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    Question for new page designer

    Maybe my computer has a serious case of operator error, but fonts seem very small and posts have an excessive amount of space. Looks like 4 lines takes up 1/2" vertically then there's 3" of vertical blank space before the next post. (????) Other than that, I like the new look. Tom B...
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    Now this is cat fishing!

    I'd like to see someone grab this guy barehanded by the mouth...heh, heh, heh Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Blowing thru 70 hp carb?

    Just cleaned lower carburator on 1984 3 cyl 75 hp evinrude, replacing float & the valve assy. I understand that you should be able to blow thru it when held one way and not blow thru it upside down. Question is when blowing thru it: should it be an easy air flow - like blowing thru a straw or...
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    Forgot plug vs storm

    So I rush in from fishing due to CG just issuing a storm warning. A group of younger people sitting on one of the docks with their boat on trailer parked on ramp 5 ft from water. (4 ramps) I ask "you pulling out or putting in?". One of the guys answers "nah, we just pulled a stupid human...
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    84, 75 hp Fuel pump hose ?

    I had a bit of "Black crap" and a "slick-type' residue on the inside, bottom of the cowl of my 1984 - E75TLCRD which I have attributed to running sea foam doing what it is supposed to i.e. clean up the engine (and 89 Octane -10% ethanol). In cleaning it all up, I noticed the hose comming out...
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    Dead battery scare

    Last year I had a battery drain issue but finally figured out that my radio had a scan memory & took battery juice between outings that killed the battery. My remedy :cool: was to instal a couple special switches to make sure it & the fishfinder which also has a memory & sucks juice even when...
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    "3 rod rule" passed into law _ NYS

    The governor finally signed the bill allowing freshwater fishermen in New York State to fish with 3 lines per person, effective immediately. (17 Aug 2011) This is in effect until Dec 2013 as a "trial period." The old law only allowed two lines per angler. :):):):) Tom B. (LongLine)
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    Lake Ontario Salmon Fishing

    Out on Lake Ontario early, flying solo in my 18 ft'r with a slight tricky wind. Ran into this nice rainbow: With that wind, I couldn?t hold the Rainbow over the side, for very long, to revive him, so I did the deep six thing...he went belly up. Seeing this I thought I better go back & get...
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    Mercury 110 gasket goop?

    I have a mercury 110 (9.8hp, 1976). I took exhaust cover/baffle and cylinder block cover off looking for blockages in the cooling system. New gaskets are on the way however question is: do these gasket go back on dry or is there some goop/sealant that should be used? Also should some...
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    Why won't a tow strap work on winch?

    So I looked at at tow strap max rated for 8500# & working load rated for 2830# for $7 and can't think why it won't work as the winch strap on my trailer. Boat only weighs approx 2300 with gas & fishing gear. The one that came on the winch broke end of last year about a foot from the hook...
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    Chasing electrical leakage - part 2

    Okay, so in trying to chase down the electrical leakage in the boat, that may be causing my battery to go dead after a week on the trailer, I tried the 12v lamp tester (that I use on trailer lights) from my battery (positive post) to the wire that feeds my fishfinder and my radio. 1st with the...
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    Chasing down electrical leakage

    How do you chase down a short in boat equipment & circuits? My fishfinder (Raymarine DS500x) connects to the battery with 2 wires. (red-pos, blk-neg) With the unit off, I undid one wire nut & put my cheap volt/ohm meter across the two wires and read 12.6 v. Reconnected those 2 wires then...
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    1984 75hp diode mounting

    Anybody know if diode/rectifier on a 1984 75 Hp Evinrude (3 cyl) is supposed to be mounted directly to the mount holes on the block or is there supposed to be some sort of insulating washers or plate behind it? I'm asking cuz my engine quit charging this weekend & when I got home the diode...
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    Foam to cover glue?

    Anybody know what glue will work to hold the foam insulation to the inside of the engine cover on a 1984 75 Hp Evinrude? Tom B. (LongLine)
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    QL77JC4 vs QL77CC

    Other than a couple bucks apiece, what's the difference? I know Q is for resistor & L44 is the recomended plug for my engine but what is the rest? Is the CC a hotter running plug or something? ('84 75 hp Envinrude - 3 cylinder) Tom B. (LongLine)
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    1984 75 Hp Evinrude

    Hi, I?m new here and have a couple questions about my 1984 75 hp Evinrude. (electric start) Last year it started showing dry carbon deposits high on the transom side of the lower unit. I didn?t think too awful much of it, figuring it?s just age. I use it for Saturday morning fishing/trolling...
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