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    Total failure at lauuching a boat

    I started this project almost two years ago. I bought 14 ft aluminum boat with 1958 evinrude 7.5 and trailer. My wife and I decided that we needed to use it or loose it. To the lake yesterday. Several problems developed. I am 64 and in relatively good health, wife has never backed a...
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    trolling motor/battery question

    I want to put my mini kota trolling motor on the back of my little 14 ft aluminum boat. I want to put the battery for this as far forward as I can and this will require more electrical wire, cable whatever. Any suggestions for doing this. The length of wire that comes out of the motor...
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    some pics of my boat

    82 sears gamefisher boat, 58 evinrude fleetwin 7.5 hp, 72 chrysler trailer. Paid $350.00. It runs. Pumps water. That's about all I know for sure. Think I got my money's worth? http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac36/eldonator/001-1.jpg...
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    New old boat

    recall
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    58 evinrude fleetwin+82 sears gamefisher story

    I had been looking off and on for a fishing boat for my grandson and I. The boats I found that were interesting and in my price range were mostly a good distance from me. About a week ago I was checking around and found one 10 miles away. The guy I bought it from had it for maybe three...
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    Fuel To Oil Ratio For Evinrude Fleetwin

    I am very confused about gas to oil ratio's. The owners manual for my 1958 evinrude fleetwin says to use a 1/2 pint per gallon. With 8 oz in a 1/2 pt and 128 oz in a gallon, I think, that is a 16-1 ratio. However I see people on here and elsewhere stating to use 20:1, 24:1, 40:1, etc. Is it...
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    evinrude fleetwin 7.5 hp model 7524

    I just bought this last night with a boat and trailer. I am extremely new to boating. I want to run the engine in a barrel of water. Is this safe? Is there a limit of how long to run it? Is there an issue because it won't be cruising through the water? I changed to hypoid oil on it this...
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    New Fishing Boat, Excited

    I just purchased my first real boat and I want to tell someone. I got a 82 sears v-hull 14.5 gamefinder boat, a 1958 evinrude fleetwin 7.5 horspower with a 72 chrysler (i think) trailer for $400.00. The motor is smooth and quiet. The trailer tires are 80% with spare. It is an aluminum boat...
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    Evinrude 7.5 Hp?

    I am new here. Been wanting a boat for several months. I went to look at a boat that an individual had for sale. It had the ablove older, 2 stroke engine. It evidently had bad gas in it and he had cleaned it out and said he had got it running. I saw no evidence he had put it in water. I...
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