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    1968 85hp Ev. Starflite V4 - First day on water question

    Hello again, Last week I took out my recently purchased motor for the first time after 8 months of fairly intensive rehab. To sum it up: peaks and valleys. I had a question about the valleys... Before leaving the garage we knew a few important things. Good spark in all four cylinders, good...
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    3-1/2 Hp Air-Cooled Water Tube Question

    Hey folks, I've got the motor mentioned above and though I could run it right now, I just found a manual for it (thanks to some folks on these forums) and I would like to double-check everything before I put her into semi-normal service. This motor was my grandfather's so I would rather be safe...
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    1941-42 Evinrude - Pre-Auction, Parts? Value?

    I'm currently looking at an item up for auction next Thursday. The motor is an old Evinrude from the early 40's. The model number is "4366", which according to the ID PDF page in the FAQ was manufactured in 1941-42. Two questions if anyone would be so kind to share their wisdom: If I were to...
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    7.5 hp Sea King, Air-cooled? Purchase Info?

    Hello oracles of the outboard world, I was at the auction again today and I couldn't keep my hands off of my wallet...again. I saw this motor and thought to myself, "Boy, that might make a nice poor man's kicker on my 16 foot deep-v. And it looks interesting to boot!" Well, after scouring the...
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    1985 Honda 9.9 - No 4-stroke exp. - To buy or not to buy...

    Hello kind folks, I recently searched out (or when it comes to my girl, "stumbled upon" :D) a local ad for a 1985 Honda 9.9hp motor for $225. I have never owned a 4-stroke outboard before, but I'm looking at this as a potential kicker for my 16ft. Cherokee which I use mostly for inland...
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    3.5HP Sea King, late 60's, trouble finding info/manual?

    Hello, A couple years back I acquired a very well maintained 3.5hp Ward's Sea King from my grandfathers belongings. I am relatively new to the outboard hobby, but have come to enjoy these older motors immensely. I have looked up the serial #'s and can't seem to find one iota of information...
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    1960 40hp Johnson RDS 22 motor cover? First project!

    Hello fine folks! Long time reader, first time poster! I recently purchased a 1960 Johnson 40hp RDS 22 (so says the listing) for just under $30.00 on an auction website. Running condition is totally unknown (which is exactly why I bought it! :D), but it appears to have everything but the motor...
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