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    "Check Engine" warning alarm sounds within a minute

    I have a 2000, 50 hp Evinrude, 4 stroke, fuel injected. with new impellor & water pressure valve, gaskets etc with less than 10hrs on them. Running in a tank, with water level 20" up shaft so all intake holes are covered and even though it spits water just fine, within a minute of starting it...
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    Alarm sounds, but pumping water fine

    I have a 2000, Evinrude 50 hp, 4 stroke with fuel injection, with under 500 hours. I haven't had it in the water this year, and at the end of last summer had a new impellor and thermostat installed, used it twice for about 6 hours total, last time was early October, then put away for winter. I...
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    4hp weedless drive w/ 6" high pitch prop vs 4hp standard drive w/ 8" low pitch prop

    4hp weedless drive w/ 6" high pitch prop vs 4hp standard drive w/ 8" low pitch prop So here's my dilemma, I have the option of buying one of two motors to use as an emergency kicker on my 14' fiberglass runabout. They are both 1970, 4hp Evinrudes that weigh about 30 pounds, but one is the...
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    Thrust of a newer 2hp, 4 stroke, vs older, 4hp, 2stroke

    The only reason I want a kicker on my 14ft fiberglass runabout is to get back to a populated shore line, or if possible, the boat ramp where the trailer will be incase the main engine fails for whatever reason. The waters I boat in are subject to wind and currents, and could be a very hard, if...
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    To winterize or not

    I have a 2000, 50hp Evinrude, with fuel injection. Depending on the weather, the tides, and my schedule, I may or may not get to go out fishing during the winter, so I don't really want to "winterize" only to find out that it was a waste of time and money because I do get to use it, so wondering...
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    Anodes?

    Never new about anodes, do I need one?, boat will only be used in saltwater, and trailered home after use, it is a 14' fiberglass hull, motor is a 2000, Evinrude 50hp, mounted on CMC, aluminum, 5" vertical extension since the transom is 15" and the motor is a 20" shaft. There is an anode (I...
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    1971 4hp Johnson weedless, vs non weedless

    Can anyone explain how, for better or for worse, a 1971 4hp Johnson, with the weedless (angled) shaft differs from a normal straight shaft, as far as being used for a kicker on a 14ft, approx. 1400lb fiberglass boat, BTW,, weeds are not a concrern. Thanks
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    Filling small bolt holes in transom

    My new to me, fiberglass boat has a recently rebuilt transom, 1.5" thick wood with fiberglass on both side. I have just removed an old transduser and kicker bracket, and need to fill the small holes before repainting. I already have some Bondo Fiberglass resin, can I use that, or do I need to...
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    Bolting on a 50hp Evinrude

    Will be mounting an approx. 235lb, 2000, 50hp Evinrude on a 15" rebuilt transom, using 5" vertical extensions. There are 4 top holes on each side of the motor, with 2" between the top and bottom, so guessing it doesn't really matter which ones I use, but the bottom only has a 2"x 1/2" long...
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    Electric Trolling motor as backup for 14ft Fiberglass??

    Have a 14', Fiberglass runabout with Evinrude 50hp, (4 stroke), total boat weight with 2 people etc , about 1400lbs, (guessing) and instead of having an emergency gas kicker, weighing 50+lbs, plus maybe separate tank if its a 2 stroke, plus installing separate kicker bracket, I was thinking of...
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    Correct Paint for Transom

    After filling a number of holes, I will be painting the transom on my 14ft fiberglass, but do I use a bottom paint because part of the transom will be under water, or will a topside paint do? The boat will be used in saltwater only on weekends in the summer and then on a trailer when not in...
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    Correct way to bolt engine to transom

    I am going to mount an approx. 235 lb, 2000, 50hp Evinrude, w/power tilt, 20" shaft, on a rebuilt, 15" x 1.5" transom using CMC, 5? Vertical Extension, and 1/2", grade 8, s/s bolts, what is the correct way to insert the bolts, is it nut on the inside of transom or outside. I have seen both, and...
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    Starter doesn't stop when engine starts

    Neighbour has another problem with his just acquired 1974, 40hp Johnson, model, 40E74S, when you release the key, the starter keeps going, (not the screw shaft pinion sprocket thingy), just the starter motor, and you have to disconnect the battery for it to stop, thinking solenoid, but anyway...
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    Cooling issue-1974 40hp Johnson

    posting this for my neighbour,and wondering if he just got ripped off. He just bought a boat with a 1974, 40hp Johnson, 15", with electric start. When the motor is started when cold, it takes a good minute or two before any water comes out the pee hole, seller told him its thermostatically...
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    Maximum HP on rebuilt transom

    Just bought a fully restored, approx. 40 year old, 14" fiberglass runabout, (have atatched a pic of an identical boat), as my camera isn't working. It has a professionally rebuilt 15" transom, the original decal on the boat says maximum 60 hp, but doesn't list a maximum engine weight, I am...
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    Minimum hp for a kicker for a 14ft Runabout

    The only reason I want to carry a kicker is incase of a breakdown with the main motor, so the less weight the better, but I still need to be able to push the boat against a headwind or current. Any recommendations on minimum hp for a kicker, boat is 30-40 yr old 14ft, fiberglass runabout, closed...
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    Steering cable to long, switch to port side?

    My teleflex steering cable is about 18" too long, and is looped about half way to the motor, thinking this might be why steering is stiff, so wondering if its possible to, instead of routing it down the starboard (right) side of the boat to the motor, can it be changed to run down the port...
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    What model and/or year?

    Looking into buying a 16ft Aluminum StarCraft, however the seller doesn't know the year or model, can anyone help from the picture? The boat was re-done a by a another owner, and has no info tags on it.Thanks
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    Trailer Tires

    Have an early 1980's 14ft Fiberglass runabout, you know, closed bow, windshield etc, that will soon have, if all goes as planned, a 50 or 55 hp, mid 80's Johnson or Evinrude on it, but I need a new trailer, so looking at a galvanized , single axle, total length about 18+ft, the tires on it are...
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    Steering parts, what stays, what goes when selling motor

    Never sold (or bought) a non tiller motor before, so not sure what the normal procedure is, but if I am selling a 1981, 70hp Johnson, do I remove and keep the steering rod, and the bar that goes from the end of the rod to the motor, but leave the tube on the motor, or do I remove the tube as...
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