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    Evinrude 48 Spl Nut Size Flywheel

    Anyone know the nut size for the flywheel on a 1987 48hp Evinrude Spl?
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    Evinrude 48 Spl Flywheel Nut Size

    Anyone know the nut size for the Flywheel Nut on a Evinrude 48 Spl?
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    48 Evinrude Special - Antifreeze?

    Went to the local West Marine to pick up some fogging oil for winterization and one of the guys working there insisted that I should get antifreeze. I was under the impression that the 1987 Evinrude Special 48hp was self draining, but the guy made at least a decent argument, that "you can never...
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    Controls

    Hello, I just determined that I might need a new idle throttle cable for my controls for my Evinrude 48hp special. It does not display the full range of motion (2-3 inches), and instead only moves about 0.5 inches when you push the small idle up all the way (when not connected to motor). As a...
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    Controls...$$$

    Hello, I just determined that I might need a new idle throttle cable for my controls for my Evinrude 48hp special. It does not display the full range of motion (2-3 inches), and instead only moves about 0.5 inches when you push the small idle up all the way (when not connected to motor). As a...
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    Weight Distribution Question

    I have a 15 foot aluminum Starcraft (with closed bow). I am going to put a 48 hp Evinrude special (boat rated for up to 50 hp). I was wondering whether I should put both batteries (starting battery and deepcycle) up in the front. The engine is somewhere between 180 and 200 pounds. Keep in...
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    SOS Evinrude Special

    So, I picked up a 1988 Evinrude special 48 hp a few weeks back and discovered a problem. Under pressure the engine dies out when you put it into Forward or Reverse. The compression on the lower cylinder (V2 engine) seems to be shot (30 lbs of pressure vs. the 90 lbs on the top). To check it I...
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    Evinrude 48 Special - Starts like a charm

    Hey guys, Just picked up a 1988 Evinrude 48hp Special the other day for a Starcraft rebuild I am currently doing. Heard her start up a few times on earmuffs (like a rocket 3 times in a row), reved her up, looked at the inside...lots of new parts, etc.., pretty clean; idles flawlessly; bought...
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    1973 Starcraft Holiday - To Gluvit or not to Gluvit

    Re: 1973 Starcraft Holiday - To Gluvit or not to Gluvit Hey everyone, The boat is coming along pretty decently. Gluvited, and Jb welded, as well as painted the inside of the boat (will post tons of pictures when I develop my film...old school, no digital camera). Anyhow, got a teleflex...
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    MotorGuide Oddity

    My motorguide 54 lbs. thrust motor is seriously acting up. Ran great for years, but now, instead of 5 speeds, it only has two forward, and one reverse...no matter what gear position (1,2,3,4,5) you put it in. And the two forward ones are just slow and medium. Can anyone take a stab at how I...
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    Creative ways of flipping a Boat

    Figuring I need to flip my 15foot Starcraft on her belly to paint the bottom...the only problem is that I dont know how much I can trust the rafters in my garage to carry the weight. Any creative ideas for taking this boat off the trailer/put her on her belly without having to attach a pully...
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    Starcraft boat: Old School vs. Teleflex steering

    Was wondering how many of you guys out there stayed with the cable steering. The Starcraft Holiday I am just about to restore has cable steering; my last boat had rod steering, so I'm not sure how the old school steering works, but would appreciate any input. Is it necessary to remove it?
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    J-B Weld vs. J-B Marine Weld

    Any one know if there is any big difference between J-B weld and J-B Marine Weld. Is the marine stuff any different/better than the regular J-B weld?
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    Painting my Starcraft and Interlux Brightside...SOS!

    Ok. So i am just about going to paint my starcraft; changing the topside color from yellow to red. The paint on the bow is a little more worn than the paint on the stern. There are some spots/scratch marks on the bow which, when looking really close, you can see some aluminum showing. Was...
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    1973 Starcraft Holiday - To Gluvit or not to Gluvit

    Just picked up a 1973 15 foot Starcraft Holiday. Filled her up with water, and all the rivets, and seams seemed solid...no leaks. Oddly I had one leak, a hole in the bottom of the hull which was a bit smaller than a ball-point pen tip right in the aluminum. When I went to West Marine, they...
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