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  1. sycostang67

    1974 70hp Evinrude won't rev above 3k.

    Last week we were out on the lake and at some point I noticed I had pushed the throttle all the way forward but the motor was only turning about 3k rpm. The motor is a 1974, 70hp Evinrude. The tag on the motor says it makes peak power at 5k rpm. While I doubt I will need to go that fast, I...
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    How do you handle crossing wake?

    Still pretty new to the boating thing, this is only my second season with our boat. We have gone out a couple times this year so far without any of the mishaps we had last year such as dead batteries and forgetting to put the plug in. One issue we seem to have more often this year though is...
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    shifting bunk boards

    My trailer is in desperate need of new bunk boards, old ones are mostly held on with gorilla tape at the moment. I just ordered some new Ultimate bunk boards for it and new mounting hardware as well. When my boat is loaded, the bunks stick out past the end of the boat by a few inches. Should...
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    Gear oil questions.

    I'm gathering the stuff to winterize my motor, 1974, 70hp Evinrude for the first time. Is there a specific weight of Marine grade gear oil I need to use or is it mostly all the same weight? I've also been doing research into the winterizing procedure and one thing that puzzles me is filling...
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    Is this cover good enough?

    Getting ready to winterize and store the boat(on a trailer) for the first time. It came with a generic canvas/fabric style boat cover. Is this enough to keep it dry inside, should I add a tarp above/below to help. I had planned to have it shrink wrapped but I'm losing one of my jobs next...
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    1974 Evinrude 70hp stalls into gear.

    We took our boat out for the first time the other day and for the most part it worked great. The only issue we had was it stalled 2 of the 3 times we were trying to get underway. It was fine when we launched, I let it idle for 2-3 minutes before taking off. When we went to leave our dock...
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    Relocating fuel filler?

    I have a 16' 1990 Sunbird, we took it out for the first time yesterday which meant we fueled it for the first time as well. The filler neck is in a rather annoying spot. It's on a vertical surface at the back of the boat so when you try to add fuel, some of it comes spilling back out. I had...
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    Disconnecting battery and fuel after use?

    I recently picked up a 1990 Sunbird with a 1974 70hp Evinrude. It's in pretty good shape and everything seems to work so far. I've only had it out once with the dealer to verify the operation of everything. I was wondering if it would be wise to disconnect the fuel line and battery when not...
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    Simple questions regarding old Mercury outboard.

    I recently picked up a 1974 16' tri-hull Glaspar from my brother in law. I has a 1970-73 Merc 1150 outboard on it, not original to this boat. It was used on a regular basis until the owner passed and it sat for 6 years. I'm no stranger to wrenching, but this is my first boat and 2 stroke motor...
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