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  1. Tacklewasher

    Year and info on Honda 10HP

    Picked up a 10 hp Honda with no idea of the year etc., just that it runs well and almost gets my 12 footer on plane. Have to figure out how to get rid of some weight in the back of the boat and it will plane.<br /><br />Anyway, the tag on it says B100L-1702197<br /><br />Interested in the year...
  2. Tacklewasher

    Adding a jet drive

    I've got a 1980 115hp Evinrude and someone is trying to sell me their jet drive unit for this motor.<br /><br />It seems like a good deal but a question has come up.<br /><br />Do I need to raise the motor higher when putting on a jet? The reason I'm asking is I kinda screwed up in my boat...
  3. Tacklewasher

    First real run and questions.

    Went out tonight for my first real run with this boat/motor combination.<br /><br />Only hit about 33 mph turning 5500 rpm which suggests a 33% slip. Had to trim all the way up to hit 5500 and was leaving a rooster tail as I went.<br /><br />Also, had trouble taking off from anything but a dead...
  4. Tacklewasher

    breaking a coil

    On a 1980 Evinrude 115, I've busted the bottom port side coild twice now and have use up all my spares. It seems to happen when I put the cowl on, I must be pushing against the coil where the plug wire connects as I've broken the tip off twice now.<br /><br />So, what can be done to fix this...
  5. Tacklewasher

    Tach not working

    1980 Evinrude 115.<br /><br />I can't get the tach to work. I've tried two tachs, the latest one an OMC with the connector for the controls. Neither gave me any reading at all. <br /><br />I have voltage at the connector. Both 12v and some voltage in the middle pin (varied from under 1 to over...
  6. Tacklewasher

    Tach for a 1980 115hp Evinrude

    So my last step in converting from a Stringer drive to this 115hp Evinrude is replacing the Tach. I picked up a decent one (looks nicer then the rest of my guages) and can get it mounted easy enough. I know the wiring can come from the control box, but I'm wondering if I can wire it up a little...
  7. Tacklewasher

    Another Canadian D'oh!

    BC Ferry runs aground <br /><br />No one hurt but around 20 boats broken/sunk.
  8. Tacklewasher

    Parts for a control box

    For a 1980 Envinrude 115hp.<br /><br />There is a piece of plastic inside the control box that moves when the idle lever is moved. One end sits in a hole in the housing and the other end sits in a groove that moves with the idle lever.<br /><br />Mine is broken. What chance to find a new...
  9. Tacklewasher

    Steering Teraflex or UFlex

    So I need to buy a new steering system. Was talking to the local guy who showed me the Teraflex and the Uflex brands. He likes the UFlex, but does anyone have an opinion on them?<br /><br />Thanks
  10. Tacklewasher

    Jet drive for 80 Evinrude

    So I've got an 1980 (that's what I'm calling it) 115 hp Evinrude to go on a 18' Starcraft Aluminum and I'm thinking of putting a jet on it.<br /><br />I'm wondering how hard it is to swap from a standard drive to a jet. My idea is to buy the jet and use it only when hitting the rivers and...
  11. Tacklewasher

    Overloading

    While this is not funny due to the loss of a life, this is the result of putting 60 people on a boat designed for 30.<br /><br /> Kelowna Houseboat flips<br /><br />One of the stupidest things I've seen and pretty lucky there was not a greater loss of life.
  12. Tacklewasher

    Is this the correct manual?

    I have a 115 HP evinrude that looks to be a 79 or early 80's model (tag missing and can't read the frost plug) and I'm looking for a good manual for it.<br /><br />Would this one be useful (read better then Seloc)?<br /><br /> Ebay<br /><br />Or this one?<br /><br /> Ebay (same seller)
  13. Tacklewasher

    Help with year of motor 115 hp Evinrude

    I never do anything the easy way.<br /><br />I've picked up a 115 hp Evinrude. No idea the year but was told 70 something. Of course there is no tag on it (I can see where the tag was if that helps). Is there any other way to tell the year? Even an approximate year so I can get a decent...
  14. Tacklewasher

    Removing OMC Stringer Steering cable

    Trying to pull my whole unit and the only thing holding it in right now is the steering cable. The is the one with two cables in a red casing and a drum at each end.<br /><br />I have managed to get the cable off the drum and the front. Is it simply cutting the ends and pulling the whole set up...
  15. Tacklewasher

    1994 Evinrude 140 - Looking to buy

    Looking to buy the above motor. Anything to be concerned about/look for etc. The motor is not on a boat right now, but in storage so I do want to see it running first. It is coming complete except guages and has the oil resevoir.<br /><br />Guy is asking $3,500 Cdn for it. Looks like a decent...
  16. Tacklewasher

    Repowering

    Haven't been around for a while.<br /><br />Anyway, I have a 1975ish 18' Starcraft Aluminum boat with an OMC Stringer drive (140HP drive but 120 HP motor) and it needs either rebuilding or replacing.<br /><br />I don't like this motor/drive combo. The upper leg leaks and I can't get it sealed...
  17. Tacklewasher

    Top ten signs winter is here

    I really hope the recent tirades, unkind words and posts requiring edits from JB or the Mods are simply a sign of winter setting in.<br /><br />I think some here need to lighten up and give it a rest.<br /><br />And I'd like to thank JB, the Mods, Admin5 and iBoats in general for putting up with...
  18. Tacklewasher

    For Ladyfish

    (C&P from a fishing board)<br /><br />Entry from a Man's Diary..............<br />I never quite figured out why the sexual urges of men &women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their...
  19. Tacklewasher

    FAQ for years of motors???

    Wondering if we can add a sticky message or an FAQ on the years of motors and how to determine it?<br /><br />Seems the question gets asked a lot and most people (if they are like me) are curious how to tell from the model number.<br /><br />I know the 1980 on uses the INTRODUCES with I...
  20. Tacklewasher

    Johnson 9.9 Manual (1981 vs 1980)

    My motor is a 1981 Johnson 9.9.<br /><br />I have a line on a factory manual but it's 1980.<br /><br />Any reason not to pick it up? Did they change anything from 1980 to 1981?<br /><br />My first guess is no as they used the same ignition from 78 to after 81 and they never changed much else on...
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