Hello all, well I have finally decided to upgrade from my 1972 Hydro Electric Shift Evinrude 85. It’s a good motor but just have been having a lot of issues with the electric shift system. I am looking at picking up a Johnson GT200. What do you guys think of the GT200 any major issues that...
Been working on the boat for the past few month and I’m on just about the last piece of the puzzle, I still cannot get to motor to go into reverse. The motor is an 85HP model 85293R it has the hydroelectric shift. Motor runs great in forward, neutral works just fine but go to reverse and it just...
I have an Evinrude 85 HP HydroElectric Shift 1972, model 85293R. The cable was broke when I got the boat. I told the old one off. Took it to my local boat supply store and sized the old one up with the new one. Put the new one on then Took the boat out for about 2 hours and came home. Today as I...
Got the 1972 85HP Evinrude started. Runs good so far except for a cloud of white exhaust coming off of it. I have the gas mixed 50:1. Any ideas what I could do to it to cut the white smoke down?
We have a Cobia Odyssey that we have pulled up the floor and foam of. The floor was rotted out and foam was wet for sitting for years out in the weather. We found a leek in the gas tank also but that has been replaced. We are getting ready to put flooring and foam back down. We are only going...
I picked up my second boat and motor about 3 weeks ago, its a 17foot Cobia with an 85HP Evinrude, my first boat is a 14foot Feather Craft with a Johnson 9.9. I started to do some work on it over the weekend, I got the 85HP motor started right up. I have only replaced the throttle cable so far...
I have an Evinrude 4.5hp outboard. I am looking to upgrade to a Mercury 7.5hp or a Johnson 9.9hp. I have a 14 foot V-Hull Jon boat. This is my first boat and 2nd boat motor purchase . Just looking for a little advice on which would be the best motor and what the biggest difference between the...
I recently purchased my first boat and boat motor. The boat motor is an Evinrude 4.5HP. I have been learning new things about motors and boats everyday but the one thing I cannot figure out is what the adjust control on the end of the handle or where the stop engine button is. I have attached a...
