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    Lower unit stuck in forward even with shift shaft all the way counter clockwise.

    I have a 1998 90hp that I just changed the impeller on. When I put the lower unit back on the prop spun forward when I started it, put it in forward, and put it in reverse. I pulled the lower unit and re-installed making sure shift linkage was lined and got the same result. I pulled the lower...
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    Anyone have any problems with Johnson Pumps bilge pumps? Sunk my boat.

    I finished a 2 year complete rebuild of my boat this spring, http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=461659. I put in a Johnson Pumps bilge pump, model 2140, which was wired in manually and connected to a float switch. I know the bilge pump worked for the 3 days I had the boat out this year...
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    Bad stator - did it wear out or did I fry it?

    I just finished a complete rebuild of my boat and had it out several times with no problem. Last week I connected my house battery to my starting battery with a VSR. The stator on the motor is rated at 16 amps. The amp for stereo requires a 60 amp breaker. With the VSR the strong draw of the...
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    1987 Cheetah 196 Fish and Ski Rebuild Project and Pictures

    Here is a little background on my boat and the story on what prompted me to rebuild it. I bought the boat about 6 years ago. It had supposedly had work done a couple years earlier but the owner was moving and had to sell it. Even though the boat was a 1987 it came with a 1998 90HP Force by...
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    Oak Hardwood Plywood for Stringers?

    I'm working on a project replacing my floor and stringers. I know external plywood is the recommended option but the stuff I saw at Lowes was BC, had only 4 plys, and large voids everywhere. However, they had oak hardwood plywood. It looks like it had about 10 plys of oak, was sanded smooth...
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    Is it possible to extend a Teleflex steering column shaft

    I recently replaced my entire old rack steering system with tilt with a new no feedback rack system straight shaft. Everything works fine but it seems like the old tilt module was longer. The extra length moved the wheel out far enough from the dash that I could stand up easily steer. With...
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    Does Prop Slip Increase Max RPM?

    I'm trying to figure out a new prop for my top end and want to make sure I mess up my calculations.<br /><br />I have a 1998 90hp Force on a 19 1/2 fish & ski. One of the props that came with the boat was a aluminum 12 1/2 x 23 Black Max. The max RPM for the motor is 5250 but with that prop it...
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    What is needed to go slow and plane while pulling tube?

    I ran into this situation last year while pulling younger kids on a tube. They don't want to go fast, at least not the first couple times out. In order to go slow enough for them I'm stuck going slower than the speed I need to be on plane and I'm plowing water. This not only pitches the nose...
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    Help me determine a price on my boat

    I need to decide today what I'm doing with my current boat. I'm buying a different boat and need to get rid of my current one. The dealer has offered me $525 for it which I would say is fair but if I sold it myself I'm thinking I could more.<br /><br />The boat is a really clean 1972 Larson...
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    Which motor would you choose?

    I'm looking at changing the motor on my 15ft run about from a 1965 Evinrude 75hp, which barely if ever was able to get my boat on plane. Right now I've come across two different motors locally for sale by a guy who does nothing but fix motors. The first is a 1978 Johnson 75hp 3 cylinder with...
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    After fire, engine revs good in neutral but very weak under load

    I have a 1965 Evinrude 75HP Starflite IV electric shift motor that I've been working on all summer. I thought I had it running pretty good until it caught on fire...which turned out to be a bad fuel line. After replacing the fuel line and cleaning up the motor it does not have power under...
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    Remembered the plug forgot the....

    So there I was planning all week to take my boat to the lake to catch the bass that I heard were hitting. I picked up the bait and had everything ready the night before. That way in the morning all I had to do was load up the boat and I would be good to go. Morning came so I loaded up the...
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    Selectric Jumps Out of Gear then Back Into Gear

    This engine is driving me nuts. It's a 1965 75HP Evinrude StarFlite with electric shift. It would randomly die on me which I traced back to a bad ignition wire. Then a point went bad. I finally got it running and took it on the water only to have the throttle cable break. Before the cable...
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    Half Throttle Required To Start

    I've been fixing various problems on my 1965 75hp Starflite IV but now the engine won't start unless I give it half throttle. Even after it starts when I back the throttle down the engine will idle rough and then die. At half throttle or more the engine seems to run just fine. <br /><br...
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    Oops, cut a huge hole in my hull! (pics)

    I'm so glad I went with a project boat for my first boat. If I had bought something really expensive and done this I probably would have been really upset, but in this case when I saw what I did I just started laughing.<br /><br />I bought this 1972 15' Larson tri-hull the other month and have...
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    How Difficult To Repair Merc 470 Ruptured Cooling System?

    I'm looking to buy a boat very cheap but it has a major cooling problem. The current owner replaced the lower unit water pump but didn't put any anti-freeze back in the cooling system. Over the winter the water froze and blew out a seal on long cylinder that runs along the lower portion of the...
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    Swapping parts from 1963 to 1965 75HP Evinrude?

    I just got my first boat and it came with a 1965 75HP Evinrude. I also just came across a 1963 75HP motor extreamly cheap. Where would I find what type of parts could be interchanged? Specifically I want to know if the lower unit from the 1963 could be put on the 1965.
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