DON1937

The boat is a 92 but the motor is a 97/98 according to the sticker. Do Evinrudes have the SN stamped anywhere on the motor?

BKeith don't know what to tell you except that Evinrude did build a 3 cyl. 35hp. I think it was only produced for a few years starting in 1997. Were Evinrude motors stamped with the SN? Mine has a sticker but the SN is almost impossible to read. Thanks for the info on the ignition. I have the DVM that will check these voltages. FishingRhino: I lived right on the Gulf coast in the small town of port O"Connor and I'm very familiar about hard starting in the morning. My landlord came over one morning when I was trying to start my car . He had a can of WD-40 and sprayed all the wires and distributor cap and the car started on the first turnover. All of the old timers down there carry a can in their car incase they or someone else floods their car out running thru water. I carried WD-40 the rest of the four years I lived there and used it regularly on friends cars that wouldn't start. Great stuff! Don't know if it's the same CR 6-66 or not but I think it works the same. I'll try some in the morning. The PO replaced the plugs, plug wires and 2 coils and I can run my hands all over the wires and there are no apparent leaks.

I picked up the MAXX Friday and used it some today. Very strong!. 2 year free replacement!

This morning when I tried to start the motor it turned over as it should but wouldn't start. I pulled the #1 plug wire to see if it was firing and it wasn't but the motor started. The same thing happened yesterday. A mechanic at a local dealer said it could be a bad "power pack" that's working intermittently. What supplies the 275 volts to the coils? The battery is new seems to be very powerful from the way it cranks the motor.

FYI not all bolts used to attach a puller to the flywheel are 1/4 X 20. The ones in mine are 5/16 X 24

I'm sorry if you think I've blown you off. I haven't and I appreciate your input. The motor has three cylinders. The ID tag on the motor says it's a 35hp and the motor cover says it's a 35hp. Like I told you once I'm a dunce when it comes to outboard motors but I have to go by what's on the motor. Please do get involved and give any advice you have to offer. I appreciate any information I can get.

Well.....new battery, pumped up fuel line and held fuel enrichment control in for several seconds and still no start. Went in the cool of my den and had a shot of Wild Turkey and when I went back out it started with just one turnover but was running rough. Checked #1 spark plug wire...no spark, checked #2 wire and engine died, restarted and checked #3 wire.....no spark. When I increased the speed just a little the other 2 cylinders kicked in????? Now it starts easily but is a little rough. I think there may be a problem under the pulley. I'm going to try another shot of WT and watch some fights on TV while I think about what I should do next. Talking to myself here kinda slow today!

jhoffman thanks for your reply. I have a fresh tank of fuel with the correct amt. of oil, Stabil, Star Pro and Seafoam. There is a lever just to the right of the shift lever and I've tried starting with this lever in several positions including all the way forward. This may be a spark advance control but I'm not sure. Two coils are new and the spark is hot enough to give me a good jolt when I hold the wire in my hand so I'm sure the spark is hot enough to run the motor. I tried spraying a small amt. of fuel into the carbs but still no start. Even if the carbs need cleaning I think the motor would at least have enough fuel to start. I'm about ready to shelve this project for a while and if It won't start today I will

I don't know which batteries to recommend but I can say that measuring the batteries with a volt meter doesn't give you much information about the condition of your batteries. You would need to have them tested with a "load" on them. Sears (and other service centers) can do this for you. After much reading I think I'll just go with a name brand battery with a free replacement policy of at least a year and as many marine cranking amps as I can get for around $100.

You got me! 75 last month. I cranked PaPa's model A when I was about 6yrs. old. I'm fooling around with this Alumacraft for the exercise mostly but it also gives me a reason to get up in the morning. I had an iron infusion about a month back and I'm just now beginning to get a little energy back. I have my 17.5 Tracker in my driveway that's ready to go but it's hotter than nine kinds of h*^# here and a day on the lake in 107 degree weather and I'd fall in and never be seen again.

The starter would crank the motor but it wouldn't start. I know the difference . The switch I referred to is right below the keyed starter switch on the OMC shift lever housing located to the left of the steering wheel. Fishing Rhino: It has spark ZOWIE! Finally got it running........wasn't getting any fuel. It runs rough at idle and a little above idle but smooths up at very high RPM. The boat had sat for over a year when I bought it but it started and ran ok when I first looked at it. The gas was red so it must have had Stabil in it. I'm hoping it will improve after I run it for a while. .. I've rebuilt carbs on my mower, weed eater, blower, several of my cars including 4 barrels and 5 ton M Series trucks and I'd rather tackle any of them before I even think about the carbs on this Evinrude! Anyway thanks for all the information. BKeith: It's been almost 70yrs. since I actually "cranked" an engine. PaPa's model A.

