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    Is water supposed to leak out of these spots? (85 70hp)

    I just did a new housing and impeller. Because of the recent issues I had, Im a bit paranoid. I never paid attention to where water would come out when I pulled it from the water. One of them is a small hole which I assume may be normal? It had a decent stream for 10-15 seconds. The other spot...
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    Overheated for the first time...will it be ok? '85 rude 70hp

    Nearly made me crap my points. never had this happen! Before the season, I changed the impeller. Didnt have any problems. Took it out tonight and made it probably 300 yards out (no wake speed) and the thing started screaming. I didnt even know it did that. So I shut it off right away. Looked...
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    Engine randomly "revs" and doesnt pick up speed at WOT?

    Sometimes if I go WOT it feels like a slipping clutch or tranny would. i can hear the motor rev up (I havent watched the tach to actually see if it does), but i dont go any faster for a second or two. generally its around 20-25 mph. it doesnt slow down or anything. No clunks, weird noise, etc...
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    battery volt issues with consumption

    I have an optima blue top less than a year old. hardly used. d27m model. This runs all my electronics. Everything is on switches. I fully charged the battery lastnight. My charger said it was at 9%. Took about 45 minutes to charge back up to 100%. This morning when out on the lake, I watched the...
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    hate to be this guy...cant get the lower unit off!!!! '85 70 hp

    I removed all the bolts needed (and extras) two on each side, and 3 in the middle by the trim tab. also released the shift linkage. I cant get it to budge at all. I've been smacking it with a rubber mallet all over. nothing. I sprayed the seam down with Fluid Film for now. are there any other...
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    85 70 hp rude spark gap for better idle?

    I noticed a few times out when Im at idle, it sometimes dies. I recall hearing about people opening up the gap from .030, to .040 Think this will help?
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    How to tell when you have a fish on when trolling?

    I dont have fancy equipment, no down riggers, or planer boards etc. I just let out my spinning reels and let a rip. Set the drag at the right point. I did this for the first time on Lake Winnebago (the only lake in wisconsin you can troll besides the Great Lakes) It was nice for a change of...
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    Spray lube for squeeks?

    This thing sounds like a wreck going down the road. Is there a good waterproof lube that I can basically spray the whole thing down with?
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    How to fix anchor rope

    So, I was lucky enough to have it fail. Brand new line, brand new anchor. Went to pull it up and it was gone. Here is a pic of the line. Nothing cut, or torn. Perfectly "fine". https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28917583/2013-07-02%2016.17.07.jpg Here is what it should look like...
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    no click from primer solenoid?

    I read that if you push the key in you should be able to hear a "click" from the solenoid. I dont hear anything. is there a way to check to see if this is working?
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    Had to get towed twice....need help. 85 evinrude 70 hp.

    I'll try to give the cliff notes. a few weeks ago, ran out of gas so I switched to the other tank which has its own line. it never started. I had to pour the fuel from the "bad" tank to the good one. Fired right up. Got home and made sure everything was good. I could get fuel to spray out of...
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    Hooking up a "starting" battery

    For having a dedicated starting battery, can I just hook up the 2 main engine cables to that motor since thats what takes the highest draw? Then have everything else to the deep cycle?
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    Which Optima Battery?

    I currently have a deep cycle that runs everything, including starting the motor. I have the chance to get an optima for less than half the price retail. So I figure I might as well. Which one would you recommend? I'll use the other one for starting primarily. But might hook a few other things...
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    Is my trailer bowing?

    I recently bought the boat and trailer a few months ago. Of course, he assured me everything was fine. I put a bunch of silicone in there because it had a couple holes due to water settling there. I'm assuming the "dip" is normal, but I wasnt sure if the top sides were supposed to "pinch" in...
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    Livewell Pump?

    Maybe I'm not understanding this right. I have a homemade livewell currently. I want to add another pump so that I can flip a switch and have the water come in. I plan on drilling a hole in the back somewhere below the water line. What kind of pump do I need? All this stuff Im seeing has a...
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    16' aluminum Sylvan Sport runabout transom replacement?

    So while painting the boat today, I noticed the rear wood in spots was soft. There is zero flex in the transom, but in the next year or two it should probably be done. What is involved with this on aluminum boats? It looks like the engine comes off, the corner metal end caps, then the metal...
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    Is this primer the "same" as zinc chromate?

    Just curious if this will work for my aluminum boat as a primer. Valspar Zinc Anti Rust Oil Based Primer Spray Paint (Set of 6): Paint & Home Decor : Walmart.com
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    Gas delivery issue

    Sorry, not sure if this is the right place for this. The other day I ran out of gas in one of my tanks. So I switched over to the other tank. has its own line and everything. I plugged in the connection, primed it, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand nothing. wouldnt start. bulb was solid. in the end...
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    A lot of water came out of drain plug?

    I was out on the lake (winnebago) for quite some time today. Water was choppy for half the time out. along with on and off light rain. When I got to the boat landing and pulled the plug, I would say about 2 liter or so of water came out. A lot more than what I thought considering the other 3...
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    Replacing roller

    Im new to this kind of stuff. But all the rollers wobble quite a bit which seems strange to me. I had an issue with it moving too much while trying to load the boat yesterday. Plus it is cracked pretty good. I went to a local store and found one that is close. This is the two. Compare Boat...
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