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    mid-50's Johnson 5hp removing screws?

    I picked up an old 5 horse Johnson at a yard sale this weekend. Its not in the greatest of shape but may be restorable. The bronze screws that fasten the cowling on the motor are corroded as is about everything else on the motor. The owner had attempted to remove the pull starter cover from the...
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    Evinrude 50 prop revisited

    I have a 17 ft Cobia center console boat with an 89 evinrude 50. When i got the boat it had a 17in pitch aluminum prop. It would not get up on plane very well and at Wot would sometimes pull air and over rev. I measured the engine height and trim angle and adjusted both to get the cavitation...
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    Fuel line clamps E48ESLCER and others.

    I rebuilt the carbs on my 1989 48 SPL and noticed that all of the small fuel lines from the fuel pump to the carbs etc. were held on with zip ties. I bought new alcohol resistant fuel lines and thought that maybe someone had replaced what I thought should be metal fuel line clamps with zip ties...
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    Evinrude 48 SPL silly spark plug question

    The engine runs fine I'm just laying in a supply of maintenance parts. In looking at the BRP web site the recommended spark plug is a Champion QL78YC for my 1989 Evinrude E48ESLCER engine. I like to shop Amazon as much as possible because I get free shipping. On Amazon this plug is listed as a...
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    Steering replacement advice

    I have a 1989 Bonita center console 17 fishing boat. It has the original steering system and I'm thinking of replacing it because it's getting a little stiff. It has an evinrude 48 SPL which I think I'm going to upgrade to a 70 HP engine in the near future. Are steering systems more or less...
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    main fuel tank vent problem??

    17 ft center console boat with 15 gal internal bow tank, evinrude 48 spl outboard. Boat idles and runs fine on the portable 6 gal tank. When I switch to the internal tank when I prime with the bulb I can squeeze the bulb in but is takes a while for it to come out again and the engine will not...
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    No GPS or Speedo? Use your smart phone

    While sorting thru a prop issue this past week one of the parameters the helpful folks on this forum often ask is the speed of your boat at WOT in addition to all of the other info. Not having my gps installed yet and no speedometer on the boat I downloaded a simple iPhone application called...
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    Prop change question

    I have a 17 ft center console boat with a 50 evinrude 1990. I recently purchased the boat. The previous owner used it for some fishing and mostly pulling tubes with 3 to 4 people. I intend to use it for fishing and some cruising with 2 or 3 people. I test drove it for the first time this past...
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