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    1993 Evinrude 60hp slow and bumping

    i hadn't ran my boat in about 2 months. i took it out the other night and it was really slow to accelerate and also didn't want to plane. once i got to top speed the boat still felt slow. after running it down the river for a few minutes it started bumping or jolting. the motor would have...
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    Fish finder transducer install

    Can I glue the transducer to the inside bottom of an aluminum boat? I've herd of this being done on kayaks and glass boats but can't find anything on aluminum boats.
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    1985 force 50hp 507x5a not peeing

    I've been rebuilding this motor for some time now and had everything good to go or at least I thought I did. The motor ran great with muffs and great in the lake just had some minor carb adjustment problems. I took the carb apart and cleaned it and when I did my next Ops check there wasn't any...
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    1985 force 50hp power loss

    I've been working on this motor for a while and it seems to be problem after problem. Typical for force motor. I replaced the plugs and the ignition coils the motor starts right up idols great and run smoothly at low speeds. Problem is when I run the motor up at higher speeds I lose power. I...
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    looking for rod holder inventions

    im looking for some rod holder inventions. I mostly fish for catfish on the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. im incredibly cheap and I don't really want to spend a bunch of money on expensive brand names. I don't go fishing to show off my boat. mostly looking for homemade / DIY stuff wood...
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    wrong prop symptoms

    I just bought a prop off ebay. Not really sure what the right prop would be for my boat. My motor didnt have a prop when I got it. So I picked one with the same dimensions as one listed on marineengins.com. 10 3/8 x 11 1/2. When I tested it out in the lake I couldn't go faster than 5mph...
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    1957 Miami okla blue star & 1963 evinrude speeditwin 28hp

    This is my 1957 Miami okla blue star. It has a 1963 28hp evinrude speeditwin. I traded a single axle trailer for it on craigslist. The boat 14' long and 60" wide. Originally the bow was fully covered and the dash went all the way over to the other side. At one point in it's long life...
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    14' vhull brought back to life.

    1974 14' vhull. I got this boat in trade for an old 1965 marlin 30-30 rifel. It was about a 2 month project. Still missing some pictures. I added a small deck on the top of the bow. It added structural support. I also had a 5hp mariner on it. I traded the boat for another boat that was...
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    16 ft v hull restoration

    Bought this boat for $900 and ive been working on it for a few months during the summer. Its a 1988 blue fin bass dominator. Came with two 50 hp force motors both have issues but good compression.
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    1985 force 50hp ignition coil

    I have a 1985 force 50hp model# 507x5a. It recently craped out on me. One of the ignition coils cracked. I have tested it with a voltage meter and ohms are way off compared to the coil that isnt cracked. Definitely a bad coil. I have found a new coil on marineengins.com for $175. I have...
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    1988 16ft blue fin bass dominator restoration

    I bought this old bluefin at the beginning of the summer For about $900.Its a 16 foot aluminum Bass boat that i want to make More ideal for catfishing. The Boat came with two 50 hp force outboards Both had good compression. I was able to get one running But it didn't last long The ignition coil...
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