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    1958 25hp Buccaneer slipping at higher rpms!!!

    Hi all, I finally got this old engine running and mounted on the boat. I put it in the water and took off and set my low and high idles and the thing ran like a champ for 2-3 hours. really ran great. When we started to head back I went to take off and it started to slip allmost like the prop was...
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    1958 25hp buccaneer Carb settings and not pumping water!!

    Hi Everyone, I got the old girl started but I'm having a few problems: 1) It's not runnning real good. Does anyone know the initial carb settings for these motors? 2) It doesn't seem to be pumping any water out the port on the back. It stirs up the water pretty good but nothing out of the port...
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    Fuel mixture 1958 25hp Gale-buccaneer outboard

    Hi Everyone,I just picked up a 1958 25hp Gale-buccaneer outboard and was wondering what the correct fuel/oil ratio I should be running in it? Any thoughts? Also are these good motors? I've been told they are.... Thanks for your help!!!
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    Alumacraft Flying D project!!

    Hi Everyone, Wanted to share my new "toy" with everyone. It's a model Flying D and it has a Johnson FDE-12 Seahorse 18 on the back. It's 14 ft long. It's really a neat boat. It needs to be painted and seats need to be done over but its a good solid boat. The only thing that I see so far that is...
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    Johnson Seahorse 18 Questions!!

    Hi Everyone, I just got a Alumacraft "flying D" 14 foot boat with a 1958 Johnson Seahorse 18 motor. I had a few questions about the levers on the front of the engine. I can't seem to make out what they do and where they should be set for both starting and normal operation. I've included a pic so...
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