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    evinrude info

    can anyone help please with info on an evinrude I have just bought. The plate on the engine has this info. Evinrude 2. ser no 2602S B 6469 EVINRUDE MOTORS BRUGES BELGIUM. Is this an air cooled motor, what CC would this be and approx how old is it.
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    no spark johnson

    How could I check for ignition problem? My motor is a 1981 Johnson 75 Seahorse and the last time out it just stopped. I have disconnected the plug to the controls and cut out and spun the engine by shorting a live feed to the selonoid but there is still no spark to any of the three plugs. Can...
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    Johnson year please.

    Hi all you very helpful boaters out there. I have asked this same question before but recently the result was questioned.Could you possibly find the year for my motor?Johnson Seahorse 75hp model No j75erlc1m serial No boo4981. Because this is quite an old motor are there any checks I need to do...
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    Brealey Smith. Buccaneer. Help!

    Can anyone help please. My friend bought a used boat several years ago and has finally decided to renovate it but doesn,t know any thing about it to get spare parts. The name plate says Brealey Smith Buccaneer. Nottingham. England. Serial No. 873 185. The engine has a plate that has on it Rotax...
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    prop repair and balance!

    The prop on my johnson seems to be the correct diameter and pitch for skiing but I have just put it on and the motor vibrates quite a lot at almost full power although if I back it of for normal skiing speeds on the plane it is not to bad. One of the blades has a half inch semicircular piece...
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    Have you heard of

    Just a question about a boat a friend of mine has a boat called a brealey buccaneer jet ski or sort of a for runner to jet ski,s. The boat has a rotax motor of unknown cc,s and is about a mid sixties manufacture. Can anyone tell me about such things as what starter moter would fit this and any...
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    cav plate trim tab ,I think. please help.

    My motor is a 1981 Johnson Seahorse 75 and under the cav plate is a small adjustable fin on a movable plate, can anyone please tell me what this is and what it does. Thanks.
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    prop I.D please help.

    I have asked this question once already under (prop prob) but got no response,can anyone help?The prop in question is a three blade prop and the only markings I can find are :MICHIGAN and the numbers 012049. is there any way I can find out what diameter this is and pitch. I suppose diameter is...
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    Prop prob.

    Can anyone help with finding the size of a prop I was given with my second hand ski boat this is for a Johnson seahorse 75 circa 1981. The only markings I can find on this prop is the word MICHIGAN and 012049 and it is a three blade prop. Thanks a lot.
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    Good,bad or indifferent.

    I have to say this is a great forum for advice and help but one question that didn,t get answered clearly is: should the cavitation plate be level with the bottom of the hull or not?<br />This engine of mine is new to me so can anyone tell me if it is a good or not so good motor.<br />Johnson...
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    Tilt tube prob, I think!

    My outboard is a 1981 Johnson Seahorse 75. I think it is called the tilt tube, you know the hydraulic ram thing that goes in and out as the motor is raised and lowered ,well it is making an awful screaching noise when I move the motor up and down and I think it is also making the motor very...
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    Air filter question.

    My outboard is a 1981 Johnson Seahorse 75.Can anybody tell me if when I take the plastic air box cover off I should find a filter of some kind(paper ,gauze etc)or will it be empty.<br />Thanks to everybody on this very helpful forum,great stuff.<br />The grateful boater.
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    Tank ventilation.

    Can you tell me if a boat removable fuel tank should have a ventilation hole so that as fuel is sucked out it does not cause a vacuum in the tank.<br />It appears there is a rivet or something in the tank top, should this be free to move so that air can enter. Thanks a lot . Martin
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    Motor positioning

    I have only recently bought my boat for skiing and have noticed the outboard is mounted almost 3inches off centre and the cavitation plate is about an inch higher than the very bottom of the hull. Would these things make much difference and is it worth sorting them out.
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    Johnson prop size?

    Hi I hope someone can help with my prop. The motor is a 1981 Johnson Seahorse 75 and I have been trying to read the numbers on the prop, can you please help? It says Michigan Wheel 011003 then 13.25X1/ the last digit is difficult to read but it looks like a forward slash but could also be a...
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    Johnson year?

    Can you tell me the year for this motor?<br />Johnson Seahorse 75.<br />Model No. J75ERLCIM Serial No. BOO4981<br />Can you tell me if this motor is generally a good one.The motor is on a 14ft marina and I would normally expect this size to make a small boat go really well but it only just...
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