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    Is my Sea King running too hot?

    I was given a 1956 3 hp Sea King motor that starts and runs but doesn't appear to be pumping water. I presume there should be water spraying out the three chevron exhaust. I put my had in front of it and get a slightly wet, oily hot hand. It will run in a barrel for about five minutes and then...
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    How much cooling water from a 3 hp Sea King?

    Was given a non-running 60 year old 3 hp Sea King. Cleaned it up a bit and now it runs fine. However, I presume the cooling water is supposed to discharge through the exhaust. I'm getting very little water coming out. I let it run for perhaps five minutes in the tank and it was still running...
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    Honda BF100 revs only in neutral

    Bought a 1985 BF100 that hadn't been run in three or more years. Was told it has low hours and never used in saltwater. Changed oil (engine and lower unit), replaced plugs, drained old gas from float bowl and put fresh enthanol-free fuel in tank. Started and ran smoothly in barrel. Ran it up...
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    Tell tail water never warms

    Just bought a nice 1985 Honda BF100. Starts and runs great. Sends out a good stream of water but, even after five minutes of running in tank (both idle and some higher speeds) the water remains cold. Not at all warmer than when I start the motor and water temp is in the 40s F. A friend with...
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    Parts for Tanaka Kogyo 1.2 hp outboard?

    Was given two little Tanaka Kogyo outboard motors of unknown age. I'd like to restore at least one of them. I have no fuel tanks, no starter assemblies or motor housing. One was sold by Sears Roebuck as a Craftsman motor (model 298-585120 and serial # 904464) but they have only a starter rope...
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    Flywheel removal on old 3.9

    No spark on the 3.9 outboard. I tried to pull the flywheel with a puller, some penetrating oil and a bit of pounding on the puller screw and under the flywheel. Nothing moves. Am I missing something here? Perhaps a few years of setting outdoors has really rusted wheel to shaft? Other thoughts.
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    Can't pull old 3.9

    Was given a non-running old 3.9 (no ID found on it). It is not frozen but cannot pull the starter rope. Even with plug removed, it can be turned over by hand twisting the flywheel but is very stiff. Can't pull at all in neutral, forward or reverse most of the time. At other times, I will...
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    Twist tiller, nothing moves

    Acquired a 1968 Evinrude Sportwin that is in bad shape. It will start and run but throttle will only twist a tiny amount and doesn't change speed. Can't figure out linkage. Think everything is connected but frozen or jammed. Any thoughts on this?
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    What hub?

    Recently bought a boat with a Mercruiser Alpha 1. Immediately destroyed the prop on rocks. Ordered a new prop online. When it arrived, there was no hub. How do I find the right hub? Pull the old one out and put in new prop? Just what do I do now?
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    Carb cleaning?

    My 1999 9.9 was running great at neat WOT. Died abruptly. Then would restart and run poorly at WOT when I held the choke on partially. This happened years ago and the shop repaired it and said it was dirt in the carb. Now I don't have access to a shop and know next to nothing about outboard...
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    No gas to outboard

    When I bought my boat a couple of years ago, the squeeze bulb would never pump up hard but, after a fair amount of squeezing (perhaps a minute or more), it would send gas enough to start the motor. It no longer will deliver gas. I put on a new squeeze bulb (and, yes, I have the arrow pointed...
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    What does a small boat trailer weigh?

    I bought a used Calkin trailer Model Z-14-600 and I can't license it without giving the DOL its weight. I have a plate on it that give VIN, GVWR and Max. Capacity and such but not the actual weight of the trailer. The DOL tells me I must take it to a weigh station and have it weighed but, to...
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    No one can answer this?

    My 1986 'Rude 50 with manual tilt, won't release. I can flip the lever up to tilt and it moves the arms a bit but not enough to allow lifting of motor. There are two coil springs there and a rod but I'm unable to figure out why it takes two people, one on either side, to move the brackets by...
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    'Rude won't tilt

    1986 50 hp without power tilt. The release on the tilt doesn't fully release. Takes two people to flip the release on either side to tilt motor. What is wrong here? Also, can't tilt from on boat when released because of lack of strength. What would it take to add a power tilt? Cost? Or...
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    Tilting 50 hp Johnson

    I have a 1986 Johnson 50 hp. outboard on a 1957 Skagit Express. Using the tilt lever doesn't release the arms that hold it in place. My wife and I each get on opposite sides of the motor and move them so I can tilt the motor. Is there supposed to be a spring or something that is missing that...
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    Dinghy or KeelGuard?

    Use my Skagit 17 Express Cruiser to visit beaches in San Juan Islands. Boat is a 1957 fiberglass classic. Not all islands around here have docks or the docks are full. Don't want to damage my boat. Should I pull a dinghy? Perhaps slow and something of a nuisance. Or, put a KeelGuard on my boat...
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    Repair clutch in powerwinch?

    I got a new powerwinch and put it on my trailer. Worked fine but I didn't like the little rope so I replaced it with webbing which rolls on smoothly. Only problem, now the winch won't pull the boat up on the trailer. It turns but, when it gets some real pressure on it, it just goes round and...
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    Can I add motor tilt?

    Just bought a boat with a 1986 Johnson 50 outboard motor. The seller, showing me how things work, showed that the controls are set up for a power tilt to the motor but, he said, the motor doesn't have that feature. I'm 75 and getting weaker as the years go by. Would really like a power tilt...
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    Help with 1965 Merc 650 problem

    Bought a nice looking 1965 Merc 650 two years ago and have hardly ever taken it out without breaking down. Something different each time. I have had engine completely rebuilt, rebuilt fuel pumps, replaced distributor/magneto. It ran okay for one short outing. I invited a friend on a 60 mile...
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    1986 Evinrude 50 hp outboards any good?

    I'm looking at a boat with a 1986 Evinrude 50 on it that looks good and seller says it is one of the best motors 'Rude ever made. He wants $600 for motor or will sell without. Anyone have an opinion ot that motor? I know he has taken good care of it as he does with all his stuff. Bought a 1999...
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