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    Steering cable at motor issue

    I picked up a 70 ish Larson with a 1974 135 Evinrude. Disconnected the controls today and was also looking at the steering connection. I'm moving the motor to a 1984 Hurricane sd 176. Pic one - shows the Larson steering connection at the motor. There is a clamp/bracket which holds the sleeve...
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    Zaff Hull Cleaner

    Saw a local Craigs list ad for this stuff Anyone ever seen or used this stuff. I bought a used boat and the underside is stained pretty bad. The only thing I have found to remove the stain is sand paper. I really don't want to sand the whole bottom of the boat and have to rerpaint.
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    SD 176 late 80's

    I picked up a mid to late 80's Hurricane Sd 176 Geneva. Needs a bit of work, a good cleaning, Uphostery, new floor???, repair the keel and outer keels, if thats what they are called. I'm looking at a motor for it on Sat, 135 Evinrude. I contacted Godfrey Marine, AKA Nautic Global Group, today...
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    135hp Evin Starfire Mid 70's Opinion?

    I picked up a Hurricane SD176 Deck boat, no motor. Looking for a good engine to power it. There is a Mid 70's Evinrude 135hp Starfire available long shaft, saw it run on muffs. Can't put in the water because he pushed his transom in. Turns out his boat was only rated for 100hp and it was an...
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    Merc 150 Mid 70's

    I went and looked at this today, It's mounted on a Checkmate. It looked rough. The controls had wires sticking out and spliced together, no key or place to put it. Reverse would not engage. The starter pinion was locked up on the ring gear. Most of the wire coatings were crumbled. Was not...
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    coup < ler

    The other day I picked up a used boat. Went over the trailer back to front. Adjusted bunks and rollers, checked tires and bearings. It was a little heavy on the tongue but there was no motor on the boat. Lights worked great. Had about a 6 mile run back to the house on country roads. Stopped...
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    Gale 63' 5hp

    I am trying to get this Gale 5 hp twin 63'ish running again. I had it running last year and it ran great for a while ( 5 min.) then would not start. I have been through it new coils, rebuilt carb, new fuel lines ... The current issue is the more it turns over the harder the motor is to turn...
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    60's Gator trailer spare rim

    Thanks in advance for any help on this. Can anyone help direct me to find a spare rim for my gator trailer. It has a 6.90 - 9 tire. 5 lugs. Sorry no good pics if tire/rim. Anyone have one laying around? I have spake to a couple of trailer places locally and they look at me like I crazy...
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    Sand in pee hole

    Took the old boat out first time this year this afternoon with the family. Had prepped fluids, new gas, charged battery. Fired right up. I'm thinking we are all set for another year. I slowly start up the lake and ask my wife to see if we are peeing. She looks and we have NOTHING:confused...
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    Merc 500 (50hp) vs Johnson 85

    I am looking at upgrading to the 1970's. I have a 1967 Merc 500 50hp on a 1964 17' Crosby fish n ski. We use it for tubing and knee boarding. Boat and motor are in great condition and I have never had an issue with the motor (knock on wood). I know it is slow out of the hole. I am looking to...
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    Merc 500 vs. Johnson 85

    I am looking at upgrading to the 1970's. I have a 1967 Merc 500 50hp on a 1964 17' Crosby fish n ski. We use it for tubing and knee boarding. Boat and motor are in great condition and I have never had an issue with the motor (knock on wood). I know it is slow out of the hole. I am looking...
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    1957 Ev 7.5 rpm info ???

    I was given a box that contained all the parts of a 1957 evinrude (7522-12322) except the power head. I'm trying to figure out the specs for the RPMs this engine would have had, Idle and Max RPM's. I am looking to see if I could repower this lower end with a 5HP Briggs Quantum XM (12F802 /...
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    Ace trailer Project, ever seen one like this?

    I was going to dump day at our local township and someone left this behind. An Ace Trailer made in Corpus Christi Texas. Made a long trip to Michigan. I rescued it so I can put my 12" Aluminum Sea King on it. It's pretty rough, one shredded tire, bent main tube, no lights, very bad paint. I...
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    Which motor to keep???

    The choices are: 1962 MW Gale 5HP Twin, fresh tune up, New impeller, coils and gaskets, just went through the hole thing, starts on second or third pull, forward/neutral/reverse. Runs very good. It has had a lot of use and was not very well maintained. 1974 MW Clinton 7.5HP , Fresh tune...
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    Motor ID help

    I was checking craigs list and found a listing for a project boat. went and looked and it was ready for the junk yard. The motor had no cover and there was a Mercury front that said MERC 1000 in the boat. Model and serial #s are HXE 13-B or 8 J25 11746 Pretty sure a got it right I have...
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    SeaKing Gale 60ish Motor issue

    My early 5HP early 60's Sea King has issues, Bought it used at a garage sale. The owner said it worked great:( It has no serial number but it is a 60-63, equal to a J/E 5.5 I replace the coils adjusted the points and put a new impeller in. With a little tweeking she fired up and ran, (in a...
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    Gator Tilt Trailer issues, Help??

    I have two issues I'm trying to figure out on my early 60's tilt trailer, a Gator, I think. See the attached pic's. 1) The tilt release rod or pin was gone when I got the trailer. When the boat was off the trailer a week ago I straightened out the upper part of the neck. It had about a 1"...
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    A collectors Item or not?

    I found this at a garage sale today, you don't want to ask what I paid for it.:D A 1929 Johnson Motor Company Model A-45 Sea Horse 3 HP 2 Cyl. It looks a little rough, silver spray paint, tank is dented and the spark plug wires are taped to the handle, but it looks like its all there. And it...
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    Mini Van - Major Brake issue Any ideas????

    My father inlaw has a 2006 Chrysler Grand Caravan. It was running great. He took it to a shop to have the tires rotated. The next day has was driving and all 4 disc brakes started locking up, they were smoking hot. He drove to the same shop. They inspected it. All the brakes had locked up...
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    My Vacation Launch Experience

    Going to the boat launch is kinda like walking into a strange bar you never know who or what you'll get mixed up with. We took the boat up north on our vacation. They have a single launch where you need to back across the road to hit the ramp. When your boats in the water your vehicle is just...
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