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  1. roscoe

    Model year of OT315845 50 hp Merc ?

    Need to verify model year before purchase. Can't find a chart that includes late model engines. Can anybody help?
  2. roscoe

    Wisconsin iboaters Shindig, Attendees ****** PLEASE CHECK IN******

    Hey guys and gals, how are you all doing? Haven't heard from most of you in a while. Lets see: How's the boat project coming along? And school? How's the knee? How's the new boat? How's the new house? Get that hole in the boat fixed yet? How's the landscaping going? How's the fishing been? Are...
  3. roscoe

    Amazed by new used boat UPDATED 8-26

    Sold the old boat, and bought an older and smaller boat a few weeks ago. Its a 1977 Alumacraft Lunker 16' with console and a 35 Evinrude. Today was the 3rd time I took it out. Put on a new prop, and a trolling motor, so I had to try them out. I added about 120# to the bow of the boat with the...
  4. roscoe

    Extending trolling motor power cables. What gauge wire?

    Just picked up a new Minn Kota Vector 3x steering transom mount 24 volt motor for my little boat. I want to install the batteries up front, so I will need to extend the power cables. I will be installing a battery cutoff switch near the transom, and would like to add the power cable extension...
  5. roscoe

    Small OMC Panther intergal tilt and trim - anyone?

    Anyone have any experience with the Panther Integral Tilt and Trim unit. for use on the Evinrude / Johnson motors under 35 hp? Considering getting one. It costs more than a CMC unit, but is made for the motor. It also won't work with other motors, which makes the CMC unit more versatile, but...
  6. roscoe

    OMC Simplex controls, reliable??

    I just boat another boat, vintage 1977. It has a 1977 Evinrude, with the Evinrude Simplex controls. They seem to be in good working order, as are the cables. They may need a bit of adjustment. And the throttle friction knob doesn't provide much friction. Are these controls still reliable, or...
  7. roscoe

    Soon to be boatless.

    Well, I'll still have an old one, but I'm selling 2 of them. Need some room, need some cash. Stripped em down, cleaned em up, put them out yesterday. Will through them on ebay in a couple days. Gonna really miss the newer one.
  8. roscoe

    Do you feel the need .... " LOL"

    When you type "LOL" in an email or web post, do you feel the need to let out an audible chuckle? So that you are actually laughing out loud. I find myself doing it, guess I must be too honest. LOL. There, did it again.
  9. roscoe

    Benefit animal welfare and wildlife conservation

    The Ryan Newman Foundation, yes, the NASCAR driver, has a charitable foundation that benefits animal welfare and wildlife conservation. Again this year, they are raffling off a bass boat and VIP race package. Its a pretty sweet deal and a great cause to support. Good reading about the foundation...
  10. roscoe

    Quads, jetskis, cars, ski boats ......... YES

    Gibbs Technologies, a high-speed amphibian (HSA) technology specialist, has unveiled a prototype of what it says will be the first commercially viable high-speed amphibian quadbike/all terrain vehicle (ATV), the Quadski. The Quadski represents the third demonstration of Gibbs' HSA technology...
  11. roscoe

    Blew the lower end....Ugh.

    A GOOD used lower unit will run $350-$600. New one is $3300 ! Does that make you a little more patient to wait for one on ebay? Good luck in your search. Easy enough to buy the 25" lower unit that is on ebay, and replace the driveshaft with yours, assuming yours is usable. Looks like the...
  12. roscoe

    fORCE 50 OVERHEATING

    compression a little low, but not bad yet. The water pump pumps less water at wot as the impeller wears out. Replace it before it fails completely and you ruin the engine.
  13. roscoe

    1989 force 125 no fire

    You have the blue coils, so you have the blue cd modules also, correct? Seems unlikely that they both would go bad at the same time. Don't have a number for the stator ohms, but they seem a little low. If you have a dva peak voltmeter, check the stator output, should be 210volt. Then check...
  14. roscoe

    2 stroke Motors in Lakes

    In effect on some waters now. New motors cannot be sold in CA unless they meet the CARB restrictions. Most 2 stroke motors do not meet these new restrictions. http://www.dbw.ca.gov/ Two-Stroke Engines Carbureted and electronic-injection two-stroke engines are considered high emission engines...
  15. roscoe

    I have never seen......

    In all my years, I have never seen the really goofy funny stupid boat ramp antics you all talk about. I have seen backing mistakes, and a forgotten plug a couple times, and guys slip off the tongue and get their feet wet. And a few arrogant jerks. But that's it. Could it be that Wisconsin...
  16. roscoe

    couple more questions

    First there was oil, regular old 30w motor oil. mixed in the gas. Then, as they learned more about 2 cycle motors, and oil, they developed tcw oil. After further improvements, the new standard was called tcw-2 We are now on the third refinement, tcw-3. I would think you could use the old tcw...
  17. roscoe

    Loss of fuel line pressure

    Give me the motor and buy a new one. :) Replace the fuel line from tank to the fuel pump. Get a good one from Mercury if you can, the cheap ones from walmart don't last. Examine the fuel lines to the carbs for cracks or looseness. You may need to replace the fuel pump diaphragm, but lets...
  18. roscoe

    motor and tilt problems

    The shop likely used their own gas tank to run your motor. The case of oil should be good. The old gas/sludge in the tank will mess up your carbs bad. The old gas in the tank should be drained and disposed of, or used in a lawn mower. Run a can or 2 or Seafoam through the engine ( in the new...
  19. roscoe

    Problem with hydraulic trim

    Ned more info. Does the motor run when you try to lift the motor? What hp and year is your motor?
  20. roscoe

    Suggestion to all members.

    How about if we all put our city/state/or country at the bottom of our signatures. It sure is nice to know where someone is from. Helps in the tech forums to troubleshoot problems. I see some of you have already put your location in your signatures. I like it. :)
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