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    Need a mod

    I was gonna glom onto Mr Crabs but he seems to have retreated into the woodwork. The thread I need help with is kinda-sorta locked as a sticky. I tried IMing the OP who apparently "owns" the thread I'm targeting, but, no response. It's "Non-repair outboard discussions", and the... thing I'd...
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    Jack up HP on 60's vintage Evinrude E10 ?

    I'm not sure exactly what the year of manufacturer is - but I'd like to. The serial# is: 10020-1107D Info on the squareish fiberglass hood is: Evinrude E10 Sportwin 10HP I've seen discussions that mostly revolve around the "low profile" 9.9HP Evinrudes and Johnsons with an eye toward...
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    Looking for insights '75 Merc 65HP "Red Stripe"

    Couldn't find a model # SN: 3149943 <--Confirm it's a '75? Recently acquired this semi basket case for $75. The ignition/electronic had been removed but were included. Plug wires have been cut, as had the throttle & gearshift cables. The power plug & cable were missing. Aluminum prop looks...
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    20HP Merc sn = ??? vintage

    I'm haunting Craigslist and there's an ad for a 20HP Merc with a SN of: 4057318 <--What's the vintage? "No spark" $150 with stand Looks inviting, but...
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    Want to "mirror" polish an older aluminum boat

    It's a 12' semi-vee Alumacraft that's about 40 years old. Central Illinois = fresh water. Rub your hand across is and it's akin to rubbing across 1000 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper with a few pits. I admit it. I'm attracted to pretty, shiney things. That a mirror-finish hull is likely to go faster...
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    Not sure where this belongs: *NOT* recommended!

    Percussive Maintenance
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    Not sure where to post this, so....

    I've had a few [cheap] inflatable boats that served me pretty well for fishing small strip mine ponds here in central Illinois. But rowing up and down the lake on a breezy day can be taxing. I used a small electric trolling motor on one and just used a garden tractor battery. Then got a 10' jon...
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    Semi basket case: '75 Sea King 7.5HP

    Re: Semi basket case: '75 Sea King 7.5HP All fixed and running well throughout full throttle range. Points had been set to ~.030 - now at .020. Sorry about the butchering of my opening post here. It seems the interweb gods are conspiring against me. I have a radio link to my ISP and bad/rainy...
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    Semi basket case: '75 Sea King 7.5HP

    Try to imagine.... That your neighbor is running a vocational shop for small engines & outboards at a community college. Suddenly he drops dead and the class goes away. The college auctions off all the 'stuff', including a nice-and-tight 7.5HP Sea King. Time passes and you see a $30 bargain on...
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    Sometimes, when you think you've learned it... M/W Sea king 7.5 ID help needed

    In another thread I learned that M/W would reverse the first two digits of the SN to 'hide' the year of manufacture. Apparently that holds true for only certain manufacturers. Just picked this up today: Advertised as "70's" <--I think not! Model: K750 3107D SN: 996009 Type: XTV52207 To my eye...
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    Looking for any/all info on a "60's"(?) 25HP Evinrude

    Vintage, reliability, quirks, weaknesses, approx value, Etc. It does NOT use the 2-hose/pressurized fuel delivery system. Seems to be in reasonably good condition, with no evidence of lower unit leakage and good compression. No model is to be found, but the SN is: 25923B/E022082
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    Boat trailer jack problem

    Can't find a brand name, so I'm having a problem finding replacement bevel gears for my small boat trailer's jack. With gear cover in place. Ignore that crank handle. I just replaced the loose bolt that had served that purpose. Gear cover off and showing broken gear teeth Both gears are 1/2"...
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    Small(ish) boat anchors

    Just happened across a site that's advertising a "new" kind of shallow water boat anchor. Seems a little pricey to me but I'd like to get some insight from folks who've actually used them. Instant observation: Looks to me like using these somewhere where there's waves from boat traffic would...
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    6HP Sea King (Chrysler) - how do I decode vintage?

    Model: VWB9073A Serial: 56XG12646 I snagged it at an auction today for $35 + $1 for a clean 4-1/2G tank W/hose, bulb & quick-connect. Got it home and popped the hood and my eyes bugged out. The entire powerhead appears pristine. Forced to guess, I'd say it has no more than 10 hours on it...
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    Looking for an exploded parts view - Sears/ McCulloch electric start 9HP

    model: 225.581998 } serial: OE128531 } Model # & serial# are an educated comparative guesstimate since the outboard shows NO evidence of a model#, but DOES prominently sport a serial# of: 08680 Vintage '67, '68, I think. NATURALLY searspartsdirect dissavows any knowledge.... The head paint...
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    Sears/McCulloch 7.5HP fuel delivery problem

    This's a '68 Model#: 574.55930 Serial#: 686007101058 Shortly after I got it I had it running like a sewing machine. Then set it aside for a month or so. Tried to test run it and it'd start & run with raw fuel shot into the carb, then would die. Dug into it and learned that 1 of the 2 sets of...
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    '96 Sears Gamefisher 9.9HP by Force - tuning to 'happy medium'?

    Model: 225.581998 Serial: OE128531 I've run it in a test barrel, but yesterday was the 1st time I've had it on a lake. Started OK but failed to plane out my 12' semi-V. The load was a full 6G tank of fuel, a fullsize (big & heavy) marine deep-cycle battery, front-mounted foot-control trolling...
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    Wizard 12 Help

    Re: Wizard 12 Help Just an interesting tidbit that tends to demonstrate Scott McCulloch's "ahead-of-their-time" engineering: Look at the hole that runs through the rear brace that mounts the recoil starter assembly. The hole is threaded and intends to serve as a place to "store" two spare spark...
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    McCulloch Golden Touch 9HP - need parts source(s)

    Yesterday, after driving for about 7 hours (round trip) I arrived home with my newest prize. Serial: 81680 3148 <--The first 5 characters are paint, and the last 4 are stamped. No sign of a model# Bonuses: (1) The hood is *NOT* cracked all to smithereens! (2) An original owners manual was...
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    Sears/McCulloch vocabulary exercise: reed valve fabrication

    Sears Ted Williams '68 7.5HP, model 574.55930 - ultra low profile and shallow running lower unit Had it running like a sewing machine, then it sat idle for a month - during which time it decided to NOT be so easy-to-start-and-run friendly. Bit the bullet and pulled the flywheel & stator plate...
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