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    Show Your Lund!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Re: Show Your Lund!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just had the bow seat re-covered on my VFR: Overall interior as it sits now:
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    '68 Evinrude 55 still going strong

    After several troubled filled boating seasons with my old OMC I/O in my old runabout, I finally have a good dependable little outboard that has been trouble free for two boating seasons now. Its a '68 Evinrude Triumph 55 with the not so popular electric shift. My uncle rebuilt it and put a new...
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    bolting up lower unit to upper Mercruiser Alpha One

    On an '89 Alpha One 3.0 litre. Helping a friend change out his water pump. Got that done now we're having a heck of a time getting the lower unit to bolt back up to the upper unit. What is the best/proper way to make sure this bolts up correctly with respect to input shaft and reverse gearing...
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    '78 vfr

    I picker her up earlier this year. Its the 17.5 ft model with a newer floor and I repainted and striped it. For now I am running an Evinrude 55 but maybe next season I will upgrade to more power. This thing sure takes big waves pretty good and even with the small motor I'm pushing 26-27 mph...
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    1968 Evinrude 55 No Spark

    This 55 horse briefly ran good this spring. Suddenly it wasn't getting any spark. I replaced the amplifier (hard time finding it!) w a NIB from Fairwinds Marina. Ran it for about maybe 3 hours run time and no go again, no spark. What or where do I need to look at on this engine? In an aside...
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    Tilt/trim worth it?

    Couldn't imagine not having tilt/trim on my old I/O. What would it be like to not have tt on a 55 Evinrude O/B? For some reason I can't see myself hanging on the back of the boat and keep from going in the drink while trying to tilt a several hundred pound outboard while the boat is bobbing up...
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    To buy or not to buy old Evinrude

    Friend wants to sell what turns out is a 1968 Evinrude 55, model 55873R for a good price. He's had it for a few years and never had a boat that he used it on-he's always had i/o's like I used to. He did have it on a stand last fall running and looked to be working properly. Its always been...
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    Help needed to ID Evinrude model

    Friend has what he thinks is a '78 Evinrude 55. Original owners were an older couple who had it a pontoon on a freshwater lake. Trouble is its not getting spark and may need a new amplifier. The OMC part # off the amplifier itself is #389549. When we checked with NAPA inquiring about a new...
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    15 hp o/b performance

    I'm having some issues with my 55 Evinrude so I may be forced to use a relatives 15 hp Evinrude to push my 17 ft Lund VFR the rest of the summer. This is mainly a fishing rig so top speed isn't of concern just need a good engine for some trolling and to scoot from one spot to the next. Anyone...
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    Evinrude generations question

    Just trying to get a good idea of the major differences between the 70s era 'rudes. I have an opportunity to pick up a '78 55 horse 'rude with controls that doesn't currently have spark. This motor doesn't have tilt/trim which I'd prefer but its not a deal breaker. I also found a '72 65 horse...
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    Boat striping

    Just repainted my boat. Now I'm looking for some striping for my Lund aluminum boat. Can anyone provide a good place to get them? Need full length Bow to transom on a 17.5 ft boat.
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    Handling differences bow mt vs transom mt

    Have a used 17 ft aluminum Lund I just bought. Dry weight for this boat is listed at about 950 lbs. It came with a 36 lb Minn Kota bow mount that doesn't work after putting power to it several times. I do have a 36 lb transom mount Minn Kota from my old jon boat that I could use on this Lund...
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    Older Lund sales literature

    Anyone know of a source that has Lund sales brochures from 1978 or 1979? I've found sales brochures for other makes that someone has scanned in so you can see them online. Hoping someone has done this with Lunds of this era.
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    Floor seperating from hull question

    Found a boat for sale (mid 70s Fiberglass Forester) I haven't looked at it yet but the seller says the only issue is the floor is starting to separate from the sidewall in a small area on the starboard side at the steering console back. Question is is this fixable within reason time and $$$...
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    Transom wood?

    Might be looking at a boat soon and looking at a pic of it it looks like plywood attached to the outside of the transom. Is this a sign of an older transom repair or did the boat come factory this way back in the early 70s? How can I tell visually if its solid?
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    New to Suzuki

    Relative just bought an '84 Suzuki 65 horse. Suppose to be a good running condition so far but buying it in the winter he didn't see it running. I'm wondering what if any is the biggest difference in design/operation between this Suzuki and a comparable size Mercury of the same generation...
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    Powering a tri hull

    Looking for an OB to put on the back of an old 17 ft tri hull that weighs about 900 lbs dry. I have access to a nice running 55 hp Evinrude. I'm not looking for lots of speed this set-up will mainly be used for fishing. The boat is factory rated for up to 140 hp. Anyone have a similar set-up...
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    Marlin sales brochures/info

    Anyone able to find sales brochures for early 70s Marlins various models? Looking for some factory pics from this era.
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    Starcraft question (s)

    I'm new to Starcrafts and not familiar with them. One popped up for sale near me and all they have in the ad is that its a 16 foot fish and ski with no motor with interior redone several years ago. Is there anything I need to look for besides the usual on boats in general ie: floor, transom...
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    Hustler tri hull?

    Found a tri hull that the guy claims is a Hustler. Here is a pic: Now I know most Hustler boats are in the hi-po hi buck category and are a modern v-hull design. Does anyone know if Hustler made tri hulls back in the mid 70s like this one? I have searched the 'net and have not found any...
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