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    transom condition?

    well my transom is in questionable condition, and im wondering if anyone can tell me how to tell if it will make it through another season... wont be suprised if you tell me to replace it asap if in question, but the bottom line is i just cant afford it right now, so i want to determine if the...
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    new timing belt

    so the local outboard place here is trying to charge me thirty bucks for a used timing belt, isnt that a little spendy? its for a fat fifty.
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    checking waterpump function on a fat 50

    so soon i will hook up muffs to my fatty and check to make sure my waterpump repairs were succesful. since there is no tell tale, how do i make sure its pumping water? i see a hole about 3/8 in in diameter in the lower unit, its slightly above the impeller and i can see the drive shaft through...
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    non-waterproof trailer lights

    so i have a very old trailer with unsealed lights on it. will this blow fuses or anything when i put it in the water? Im going to buy some new lights eventually, but i cant afford it at the moment.
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    cost of new stringers/floor/transom?

    so i spent all winter working on my motor, and next winter i would like to tear out the floor stringers and transom and replace them. but with all the lumber and fiberglassing, how much would a typical 16 foot boat cost to do that kind of rebuild? im just looking for a general number, nothing...
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    tuning up a fat 50

    so im do some tuning on my fatty, and i plan on doing a link and sync and possibley setting the points. but i was wondering if i should even bother with the points unless they are causing problems? or is it good practice to adjust them anyway?
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    Boat id

    so i have a newman tri hull boat, but i dont know what kind it is or anything else about it. the motor is a 1959 evinrude and the manufacturer is newman, they are out of miami oklahoma. anyone know of where i can get information on at least the manufacturer? the only id numbers i found was a...
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    possible fuel leakage issue?

    so i took off the lower unit from my '59 50 horse evinrude, and i noticed in the upper section of the lu where the water pump is, a lot of what smelled like gas and some other greasy muck. also, there seemed to be a lot of carbon deposits on the shift rod and the actual lower unit housing that...
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    Best place to get parts for my 59 evinrude?

    iboats doesnt seem to have much. ive been ordering from garysmarine.com but they seem to be a bit pricey. anyone know of a good place for a 59 50horse evinrude?
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    Removing impeller from the driveshaft

    so i took apart the lower unit last weekend, and im going to be ordering a water pump repair kit shortly, so i dissasembled the water pump, but i cant figure out how to get the impeller off. i believe i have to remove the impeller key? i think i see what it is on the drive shaft, but how do i...
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    dropping lower unit, '59 50horse rude

    im going to take off the lower unit tommorow night, but i need to disconnect the shift rod. my manual says there should be a bolt to loosen to d/c the rod, but i have 2 screws. can i just loosen both screws to get it off? is there anything i should watch out for here?
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    Restoring a 1959 50hp v4 evinrude

    Hey all, looks like you guys have a good forum going here. I aquired a boat last fall with a 1959 evinrude on it. so far i have rebuilt the carb and replaced all fuel lines and got it started. i have some more parts on the way for the lower unit... anyways i was wondering if anyone has any...
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