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    90 evinrude water leak

    Hi there. I wanted to post this issue for some feed back. The picture name rude 2 shows the area (in the red box) where it appears the water leak in coming from. Picture rude 1 is for reference so you know where you're looking. This is a 1987, 90 horse evinrude Now, I am not sure how to fix...
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    What is this thing?

    What is this thing mounted on the transom below the water line, next to the depth finder transducer.I just discovered that it is is not terminated at the other end. See attached pics The other end of the wire has no connector
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    bilge pump installation

    I am installing a bilge pump in my '87 15 foot tempests fibreglass center console boat. I took the old one out as it was fried. What mess back there. The bilge pump discharge hose was routed nowhere! It was pumping the bilge back into the bilge LOL. I bought the boat last fall like this and am...
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    Trim stopper pin

    My 87 90HP evinrude is missing the "trim" pin, the pin the motor bottoms out on when you trim down the motor. The motor has actually dented the side of the trim cylinder housing from coming down right onto it. No damage to the seals (yet) thank goodness. Anyway, the last hole, lowest one, has a...
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    gearcase removal

    I am having difficulty pinpointing the shift rod retaining screw on my 87 - 90 hp rude. I have a diagram from the maintenance manual but it's not helping me. I was hoping some of you here can shed some light on how to remove it so as I can proceed to remove the gearcase from the rest of the...
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    lower unit dripped oil?

    I have had my 90 hp evinrude (vintage '87) stored indoors since late october. Today I noticed the lower gear case leaked a little oil onto the floor (1/2 to 1 oz or so) Should I be concerned about this? I keep the garage temp around 10 celcius (North Eastern Ontarion climate) when I am not in...
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    Re finishing wood

    I want to remove the wood trim inside my boat. how do I remove the wood plugs covering the screws and where would someone buy replacement plugs? I am not even sure of the type of wood this is. Can anyone recomend a good finish for this type of wood? Also wondering what type of cleaner to clean...
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    Broken bracket

    Is it possible to repair this? I don't think I could weld this type of metal so what other options do I have?
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    faded motor ID sticker

    The ID sticker on the transom clamp of my 90 HP evinrude has completely faded so I can't make out the model no. or serial no. I did however get the serial no. off the welch plug on the power head and so my question is, how do I determine from that what year the motor is from the serial no. if...
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    mechanical or hydro mechanical gear case

    I have a 90HP evinrude ('87 - '90 range) on an 87 15' tempest and was wondering whether it's a mechanical or hydro mechanical gear case.
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