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    1957 Evinrude Sportwin 10 cooling, impeller issues

    My first outboard project, got it for $40, was told it had a bad coil. Replaced the usual ignition parts, rebuilt the carb. Has clearly been sitting a long time but is in decent shape. Started right up once I decided to install the float rightside up. But no water at all coming out, so shut it...
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    Bad tank/pickup tube?

    Tried searching and FAQs and didn't come up with anything yet. I have one of those old single line metal Cruise a Day tanks with my '68 6 hp fisherman. Bought a new fuel hose last year, motor ran great. But always seemed to leak a little around the tank connector. Normally I put the full 6...
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    Lone Star 16' fishing boat

    I'm considering purchasing an old Lone Star boat. I have no idea yet what year it is, but the plate says Grand Prairie, TX, 40 hp max, and 1040 max capacity. I was intrigued by the construction right away, seemed very solidly built. It's a v-hull but the bottom is flattish with sides that...
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    Two-line tank rehab

    I have a decent, clean and functional 4 gallon two-line tank that I'm using on my '54 7.5 Fleetwin. It pressurizes fine, but with the initial pumping, a fair amount of fuel leaks around the metal plunger. It drops to about nothing when I'm up and running, but once I'm back home it will slowly...
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    50's Evinrude resto

    I have a '54 7.5 Fleetwin that I'm going through. Cleaned out the carb and it starts fine and runs at higher rpm pretty well, although a little surgey. I will do the carb kit, points, coils, wires, and plugs, etc. My concern is that it in neutral it occasionally does a fairly violent jerk. I...
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