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    Is a Mercury 15hp 4 stroke too large?

    Hi folks: I have a 1973 Lund N14 aluminum fishing boat(13' 11" L and a 50" beam) and it was originally rated for 14 hp. For the past 30 years I have run it with a 1974 Evinrude 15 hp. I now have a 2006 15 hp four-stroke Mercury. Same hp, but the Mercury weighs about 110 lbs andthe Evinrude about...
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    Leaking lower unit - Evinrude 15 hp, 1974

    Hi folks: After draining the lower unit oil and findingvery little oil, I have installed new seals in the lower unit of my 1974 15-hpEvinrude (model 15404G). When I pressured tested the lower unit, it seemed tohold at 15 psi. When I ran the engine the first time after this work, no oilshowed on...
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    1974 Evinrude Fastwin 15 HP

    Hi folks: I need alittle help – OK, maybe a lot. My son andI are trying to get a 1974 Evinrude Fastwin 15 HP running and have a few issues: 1. The original water pump appears to have a metal housingand the new one is plastic. The newwater pump came with a single-lip seal that appears to...
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