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    Starter Clicks no Crank

    The click indicates the solenoid is moving.-----So you have a bad solenoid ( contact disc), bad connection or bad starter.----Have battery load tested.
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    1962 Merc 450 restoration ..

    Check and make sure belt timing is correct.-----Make sure the plug wires are on the correct cylinder.----Posts on magneto are numbered.
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    Prop ventilation?

    OMC offered 2 blade bronze props as well.------Early 1970's I think.-------Have a few myself , 23" pitch.
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    Starter Clicks no Crank

    History on the boat / motor ?----Any chance that motor has water in cylinder ?----Will motor crank with plugs out ?----Will motor turn at all.
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    1989 Evinrude 140hp rough idle

    If a 2 stroke has been idling for some time on a hose you will see a black puddle.----Normal.----Are you test running on a hose or with boat floating in the water ?-----It does make a difference.
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    Prop ventilation?

    What is the height of the transom.-----It should be around 20", and if it is 22 or 23 " the motor is mounted too high.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Alternative to foam----And I would go with a patch riveted in.----Aircraft have been repaired with engineered patches , riveted in place.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Exactly why I do not like foam under the floor of a boat.-----It hold moisture and that leads to corrosion.----There are other alternatives.
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    Purchasing a 1971 23' Winner, no engine, great shape...

    The project I am doing ( 17' go fast ) has soaked up untold hrs.-----Just the 1/2" special foam board for the floor , carbon fiber , kevlar and the epoxy to glue it in add up to well over $600.-----But when it is done the grand kids will have smiles as wide as the boat.
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    Starter goes on on running engine, 1979 85HP Johnson

    Just reread the post.----If motor is running in neutral then yes the starter will engage if you turn it to start.------My truck likely has a feature on it's computers to prevent that.----Can't lock the doors when key is in ignition.-----Diesel engine starts up when I am working in the garden...
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    Purchasing a 1971 23' Winner, no engine, great shape...

    They might mean.-----Sitting on axles where it is now.----Tires have sunk into the mud and axles are touching the ground !----Sitting for a long time.-----Yes there are many boats that sit in marinas , known as a " cheap cottage " with like minded neighbors.----Boats do not have to roar...
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    Starter goes on on running engine, 1979 85HP Johnson

    Time to review the wiring.----Risk of damaging ignition and battery charging components now.
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    White Smoke😑

    In my hometown all the vehicles spew out " white smoke "------Just in winter months.
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    Can I add an Oil Pump to a Yamaha CV85

    There might be a way to do it.-----Might look into whether a system like Johnson / Evinrude can be adapted.----Lots of those around cheap.
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    Can I add an Oil Pump to a Yamaha CV85

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    Johnson 50hp Not cranking normally

    Check the neutral switch in the control box.
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    Can I add an Oil Pump to a Yamaha CV85

    Would you install the kit yourself ?----Do you know that the gear to drive the pump is on the crankshaft ?-----Major work and paying the shop to install a system would scare you !
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    FUTURE of TWIN Gas / diesel engines in boat , who can afford fill ups

    Local marina also has the sign " no fueling from jerry cans allowed" at the ramp.----Now some would accuse the marina of wanting to scam folks with high price of fuel.-----In fact it might have to to with insurance , gasoline handling act.---Fueling a boat is not the same as topping up the...
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    Old Grumman pontoon engine issue

    That service bulletin does not apply to 1970 models in any way.
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    1989 Evinrude 140hp rough idle

    Agreed ----look at the reed valves.----And look for possible signs of damage to the metal crankshaft seal rings.
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