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    Thinking about selling my 90hp 1986 Mercury inline 6

    thanks for your replies. I was hoping to get 2000 for the motor and all the parts. Don't know now though. Almost makes me wish that I had not spent the time and money on it. Thanks again-----
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    Thinking about selling my 90hp 1986 Mercury inline 6

    Howdy all, been a while. It's time to clean out most of my boats and motors. I have a 1975 StarCraft 18ft SS with a 90hp 1986 inline 6 on it. the hull leaks and I don't have time to tear down the boat to the bare hull for proper repair, so I'm thinking about selling the motor separately and then...
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    What hp 4 stroke should I look at to replace a 1985 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. 14 ft crestliner muskie aluminum boat

    Just for closure, I bought a 20 hp Tohatsu pull start motor new for about 2700. Great little motor, I can't believe how long a little 3 gal tank of gas lasts. Goes plenty fast enough for my needs. Idles a little higher that I would like but all in all, I'm happy with the motor and I know that...
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    Transom replacement 1975 18' SS

    Thanks, I must have read that before but forgotton. I used to post with Watermann more than most on my project a few years ago. Knowledgeable guy, and very helpful. His post has pretty much all the info I needed for this project. Thanks.
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    Transom replacement 1975 18' SS

    Well, first off, thanks for all the replies!! I was hoping ( but somehow knew it wasn't going to be) this would be a quick job that I could do without removing the spill well. I changed out the transom and deck on my 88 20ft SS a few years ago when I replaced the deck and 350 motor. That was not...
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    Transom replacement 1975 18' SS

    Not new but it's been a while since I posted here. Funny but I can't seem to find posts about replacing transoms on or near this year StarCraft. I have an outboard on this one, no sterndrive. I'm tryin to get an idea of what my gameplan will be. Will I need to remove the spillwell to change the...
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    What hp 4 stroke should I look at to replace a 1985 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. 14 ft crestliner muskie aluminum boat

    I have been kinda keeping an eye out for a 35hp of the 1985 era but people locally seem to want a small fortune for these old motors. Seems like 750 for a junk motor is common. I don't know who would ever buy one for that kind of money, but I am sure not interested. I will make due until I find...
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    What hp 4 stroke should I look at to replace a 1985 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. 14 ft crestliner muskie aluminum boat

    It's funny, I saw a youtube clip about changing out the manifold and carburetor for a 35hp of the same era to make the 35. I don't think I'm willing to spend much more on this old motor. Interesting idea though.
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    What hp 4 stroke should I look at to replace a 1985 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. 14 ft crestliner muskie aluminum boat

    Lol, I got busy and forgot about this thread. I don't care about speed so much as long as the motor will plain the boat out. I don't trust 2-stroke injected motors, the injection systems have caused a lot of cratered motors. I do not like the smoking, slobbering nature of pre-mix motors. The...
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    What hp 4 stroke should I look at to replace a 1985 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. 14 ft crestliner muskie aluminum boat

    Great, using your formula and subtracting the casting decks, I come up with around 725 lbs if I run a 135lb 25 hp merc. that is of course is with a 4 stroke. I am running Lithium batteries so my trolling motor with the single battery that I use is around 65 lbs total. Funny, I bought a Lithium...
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    What hp 4 stroke should I look at to replace a 1985 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. 14 ft crestliner muskie aluminum boat

    I bought this 1986 Crestliner 14' v hull muskie model boat with a 20 hp Evinrude 2 stroke motor on it. Although I have replaced a few things on the motor and it runs pretty good, I just want to get rid of the smoking slobbering motor and replace it with a 4-stroke. The weight difference and...
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    1985 evinrude E20CRCO misfire

    I want to run this older gas out of the tank before I begin to tinker with the carburetor. I have a 1986 Mercury 90 hp TOP that could use a link and sync as well. I need a motor manual as well and have not received the one I ordered yet. I'm sure that you are right, the motor has been deprived...
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    1985 evinrude E20CRCO misfire

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    1985 evinrude E20CRCO misfire

    The end result!! It was the power pack. I replaced it today and no more problems. Well other than it does not want to slow idle at all. 3 gal of old gas mixed with 3 gals of new gas and some Sea Foam. I believe the boat sat for a year or more. Going fishing soon and will try to run the gas out...
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    1985 evinrude E20CRCO misfire

    Thanks!!!
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