Hi all
Happy new year to all.
I have a 5.8 fiberglass boat and we have had it for about 7 months. It's about 7 years old, it has a 135 mercury 4 stroke motor on it. Its the factory motor on it and has less than 200 hours on it.
We have noticed recently or it's the first time I have seen some...
Hey Guys
I am having some issues with 77 7hp evinrude. Recently I have wanted to bring it out to see and let it sink.
But I wont just yet.. So i was telling a friend in work about my engine problem and he said his Dad had an old engine in the back garage which he wanted to get rid of.
It...
Re: 1977 75hp evinrude trim problem
Back to my trim unit.
Its a 1977 75hp evinrude.
Here is the trim unit:
I opened up the trim motor to see the stat of it and the contacts of both wires to the top of the unit were barely held on.
Q: Where can you get the brushes from.
Q: How hard is it...
Hi guys
Will working on my boat I have just realize we have another issue with the motor / trim unit.
It will not go down, when I click the switch to go down it just clicks.
Its a three wire trim motor, Its wires like this:
Now I have tried various tests.
When I hook the trim directly to...
Re: 1977 75HP no spark (newbie tracing fault)
Hey Guys
Many thanks for the replies, I have spent the afternoon researching so I feel more confident about fault finding the issue.
I also have Fluke 113 multimeter, I will see if I can get a DVA type
I will keep you posted.
Hi guys
In need of some help / advice.
I bought my first boat about a year ago and I have being slowly restoring it bit by bit. Its a simple half cabin with a 1977 75hp evinrude. Over the past year or so I have learnt so much about motor engine but I am still learning.
My problem I have...
Hi Guys
I am in need of some help. I have a Evinrude / Johnson 1977 70hp outboard.
I recently moved across Australia and brought my boat with me. I bought the boat and motor from a friend about two years ago.
I rebuilt the boat and the motor got a new gear box water impeller plus housing...
Hi Guys
Need your assistance, I have a old half cabin which I bought and the wiring has being pulled out for the trim motor.
I have uploaded a simple drawing of what I have or what was in there before.
The motor is a old evinrude 70hp with the trim unit with 3 cores/wires.
What was in...
Hello from Australia,
My first post here, I am an Irish man living in Australia. I managed to buy a half cabin from a good friend. Its my first boat and I am really excited about. It needs some work but there the sort of projects I love!!!
Ok my boat experience is rubbish (getting my license...
