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    Upgrade to four stroke,...how much motor on this old boat?

    Though I am thinking about a possible new boat purchase by next summer,...if that does not happen for whatever reason,...my alternate plan would be to repower my current boat,which is a 1973 Sea Nymph 14R,...I am wanting to know how much weight this boat can handle on the transom since four...
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    What is your view on this?

    I just came off another boating related website and popped the question "Will BRP ever bring the E-TEC down to 15 HP?" Ironically,only one person responded and said,(...and I quote),.."It aint gunna happen,...you will be waiting,...forever, probably until 2019 if at all!" Now,don't ask me why...
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    1960's Evinrude 18 Fastwin,...what year for sure?

    Okay,can anyone help me on this one? I have a 1960's Evinrude 18 Fastwin. As best I can tell the ID plate on the motor bracket reads 18402D-E something(number is hard to make out since it's so faded from age). What year is my motor based on the number I have given?
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    How true is this?

    Okay guys,here goes,...tell me if the dealer is telling the truth or lying just to get me to buy a newer motor. Most of you may know that I traded up in motors from a 9.5 HP Johnson to an 18 HP Evinrude. I have been told that the Fastwin 18 motors from the mid to late 1960's are still easy to...
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    Future newer Sea Nymph 14R

    Since having my ole 1973 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water" boat which I bought spring of this year,I have fallen in love with Sea Nymph boats,...so having said that,I am considering searching for a much newer model of the same boat,...possibly 1990,or newer. These 14Rs are nice boats to fish out of for...
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    Sea Nymph 14R porpoising

    I recently upgraded my motor from a 9.5 HP Johnson to an 18 HP Evinrude Fastwin that has electric start. My problem is that the boat is porpoising at full throttle just after coming up on plane. My starting battery is in the back along with gas tank. I weigh about 210,if that matters any. A...
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    Mid to late 1960's Evinrude Fastwin 18,...are they good motors?

    I am in process of upgrading my motor from a 1970 9.5 HP Johnson to a mid 1960's Evinrude Fastwin 18 motor. How good are the Evinrude Fastwins? Are they easy to service? Get parts for,etc.? I seen such a motor at my local bait shop,"Bud's Fishin Hole",in Huntington,In. Bud has it for sale at...
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    Repowering with a four stroke good option?

    If I repower my 1973 Sea Nymph 14R boat,would a four stroke outboard be too heavy? I may possibly consider a 20 HP Honda Four stroke outboard that has short shaft,tiller steer,and manual start. According to Honda's specs,this motor would weigh 101 lbs. Yeah,...I know that I am technically an OMC...
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    1990 to 1995 Evinrude/Johnson motors in 15 to 25 HP range,...worth considering

    Like many people these days and in our present economy,I am operating on a modest budget and will have to strongly consider only a used motor that I can pay cash for. I am wondering about Evinrude/Johnson 15 to 25 HP motors made from 1985 to 2000. How well do they run,and how dependable have...
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    9.5 HP Johnson idling poorly

    I am experiencing a poor idle from my 9.5 HP Johnson. When it is idling,I hear what sounds like either a miss or a spitting through the carb type of noise. It will do this about three times and then stall if I don't advance the throttle immediately. Also,is it possible I may have a vapor lock...
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    Another motor recommendation

    I have a 1970 9.5 HP Johnson that seems like it is about to die on me altogether. Just not performing as it should anymore. I want to stay with OMC motors,but would be open to giving Mercury/Mariner another try if I could not find the OMC motor I prefer to have. It would have to be a short shaft...
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    What could have happened and why? Motor bogged down after making turn!

    Not sure how to describe what happened,but yesterday evening while doing some boating at a local reservoir,my motor started bogging down just after making a turn. I was not in any weedy area so the thought of weeds fouling the prop would not apply in this situation. It ran fine just prior to...
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    Underpowered?

    I have a 1973 Sea Nymph 14R 'Big Water' boat that is rated for 25 HP maximum. She came with a 9.5 HP Johnson when I bought her back in March. I finally had a chance to try her out this week. I had the trim set right,three blade prop that came with the motor on the motor. Two anchors on board...
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    No longer "Lundman",...now "SeaNymph Man"

    Alot of you may remember me as "Lundman'. I no longer use that moniker here. I have reregistered under a new username "SeaNymph Man". I own a 1973 Sea Nymph 14R 'Big Water' boat that has a 1970 9.5 Johnson for power. That motor will soon be traded for a 15 HP Johnson motor made anywhere from...
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