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I have not seen or heard of a problem like this before. I have a 1978 Evinrude 115. I just restored the boat and took it to the water to actually run it for the first time. I finally got it to start after some issues with it dieing and backfiring. I got it started and idleing. I throttled...
I have recently purchased a 1979 Skeeter Wrangler bass boat. The boat still has the original carpet and it is in terrible shape. The carpet pulled up fine on the front deck and floor. I am having problems getting if off the plastic hatch covers and live well covers. It only comes up in...
I have a 1978 Evinrude 115 model 115899C and the power tilt/trim will go up but not down. It will go up just fine but when i hit the button to make it go down it won't go. The motor makes noise like its running and wants to go down but it won't move. The only way I can get it to go down is to...
I have a 1978 Evinrude 115 model 115899C. The motor will trim up but not down. The trim motor does not even make a sound like its trying to go down. I can lower it manually but thats the only way. The switch on the throttle and the trailering switch both work going up but I get the same from...
