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    4 hp evinrude TLC, electrical connections and manual?

    Hi all,<br /><br />Posted a few weeks ago about my friends 1978 4Hp evinrude model # 4806E.....<br /><br />Got it decarbed, new prop, changed/flushed oil in lower unit, new and correct spark plugs etc etc...<br /><br />Decarbed it in every imaginable variation with nearly a can of liquid sea...
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    Over/under? proped for this low speed inflatable?

    Hi all....<br /><br />Here is the info...<br /><br />Inflatable Avon Redcrest (pointed uplifted bow and rounded stern) - 9 ft long, 4 foot wide, TOTAL all up weight = 300 lbs<br /><br />4 Hp at 4500 RPM evinrude, 2.6 gear ratio, therefore 1700 prop rpm at target hp (engine says top rpm range...
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    Do I have the right prop for this speed?

    Hi all....<br /><br />Here is the info...<br /><br />Inflatable Avon Redcrest (pointed uplifted bow and rounded stern) - 9 ft long, 4 foot wide, TOTAL all up weight = 300 lbs<br /><br />4 Hp at 4500 RPM evinrude, 2.6 gear ratio, therefore 1700 prop rpm at target hp (engine says top rpm range...
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    4 Hp Evinrude, TLC part 2

    Hi guys....<br /><br />Posted a couple days ago about my 4 Hp Evinrude, model # 4806E, 1978.<br /><br />Regapped the plugs to .03 from the old .05 and still plan to do a decarb this weekend.<br /><br />Put the engine in a large garbage can and ran it this evening...<br /><br />Changing the spark...
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    Inflatable boat, DIY wooden floor?

    Hi all...<br /><br />New to the forum and recently used a friends inflatable. Started another thread in the evinrude engine forum regarding fixing up the 4hp engine.<br /><br />Anyway, the boat itself is a 8 to 9 foot Avon Redcrest, rated for 4 hp, 700 lb capacity (gawd, it would probably barely...
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    1978 4hp evinrude, warm start problems and nees some tlc?

    Hi all, <br />Forgive this long post, an absolute newbie in regards to 2 cycle outboard motors here. Any answers to any particular question of the many to follow are greatly appreciated! <br /><br />So, here we go... <br /><br />Background: <br /><br />My friend has an Avon Redcrest inflatable...
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