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    1987 Evinrude 40 HP 2 cycle overheating

    ~~Tell tale it putting out a good stream. After idling with the muffs on for about 3 minutes the stream becomes very hot and alarm comes on. This also happened last week when I had it in the water. At first I thought the VRO was not working because I was not getting very much blue smoke from...
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    Eagle FishElite 642c iGps Combo

    I am in the market for a Fish finder / GPS unit for my 20 foot pontoon boat. I will be using it in the rivers & tidal basin of South East Georgia around the Savannah area. So will be in brackish & salt water. I like the specs on the Eagle FishElite 642c iGps. They offer a lot for the money...
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    "87 Evinrude 40 hp will not keep running

    My 1987 Evinrude 40 HP; 2 cycle (Model E40TLCUD) motor will not keep running. It will start and then die out within 3 or 4 seconds. I cleaned and rebuilt the carbs; installed a new fuel filter with new fuel lines and put new gas in tank. I can pump the gas bulb and it will start again and die...
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    1987 Evinrude 40 HP cranking slowly

    I have a 1987 Evinrude 40HP 2 cycle motor that is giving me cranking problems. It will barely turn over. When I bought the boat/motor 4 months ago, it turned over with no problem. I have read all the comments on this site about checking the cables & battery and all connections. I have done...
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    Battery Question

    I'm new to boating & just purchased a 1990 Sylvan 20' pontoon boat with a 40 hp Evinrude motor. I find that it has a deep cycle marine battery. According to the spec sheet in the motor manual this motor has an alternator. Shouldn't the battery be a conventional auto battery? The accessories...
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    Towing with Dodge Caravan

    Will I have problems towing a 20 foot pontoon boat with 40 HP motor with a Dodge Grand Caravan? The van has 3.3 Litre V6. Should I plan on using a class III, 5,000# hitch?
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    Opinions wanted on 60 HP Mercury

    I am looking at a used 18 foot pontoon boat with a 2000 Mecury 60 hp 2 stroke Bigfoot engine on it. The boat has been sitting outside in southern Georgia for 1 1/2 years. I want to use the boat for fishing & light crusing. My question is: Is this a decent, reliable engine? I would prefer a...
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