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    Pontoon Prop Sizing

    I have been rebuilding a pontoon and finally got it all ready. We have been out in it the last couple weekends but the tach hasn't been working. I replaced the rectifier this week and it worked great today! Unfortunately it is showing me what I have been fearing, at WOT my RPM's are low...
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    73 Evinrude 65 Dies Under Load

    Racerone you were very right about the sheared key. I finally got the courage to pull the flywheel tonight and it was definitely broke. I am going to be getting a new one tomorrow and putting it all back together. I cleaned everything up very carefully. I also went through and lubricating...
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    73 Evinrude 65 Dies Under Load

    If I pull the flywheel to check the key way, would I then need to do anything with the timing? If I disconnect the spark advance lever like I have it in the photo, should the spark advance lever (under the flywheel) stay where I move it or return to starting position on its own? ​​​​​​​ Did...
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    73 Evinrude 65 Dies Under Load

    I don't plan on going back there, their communication was terrible and seemed to just want to get me out of there in the end. Was originally told 2-3 weeks worst case that turned into 4 1/2 weeks and several phone calls on my part to check in. Here are a couple photos of the linkages/coils...
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    73 Evinrude 65 Dies Under Load

    This is my first post on the site. I have been getting a lot of good information reading others posts but now am stuck. I have a new to me 73 evinrude that I don't know a lot about the history other than like everyone else, was told it ran great before. It will start up and idle/ rev on...
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