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    cracks around bolt holes transom

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    cracks around bolt holes transom

    Hi all Happy new year to all. I have a 5.8 fiberglass boat and we have had it for about 7 months. It's about 7 years old, it has a 135 mercury 4 stroke motor on it. Its the factory motor on it and has less than 200 hours on it. We have noticed recently or it's the first time I have seen some...
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    Look what I got for $150 dollars

    Hey Guys I am having some issues with 77 7hp evinrude. Recently I have wanted to bring it out to see and let it sink. But I wont just yet.. So i was telling a friend in work about my engine problem and he said his Dad had an old engine in the back garage which he wanted to get rid of. It...
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    1977 75hp evinrude trim problem

    Re: 1977 75hp evinrude trim problem Back to my trim unit. Its a 1977 75hp evinrude. Here is the trim unit: I opened up the trim motor to see the stat of it and the contacts of both wires to the top of the unit were barely held on. Q: Where can you get the brushes from. Q: How hard is it...
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    1977 75hp evinrude trim problem

    Hi guys Will working on my boat I have just realize we have another issue with the motor / trim unit. It will not go down, when I click the switch to go down it just clicks. Its a three wire trim motor, Its wires like this: Now I have tried various tests. When I hook the trim directly to...
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    1977 75HP no spark (newbie tracing fault)

    Re: 1977 75HP no spark (newbie tracing fault) Hey Guys Many thanks for the replies, I have spent the afternoon researching so I feel more confident about fault finding the issue. I also have Fluke 113 multimeter, I will see if I can get a DVA type I will keep you posted.
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    1977 75HP no spark (newbie tracing fault)

    Hi guys In need of some help / advice. I bought my first boat about a year ago and I have being slowly restoring it bit by bit. Its a simple half cabin with a 1977 75hp evinrude. Over the past year or so I have learnt so much about motor engine but I am still learning. My problem I have...
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    Will not start, flywheel turns slow with starter.

    Hi Guys I am in need of some help. I have a Evinrude / Johnson 1977 70hp outboard. I recently moved across Australia and brought my boat with me. I bought the boat and motor from a friend about two years ago. I rebuilt the boat and the motor got a new gear box water impeller plus housing...
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    Wiring Help

    Hi Guys Need your assistance, I have a old half cabin which I bought and the wiring has being pulled out for the trim motor. I have uploaded a simple drawing of what I have or what was in there before. The motor is a old evinrude 70hp with the trim unit with 3 cores/wires. What was in...
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    Help identifying a trim / tilt replacement

    Hello from Australia, My first post here, I am an Irish man living in Australia. I managed to buy a half cabin from a good friend. Its my first boat and I am really excited about. It needs some work but there the sort of projects I love!!! Ok my boat experience is rubbish (getting my license...
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