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    1980 20hp carb trouble

    I have been unable to get my motor to run for several days. It will start and idle and then die like it starves out. Today I decided to tear into it and check/clean fuel pump and carb bowl. First- I like my evinrude a lot more. Easier access to everything. This mercury is tricky. But I got the...
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    johnson 35hp value

    im going to look at a 1979 Johnson 35, long shaft remote, electric start. he wants 200. from the pictures it looks fair on the exterior, but it has been sitting for several years. Comes with throttle/shift control, but the guy doesnt think he has the battery cables anymore. im curious what i...
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    20hp spun prop or one way clutch

    I have a 79-80 mercury tiller I just bought. When I changed the lower unit lube I noticed the prop will spin when its in forward gear (only in one direction) and makes a clicking sound Prop does not spin in reverse. Do these lower units have a oneway clutch? It does release in the right...
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    Vintage crestliner identification

    I saved a crestliner runabout from the scrapyard this weekend. Hull tag is gone, but I found the stamp on the bow. Its a model 753, s/n 36445. I can't seem to find any info on that model, like the internet doesn't know it even exists. Does anybody have specs on this? It'll be a sweet cruiser...
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    1980 Alumacraft bulkhead

    I am restoring a 1980 15ft alumacraft wide body fishing boat that was poorly done several times, but I got for cheap. It is stripped of floors, foam, and all the body filler hiding some extensive (and professionally welded) stern and hull damage, ready to weld some screw holes that were skipped...
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