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    Milky Gear Oil: How Bad is it? (1954 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 HP)

    A few months ago I changed the gear oil in my 1954 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 HP after several months of use. The gear oil was very milky, but there were no obvious leaks. Since the oil change, I used the motor twice and then checked the gear oil again to see how bad the problem was. The oil was...
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    Saltwater: Protecting a Small Aluminum from Corrosion

    Hi all! I have an aluminum Grumman Sport Boat with a 1954 Evinrude (see pic) that I want to take crabbing, but I'm leery of exposing the boat and motor to potential corrosion. I've heard of corrosion being caused by dissimilar metals in saltwater, which worries me because the previous owner...
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    1954 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 HP Longshaft to Shortshaft Conversion

    Hi all, I have a longshaft 7.5 Fleetwin (with a spacer) that I'm running on a Grumman Sport Boat with a short transom. The boat gets up on a plane as is, but water sprays everywhere and I suspect performance could be better. I'm also running in 3 - 4 ft deep water, and a short shaft would...
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    How to change fuel filter in a 1954 Evinrude Fleetwin

    My Fleetwin 7.5 HP motor ran fine for one day after I had the carburetor adjusted by a professional, but the next day I took it out and it ran great for about 10 minutes. Now it runs, but only very slowly. It gets a little better if I increase the richness of the high speed knob, but that...
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    Overpowering a small aluminum

    I found a grumman sport boat on craigslist (like the one in the link), and it seems like it would be great for fishing shallow waters and exploring river islands. By all accounts they are built really well. The only problem is that it is only rated for 7HP, and the only motor I have is a 1964...
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    1964 18 HP Evinrude Motor Cover Lost!

    The motor cover on my 1964 18 HP Evinrude has always been loose. Yesterday, when I took it out on the river, the prop bumped a submerged rock and jarred the motor cover enough that it actually fell off the motor and straight into the drink. I turned the boat back around to retrieve it, but it...
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