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    Evinrude 88' 6HP issues

    i have problems with the motor slowing and increasing RPM randomly. especially when at lower RPM. i put a new carb kit and needle in and it does the same. it will also do it if i walk to the back of the boat, as if it is tipping the motor enough to make it happen. i think maybe the float in...
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    paint thinning

    i assume when they say to thin 25% you would put 2 oz of thinner in 8 oz of paint or primer? is this the correct way to calculate this?
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    88 evinrude 90hp electrical problems

    long story short, the battery made contact with the hull, and now the key will not turn over, and the trim does not work. is there a fuse that could have blown? how do i test control box or wiring harness? what else could be wrong? is there a fuse somewhere that could have blown?
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    Painting aluminum boat

    Hi All, i want to repaint my boat, and would like to get some advise as to where to start. i dont know whether to strip everything off and start from scrach or prime over the nicked paint that is on there. there are alot of nicks and scratches as you can see. i want to have a nice smooth...
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    1988 Evinrude 90hp oily leak

    I just got back from vacation and have a couple issues with my outboard. i have read several posts with similar problems, and am not sure if i need to get this fixed right away or it can wait for off season. i am getting alot of oily goo leaking from what appears to be from the exhaust gaskets...
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    88 evinrude 90hp V4 exhaust cover leak

    i recently did a carb rebuild, and cleaned the interior of the cover, and below the engine. i took it out for a test run and everything ran great. when i got back to inspect, i noticed some oily under the control cables, and the bottom of the exhaust cover. im trying to get all the leakys...
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    control options for main and kicker

    i have a 1988 90hp Evinrude with controls, and a 1978 6hp Evinrude tiller. i have no problem setting up the steering with the arm on the kicker, but would like to have throttle and shift controls for the kicker. do i need seperate controls, or do they make a dual control that would work...
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    1978 6hp Evinrude tilt & gas

    ok first i bought this to be used as a kicker. i noticed on another thread if you tighten the tilt friction bolt, it will hold the motor up. will this work well in rough water, or is it better to put a block of wood under there? i made a wood block last night to hold it up, and made a bent...
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    81 starcraft SS

    i have a 81 16' starcraft SS that i got last year. the interior is close to complete. i was wondering on options for repainting the hull. it does not leak, but there are small scraches and nicks in the paint. is it better to strip and start over or repaint over top of old paint? buget is...
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