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  1. LaqueRatt

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    Just curious what you guys think. I bought two old boats this summer and have 3 motors. Heading into winter I'm seeing fairly decent looking boats for sale cheap, some are free even. Most are fiberglass and many are I/Os. Now I don't know the first thing about an I/O, but my thinking it they are...
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    Deadman Switch?

    First year boater here. I have old motors with no deadman switches. Is that the correct term? I see newer tiller motors have like a coiled line that I think you clip to your clothes that shuts the motor off if you take an unplanned dip into the lake. Getting to know my two new boats and motors I...
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    Winter Storage

    First winter owning a boat. Have a couple little aluminum boats with outboards. Do I need to do more than just run the motors out of gas? I already have SeaFoam in the tanks, should I put more in? What fuel I don't use up this week I plan to burn in my truck. I have a cover for the MirroCraft...
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    Boat Bumpers - Cheap Easy DIY Project

    When got my little boat I wanted some bumpers, but the ones I saw for sale on line seemed bulky and expensive. Kept trying to think of something that would work that I already had. Then I saw a stack of leftover rubber pavers that I had no use for. They are made out of recycled tires and are...
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    Fastwin Shift Lever Rubs

    Over the winter I want to paint my motors, but this one has an issue with the shift lever rubbing against the cover. It's actually worn almost completely through in one place and I can't figure out why. The lever that I think is for remote controls was broken, so I removed it and replaced it...
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    Help IDing Trailer

    Does this trailer look original for this boat? It's a 71 Mirrocraft. The fenders don't seem to fit correctly and the boat is a pain to get centered on the trailer. Any ideas for modifying it to make it better would be appreciated. Thinking of making some changes to the existing bunks, maybe...
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    Fitting Solas Prop to '65 Fastwin 18

    Just thought I'd post up that if your prop goes bad on your Fastwin and you can't get it rehubbed, you have an option. A Solas # 2111-093-11P prop is a pretty good match for the original, but you have to do a little work to it. There is an internal ring that is thicker on the Solas and some of...
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    Seat Cover Ideas?

    So was out in the Mirrocraft last week. Finally got the Fastwin sorted out. She's making good power, but almost too much. I threw her into a fairly tight turn and slid all the way across the bench! Totally unexpected. There are remnants of some old material on the benches, but they're basically...
  9. LaqueRatt

    McCulloch 14 Again - Tighten the Pivot?

    I have to constantly push on the tiller to keep the boat going straight. I'd like to reduce the effort. I tried tightening the bolt on the transom clamp that holds the two brackets together, but that didn't help. What I'd like would be to let go of it and have it remain centered. Is this...
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    Prop for McCulloch 14?

    Is this normal wear and tear or is this prop about shot? I'm thinking the rubber part (hub?) is not supposed to come out like this. So am I stuck fixing this thing or can I buy a new one? I'm thinking another used one is going to be in similar condition due to rubber deteriorating with age.
  11. LaqueRatt

    My Poor Fastwin

    Boy the previous owner, a lady school teacher, really told me a story when I bought my boat. Said they'd had it on the water a few days before and all was well, except, of course it needed the "carb cleaned." Has there ever been a motor sold that wasn't said to need the carb cleaned? If it were...
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    Fuel Pump Bad?

    Took the boat out again today, with the Fastwin. Started nice, ran strong, then started to falter. Stopped it, took off the cover. Air bubbles in the line again and fuel in bottom of pan. Pumped the bulb, gas dripping off bottom of pump. Snugged up the lines tried again. Same thing...
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    Bubbles, Tiny Bubbles

    Am I running champagne? Where are all these bubbles in the fuel line from the pump to the carb coming from? Motor is a 65 Fastwin 18. Been having fits with this thing. I knew it had problems, but it seems like nothing works right on it. Was losing spark on one cylinder when engine warmed up...
  14. LaqueRatt

    Reverse Lock Out

    Had the '66 McCulloch 14 HP on the water yesterday, but every time I gave it more than a little gas in R the motor nearly jumped into the boat! I had to hold it down. Is something broken or missing? Don't most outboards lock in place when they go in R?
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    McCulloch Shear Pin Needed

    So finally got the 14 HP out on the lake today and all it did was rev, but no thrust. Took it back home to find the shear pin has been trashed. Don't think I did it, so it must have came this way. So can I buy one of these somewhere? Anybody have a p/n or know of another brand of motor that has...
  16. LaqueRatt

    9.9 Spewing Fuel

    Right out the side of the fuel pump! What's up with that? Replace? Rebuild? Make a new gasket for it? And yes, I'm actually working on two Evinrudes right now. This little guy seems smooth and quiet. I just need to find a way to keep the fuel in it. m/n: 10524C
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    Quit on the Water!

    Well my fun day was a short one. Recently got done working on my 65 Fastwin and it seemed to be running great. Started on one pull, idled nice, accelerated smoothly. First time with a new motor I was going pretty slowly trying to stay on the end of the lake were the ramp is. After about 10 mins...
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    Evinrude Fastwin 18 No Full Tilt Lock

    Think something must be broken or missing. I can't for the life of me figure out how to lock the motor in the full tilt position for trailering. It will lock into the down position using the lever in the front, but not up. There is a part on the starboard side that I can't figure out what it...
  19. LaqueRatt

    Depth Adjustment

    Recently bought a boat with a Prowler T55/40 (I think) trolling motor. From what I'm seeing online it's not the greatest motor, but it seems to be in working condition. On my Mirro Craft, with the prop just a little below the bottom of the boat, the handle is way up in the air and awkward...
  20. LaqueRatt

    Plastic Tanks are All Junk

    Is this true? Picked up a Mirro Craft with a Seasense tank. Soon found it was a leaker. Fixed the leak in the fuel line, but the plastic elbow going in the top is stripped. It'll get pretty snug and then not leak, but soon it pops up a thread and starts seeping all over again. Think part of the...
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