Yeah you would think with its rich maritime heritage, but we have 2 boat / outboard places that i know of, both are very nice and welcoming but this is not what they do more buy and sell new and used ones and services for boats or boat parts / motor parts. we dont really have the infrastructure...
Hi all,
Just browsing eBay came across a cheap tilt and trim assembly. Does anyone know if this would fit my 1982 evinrude 70. It does not have tilt and trim now. But handy with electronics will make a wiring harness for it with relays and be sure it’s fused.
The one below is from a newer 1994...
Bet you did watch a guy on YouTube all he does is record the ramps funny some people on there 🤣🤣
Well big thank you again for the help and advice!
Plan now is full service and get it out on the water soon!
Funny enough that’s exactly what we did stuck a screw in it and it stopped the leak 🤣🤣
I was surprised just how well it ran. I think the previous owner didn’t know what he was doing we came to the agreement that it must have stalled out and tried to pull it in gear and thought it had seized no...
Ok went round today took bottom end off impeller one vane was gone..
Done compression test near on 175 top and bottom.
The green light was on yes.
Went over it and yeah it seems totally fine when put it back together pumps water fine ran it good half hour at high idle no issues..
One...
my friend brought the outboard,
The impeller is dead,
What are your thoughts
To me it seems ok I said we will do some tests tomorrow, he paid £700 for it.
I said we would do
Drop test
Compression test
Drop the bottom end
Hook up a hose to the water tube and run it up to temp
Then...
My friend is looking to buy a BF20 (2010) that the seller said it was running then just stopped, he tried to start it but was locked up. After some time as in months it’s started again is it worth about half of what a used one is going for.. he will be essentially paying £900 for a motor that is...