I'd first start with your boat. Small inflatables are incredibly hard to plane.
Shift all your weight to the front as much as possible and move your gas tank there as well. Stretch your arm back to the tiller as far as you can reach.... while sitting as far forward as you possibly can.
Make...
OP, consider getting a tender / inflatable / dinghy .
You're not on the water yet . This will at least get you on the water .
You don't need a trailer , or a place to park / store it. You can launch anywhere and don't need a ramp.
They're inexpensive and you can go pretty fast and still...
Good post. I just got a 75 15hp running and all it needed was a re-gap. I filed the points while the flywheel was off but the main problem was the rich / lean low idle needle was seized in the seated position. I had to open the top half of the airbox and use a pair of pliers to open it up. One...
I also have a 77 15hp and an 85 15hp.
Both use 50:1. ( I think that 100:1 sticker is hilarious. )
A trick someone taught me to mix ( only works outside of the US)
Fill your tank, and watch the liters.
Take that number and double it.
Then add a zero.
So if you're filling 10 liters ...
The head bolts needed tightening. That's all. I'm no expert, but I think most hard starting 96+ 99's and 15s can be solved by removing the lower cowling and tightening the head bolts. I also feel the 93-95's are more robust ( my favorite years for that block )
Been there done that with my pesky 98 Evinrude.
Exact same problem as yours. Struggled for a long time, but I've fixed it.
I have 6 of these exact same motors sitting in my garage right now. Zero issues.
Re-read my post. Good luck.
Based on the decals that's a 95 Johnson. Difference between the 15 and the 9.9 that year is only the carb and 2 stickers (front and back).
Simple stuff first. Rebuild the carb with an OEM kit and replace everything. Just because a carb looks clean doesn't mean it is . Gaskets, needle, float...
First straighten it as Racerone mentioned.
To reconnect the rod:
Unscrew / unbolt the 3 bolts that hold the pull start assembly.
Make sure the tab it's supposed to go into, is pointing down.
I've found the easiest way to get it in is to force a finger in the tab and tilt the entire assembly...
The issue with vaping is that it's too convenient.
You don't have to go outside, and commit to an entire cigarette. One pull is enough.
Out of boredom you might just vape more often, indoors, because it so easy.
