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  1. petrowski53

    1993 Evinrude 70hp Missing Prop, Seeking Recommendations

    The boat is not waterlogged, that is the weight, measured off of a CAT truck stop scale, with engine rigged, all my gear, full tank of fuel, batteries, etc. Empty weight of the boat per manufacturer brochure was around ~1200. The number was also caluclated by weighing my vehicle and then...
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    1993 Evinrude 70hp Missing Prop, Seeking Recommendations

    I have a 1993 Evinrude 70hp that I needs a prop. I bought the motor to replace a '97 50hp Evinrude on my underpowered 1997 Sunbird 150 Spirit (15'10"(L) and weighs in on the CAT scale at about 1900 pounds with motor, fuel & gear). I've spent the last year getting the 50hp in excellent running...
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    1993 Evinrude 70hp Powerhead Compatibility

    I have a 1993 VE70TLETS with a bad cylinder. I'd like to swap powerheads with a known good used one. I have a lead on a 1992 model 70hp fully dressed powerhead, would that be compatible? I ask because when looking up REMAN powerheads, they seem to specify 1989-92 & 1993-98 as being compatible...
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    System Check Wiring Harness Compatibility

    I currently have a 1997 Evinrude 50hp VRO (VRO has been removed and premix with conventional fuel pump) that has the System Check tach, hidden controls and dash mounted ignition switch/kill wire. My buddy is giving me a 1994 Evinrude 70hp that has the older style (white) OMC side mount controls...
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    Will it Work? - Joe Reeves Timing Method

    Agreed. I can fix/rebuild my old OMC's with a few wrenches, a pair of pliers and a flat blade screw screwdriver, and they'll reliably run for decades before needing service again. At the same time, I'm fretting over "new technology" already obsoleted nearly 20 years ago... The most electronics...
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    Will it Work? - Joe Reeves Timing Method

    I have a 1997 Evinrude 50HP (E50ESLEUR). It's a "new to me" motor, and I've gone through the entire engine this spring. I deleted VRO (replaced with regular fuel pump), rebuilt carbs, new spark plugs, all new fuel lines, water pump kit, t-stat, new coils, power pack and voltage regulator. I...
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    Pertronix Ignitor vs Ignitor II and Coil, Mercruiser 470

    Hey Guys, My father just recently bought a new (to him) boat. It's a 1985 Thompson 185, with a Mercuriser 470 and Alpha One. He bought it from the original owner, who kept the boat inside his garage since new. The boat has seen minimal to no use over the past 20 years, so it is in pristine...
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    '58 10HP Johnson Bad Lower Crank Seal? QD-19

    Hey guys, Started tearing into my '58 QD-19 10HP project to get it ready for spring. I cleaned and rebuilt the carb, rebuilt the magneto (coils, points, condensors, plugs), and rebuilt the lower unit (seal kit and new waterpump with the housing). The motor fired right up, but would not really...
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    1958 Johnson 10hp QD-19 Broken Tiller Handle

    Hi guys, After about a 5 year hiatus, I'm back in the OMC family. I recently picked up a clean 1958 QD-19 10hp Johnson. The tiller arm unfortunately is broken where it pivots up and down. How interchangeable are the tiller arms? It isn't repairable, as one half of the joint where the arm...
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    Eska 3.5 1703C Repair Manual

    Hey guys, Picked up a little Eska 3.5hp outboard, model 1703C (not sure of the year, but would guess late 60s or early 70s) to throw on a little row boat i have. It hasent been used in quite a while, but has good compression and spark. Does anybody have a repair manual for that model? It has...
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    Mercruiser 120 intermittently dies

    Hey Guys, The last time I took my boat out on the Saginaw river (about 3 weeks ago), it ran great except after I was cruising for about 30 mins, the boat would intermittently die on me about every 20 minutes or so after that point. The first time it happened, I was at WOT and passing a 700'...
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    Glastron GT 180

    Hey all, If any of you read my last post, you will have realized the disappointment I am experiencing with my '87 Thompson in not having enough power from it's I/O set up. While I have been looking at several later 1980's models (such as dare I say Bayliner Capris), I have concluded that the...
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    Mercruiser 120 Performance Upgrade

    Hi all, It has been a great boating season here in Michigan and as fall quickly approaches, it is time for me to start thinking about winter projects on the boat. Last year I purchased my 1987 Thompson 165, with the 2.5L Mercruiser 120 and so far it has been absolutely trouble free. This past...
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    Wide Mooring Cover for Thompson 165

    Hi I have a 1987 Thompson 165 Cutlas Bowrider with a Mercruiser 120. I purchased it last year, and while it was in excellent mechanical shape, it was cosmetically pretty bad. A little rubbing compound, machine buffing and interior scrubbing and the boat looks as good as a 1987 can get. I just...
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    1966 80hp Johnson Steering Replacement

    HI, I have a 1966 Johnson 80hp V4 motor on my 16 foot 1967 fiberglass runabout. The boat currently has the old cable and pulley steering system hooked up. Last summer out on the lake the I had the boat at wide-open throttle when the cable became disconected from the drum on the steering wheel...
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