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    prop thrust washer - WHY here?

    hey guys! im confuuused about this one. 1965 Evinrude, 33hp. Parts manual shows installation in this order; PROPCOVER > DRIVE-PIN > THRUST WASHER > PROP From what I've read elsewhere, your thrust washer should go between the gearcase and the prop, WHY is my manual showing it on the far side of...
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    '65 e-rude 33hp: HALF SPEED @ full throttle

    Hello iboaters, just got back from the cabin and have bad news. Let me lay this out in cliffsnotes. - starts perfectly, idles fine. - when in gear it gets to aprox half it's normal speed, even if I throttle all the way open, it just won't get any faster. It isn't REVVING higher just stops...
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    ign. wiring - does this matter? (and magneto Q)

    Hey, just curious, we all know ign's have the A B M M S etc etc on them.... is it important that all go to their respective "poles"? or do ALL receive the same "output signal" once the key is in and turned on. Like, will my motor or ign get bunged if the 'M' wire is attached to the 'S' pole? if...
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    shaved off part of prop :(

    here's the story. had a whole lower end replaced, but kept my original prop. found out the hard way the skeg was SLIGHTLY smaller, and the prop at lowest rotation sat just under the skeg tip... on all 3 blades it appears about less than (i'd say) 1/8" has been shaved off the blades because i...
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    dropping evinrude skeg

    hey guys, i had my 1965 33hp 'rude in for servicing, needed a complete lower end. get this, they had a spare one laying around and put it on. Turns out the bottom of skeg sits about 1/4" ABOVE the prop when its at its lowest point. I figured "shouldnt, but whatever.." WRONG. first minute out...
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    prop and starter Q

    two completely unrelated questions I would like to know the answer to.. 1) when motor is off, is the prop supposed to "free spin"? By that i mean you can turn it round and round and round... It never USED to, but now it does [recently had a visit to mechanic shop] 2) my boat is electric start...
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    no circuit breaker / fusebox in boat?!

    Hey iBoaters :) Redoing all the wiring in my boat, and I've noticed (knew before actually, just stating) my boat doesn't have any fuses, or circuit breakers anywhere. It's electric start from mid 60's. The ignition wires go straight to a box mounted on transom, where the appropriate wires...
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    WEATHER-PACKS? (Replacing old harness clip)

    Hey guys, I searched for Weather Packs but didn't find much. The original plastic clip (ignition-->CLIPMALE/CLIPFEMALE<--motor) in my electric start boat is designed so the terminals that go in have metal tabs protruding out bottom so when clipped together they won't push out. CANT FIND THESE...
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    Different wire gauge sizes - ok ??

    Hey iBoats :) Here's my question, my motor is an electric start 1965 Evinrude. It has a wire harness (obviousely) coming off it, inside there are 6 smaller wires, the and 4AWG positive and negative wires. (8wires total, although 2 wires are cut and covered inside the motor cowling and connected...
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    quick connect for fish finder

    tried searching couldnt find what i wanted. Here's what i want to do FISH FINDER <> EXTENSION LEAD <> QUICK CONNECT <> BATTERY two Products below are; battery end: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NCOKZQ/?tag=you extension...
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    1965 evinrude - throttle gear

    1965 evinrude 33hp -- Pretty sure it's the "throttle gear" i'm looking for. My motor has a shifter @ the front of the boat for throttling, and the throttle cable attaches to this gear. My dad layed the motor down ON this gear and it snapped off the arm (now the throttle cable can't attach to...
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