on joining braided to mono fishing lines

    Looking for opintion of what type of knot to use to splice 30lb Power Pro brain the 20lb Big Game mono fishing line. I have my reels backed with the mono and want to splice the brain on to it. Also after the brain I want to splice 20lb fluorocarbon leader to the braid. Never done it and I have...
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    Local Walleye Fishing Derby June 11, 2011

    Just anoucing a Local Walleye fishing tournoment in the Colchester Ontario area. Top prize is $1500 for longest fish. Top three fish pays money. DOn't have the infor on the othe prises. Think they are $1000 and $800. Its a Lake Erie, western basin, fishing tournoment. Also largest Walleye...
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    Custom painting my in line weights.

    Re: Custom painting my in line weights. I take it no body here paints there own tackle..... Well the 2 oz set is getting a coat of white last night. The local tourney guys are not going to figure out what hit them this year!!!!!!
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    Custom painting my in line weights.

    I fish the Western Basin and Central Basin of Lake Erie. If you don't know me, I'm the guy that rebuilt his boat and motor over the winter. I now moved on to customizing my tackle. Rather do it myself than pay higher price for it. Last night started painting my inline trolling weights. I am...
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    1999 Johnson 250 has a ?dead spot? between 2000 and 3500-3600 RPM

    Re: 1999 Johnson 250 has a ?dead spot? between 2000 and 3500-3600 RPM Shift assist? That could be causing this. How so? My plugs look the same after 1.5hrs. Unfortunately my shuddering is not in the range you are talking about. I did not know that about the Recirc and trim. I'll try that...
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    Water control valve rework and results.

    To start off I have a 1987 225 Evinrude that I rebuilt/restored. I just finished 3hrs of breakin and I am asking questions about certain things that have popped up. That is why this thread is being started. The motor's water cooling system was rework as per Faztbullets suggestion to remove the...
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    Faria Tach not giving right reading with Evinrude Outboard

    I tryied to figure out what was going on with setting my idle this afternoon. The Tach is reading 650-700 rpm. But I have a another tach, direct read off the spark plug and its reading 2400 rpm (4 stroke meter). The other meter is an old sun systems meter. Just wondering if Faria guages are...
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    Is there some other place like Hagens that sells whole sale fishing tackle?

    Just wondering if there is some other places that sell whole sell terminal fishing tackle other than Hagens?
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    How do I proberly set the idle after resto/ rebuild.

    Well finally got the 1987 225hp evinrude resto rebuild started today. At first I thought I had installed the water pump wrong because nothing was coming out of the peep hole. So shut it down and tore the lower unit off to check everything out. Nothing wrong that I could see so called my local...
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    What to set idle on muffs to?

    I'm finally coming to the point in my project where I will be running the resto rebuild on muff for the the first. What I go over everything and set the idle speed/rpm, what should I set it at. I don't want to be at the dock tying up the slip for a half hour. WHat I am talking about is the...
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    1991 Bayliner Trophy 2002 Transom Repair

    Update 4-19-2011 Update 4-19-2011 Well In got into that nasty rub rail last night after trying to change out the flex line on my dads pickup. We wont go there on the pick up because I am a bit pissed about the lack of getting the right part out of an autoparts store for the truck after...
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    1991 Bayliner Trophy 2002 Transom Repair

    Re: Update 4-14-2011 Re: Update 4-14-2011 Well the trim motor relay fixed itself last night. Check the tread I started on that one for further details. It is still baffeling me.... I next went through and double check the warning horn. I did not know that the horn was polarity driven. I had...
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    1987 trim relays, do the stick on when they go?

    I have a 1987 225 evinrude outboard and I am trouble shooting various small issues that have come up since the intallation. I have rebuilt eveything, and recently installed it on my boat. I have also spliced in the evinrude wiring harness into the force harness that was in the boat. The issue...
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    1987 johnson GT150 V/6 power problem

    Re: 1987 johnson GT150 V/6 power problem Yes it is the timer base that feeds the signal to the power pack to fire. The stator supplies that power to fire and there is still the shift interupt switch that kills one of the sides power packs in order to shift. Also the same wire plugged into the...
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