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    1957 Evinrude 18 hp armature plate problem.

    1957 evinrude 18 hp tiller. Did tune up and runs great. Problem: put tiller in ?start position? pull cord and the tiller grip and ignition plate immediately rotates back to the ?stop position?. Thus, I can only get the dang thing started if someone stands there and holds the grip in the...
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    1966 Evinrude Ski Twin: Two or three questions.

    Just when I think I have it all put together. 1966 Evinrude 33 hp ski twin on a 1964 Crestliner Mustang (fiberglass). Motor runs like a champ (116/116) with recent tune up, new points/impeller, but on initial sea trials the stern would not get out of the water and boat would not get up on...
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    1966 Evinrude Ski Twin Starter Problem.

    I cant get power from the solenoid to the starter. Test done and there is power to the battery side of the solenoid (power cable connection and solenoid post). When I turn the key, there is power to the engine harness side of the solenoid post, but none to the power cable running to the...
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    1957 35 hp Johnson Seahorse.

    Ran my "new" 1957 Seahorse for the first time last week. She ran like a champ for about 40 minutes and then began to loose power, ran her for another 10 minutes or so and then limped back to the dock. Once home, I noticed that she had burned a lot of gasoline. Pulled the plugs and they were...
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    1958 Johnson 35 hp Seahorse

    Barn find. Head was badly discolored. Pulled the head and found a fingernail size divit in the lower sleeve. Fair to say that the head is toast? Thanks.
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    1957 18 hp Johnson Seahorse (electric start).

    Recently added this beauty to the collection. Placed it on the stand and it fired on the fourth pull. It did not pump any water so shut it down and ordered a new impeller from Iboats. Pulled the lower unit and the impeller looked almost new (no cracks/all tips in place). There was not a keyway...
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    1956 Evinrude Big Twin

    I recently acquired another vintage outboard. A '56 Big Twin 30 hp. It looks rough on the outside. Put it up on the stand and did a compression check using an in expensive compression tester. Initially both cylinders were around 55lbs. I squirted a bit of WD-40 in both cylinders (not sure why I...
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    1957 Johnson 35 HP Seahorse Lower Unit Question

    Re: 1957 Johnson 35 HP Seahorse Lower Unit Question Thanks Guys. Here she is. Minus some new glass, seat covers and deck hardware.
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    1957 Johnson 35 HP Seahorse Lower Unit Question

    Yesterday for the first time, I mounted and fired up my recenly acquired 57 Seahorse. I had it tuned up. I decided to change the lower unit oil. What I got when I pulled the plug was a very small amount of tanish colored oil that had a peanut butter consistency. I flushed the lower unit with...
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    Help identifying this Duracraft Boat. 1957. ? Model ?

    Just purchased this 1957 Dura Craft aluminum boat. Haven't been able to identify the make.
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    1970 33 HP Evinrude Ski Twin

    I have a 1970 33 hp Evinrude Ski Twin I purchased for a boat restoration project (1964 Crestliner Mustang runabout). The motor has a wiring harness, but I am missing the control box that relays to the starter switch and lights. I have the original quicksilver controls with no switch or key. I am...
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