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  1. coolbri70

    Why I prefer an outboard

    yesterday it was 70 degrees hereand now its in the driveway "wintrized":D
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    does this motor run backwards?

    i look boat stuff all the time and i was checking this out. in the 1 photo it shows instructions on running and think it is saying to adjust the timing and turn the flywheel the other way? is that how it works:confused:
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    backwards battery let the smoke out

    today i did a stupid thing and hooked my battery up wrong on my 94 15hp evinrude.:doh: smoke came out and i switched it back. the motor starts and runs, but is not charging the battery. i'm guessing the smoke came from the rectifier:confused:
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    79 evinrude 85hp crossflow, running bad

    sunday I was waiting my turn at the ramp to take the boat out and the motor stalled, it restarted but stalled again, would not idle:blue: so when I got it home I pulled the plugs they were dirty and the gap was almost 50:eek: so I bought new gapped to 40 and installed this evening. after I was...
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    had a bad day, admiral says shes done boating

    :facepalm: she was complaining all day, then i hit a wake spilled her water in her purse, the dog kept whineing, hes getting old, idiots at the ramp, then my motor started acting up, didn't want to idle, so I need to fix it. on the way home she said she was done boating, and was acting like I...
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    how can i find my old started threads?

    was looking to review an old thread of mine but no longer see an option for started threads?
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    run in with police memorial day

    1st time I was brave enough to boat on a holiday, it wasn't too bad, I did notice few people waved, normally almost everybody does. I did get stopped for inspection which never happened before, but it was actually cool and they gave me this sticker and a neat whistle. no sucker though, I think a...
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    Happy Easter!

    :D:D just wish everyone a Happy Easter! I hope to get on the boat today. Anyone else going Easter boating?
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    lost my boatin buddy

    RIP little Maggie. this is my little dog, she sleeps in the bed with the admiral and I. woke Thursday morning, she did not.:blue:
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    overheated my kicker

    I have an evinrude 9.9 with the 15 carb, I replaced the impeller and was going to test it at the river today, but there was too much junk in the water so I brought it home and ran it in the bucket the tell tale was squirting good so I left it run a little while. then I thought to take off the...
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    chickened out

    I tried to go boating today but changed my mind I made it to the river
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    wanting to share my accomplishment

    I have been working on this for a couple years, just want to show off the fruit of my labor:joyous: 4 years ago I was an out of work Land Surveyor. who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks:D
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    too many impeller choices

    so I pulled the impeller on my 94 15hp rude obviously needs replaced:D there are 3 choices I found, sierra, Mallory and oem. price aside, whats best to use:confused:
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    has the govt. shudown closed the public launches?

    :facepalm:I was thinking of going on the river sunday, then wondered if the park my ramp is in would be open. its a 45 min drive 1 way, hate to tow the boat there to be greeted by a barricade. guess I will go exploring on the motorcycle after work tomorrow. wondering if anyones ramps are...
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    just wanting to show my new to me tow rig

    :D got this today, for hauling my boats. my old truck is an 81, this is a 94, and 4x4 so new to me:bounce:
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    anyone lose their anchor on rt.9?

    this transmission found it:facepalm: came into the shop today, also the exhaust and gas tank, please make sure items are secured, when towing. it could save a life, this guy was lucky. though he probably doesnt think so
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    want some towing advice

    yesterday I was out on the river, people wave as they pass by, I wave back, so I was waving back to a man and he started motioning for me to come over, so I stopped and putted over to him and his lady. his Johnson had blown 2 holes in the block and he needed a tow. I have never even towed a...
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    hurricane sandy strikes again

    was going to have a nice day floating on the river, all ready and fueled up yesterday when i got home from work:D. around 7pm the neighbor behind me came knocking on the door, he told me that i had a tree fallen thru my fence and was laying in his back yard:eek: i asked if he was sure, and he...
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    close call

    i was cruising the river yesterday, just on a plane around 2500 rpm. i noticed a boat coming from behind fast right up my wake. he got behind me was trying to pass and got hung up in my wake, when i looked back his boat was 2' out of the water, i could see under his boat:eek: wasnt sure if he...
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    i can no longer post pics

    not sure why but, I can't post pics, I uploaded a new avatar, that worked, but when I try to add a pic to a post, I click on upload and nothing:noidea:
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