Thanks Fishing Rhino. Yesterday when I cranked it over the alarm didn't sound and it started. After it ran a few minutes I could turn it off and it started after about one turn over and I thought it's OK. This morning after sitting overnight.........no start and alarm sounds. I;m going out now to see if it has fire to the plugs.

Well shoot! 58 views and no responses. I guess I know as much about this switch as a bunch of folk Another question about starting this motor. Yesterday (before this post) I had it running with the water intake submerged in a tank and it peed a strong stream even while cranking and when running it peed an even stronger stream. This morning when I try to start it the alarm goes off. The boat only has one gauge indicating low oil, overheat, water but all the red lights come on which could be caused by a short. I mixed a good quality outboard oil in the gas at 3oz. per gallon. I also mixed in some Stabil at the recommended rate. If the motor is not getting fuel then it's not getting oil and yesterday the water pump was working properly. I'm going to connect a long wire to one of the spark plug wires and hold it in my hand and one turnover will tell me whether or not it's firing. I'm at a complete loss as to what my problem is and need help........otherwise I'll have to tow it to a dealer and pay $118 an hour for labor. I got the boat, motor and trailer for about what the boat or motor would cost so I can put a few more $$ in it but like most of you here I'd rather do it myself if I can find out the problem. TIA for any thoughts.

I'm trying to restart the 35hp electric start Evinrude on my 92 Alumacraft......wont start. The starter is operated by a keyed switch and it works fine. Yesterday it started and ran ok for a few minutes and I shut it off. Today it won't start The kill switch is correctly in place on the starter switch. There is another switch under the starter switch that can be rotated so that the handle is vertical or horizontal and I need to know which way this switch this switch should be rotated if it has any effect on the ignition. I see I'm still a "minnow" or a noobie! I bought this boat a while back but I've been just a bit ill since and haven't felt like spending time with the motor. The OMC book doesn't show this switch at all. Thanks for any help you can give. Don

Thanks for all the information! My questions answered.

I've had several Conolon rods and they've all been excellent . Back in 1977 my son found a broken Garcia 5 Star Conolon 7' rod on the side of the road in Austin. The front half looked as if a car had run over it and smashed it. I wrote Garcia (no internet then ) explaning that he had found the rod and asked them what the front half would cost. A short time later a very long round box came in the mail and there was a brand new 5 star rod inside...........no charge! May not get that service nowdays but their CS was great back then.

Is the oil used in lawn mowers/trimmers correct for use in a 2 cycle outboard motor? Is it worthwhile to use Sea Foam? TIA

The charger on my Tracker 17.5 is installed on the stern in back of the batteries.

NOW that's a good looking working boat!

I have plenty of room for another group 27 battery so thats what I'll probably go with. I didn't see any 24s or 27s at Walmart but Academy has the Exide in both sizes and different amp ratings. Thanks!!

My wife and I bought ours in 1964.....a few years after you They could be a little noisy but they last forever with a little maintenance. So simple to work on that my 10yr. old daughter took hers apart, cleaned, lubed and reassembled on her own. Other excellent reels from that era are the Shakespeare 2052 and 2062s.

So....if I understand correctly all the larger battery does is power the trolling motor and the smaller battery cranks the motor and powers everything else. Would a larger cranking battery be worth it or should I just stay with group 24. Is 450 CCA sufficient? The guy at the dealer where I bought the boat said I should go with at least 550. Don't want to make a big deal out of what is a small decision.......just want to get some ideas from those with experience. With my cars and trucks I just go to Sears and buy their battery with the longest warranty

Thanks for this information. The group 29 is an Interstate battery and they seem to be more expensive than some others but I don't know if they're any better. Academy here has Exide batteries for a decent price but again I don't know anything about them either. Price is not really important but I'd like to get what I pay for. I'm too old to row back to the docks if one of my batteries fails

I used Mitchell 300s for several years and never felt that I needed to be able to cast further. You'd be very surprised at the difference in casting with 10lb. vs 12lb. mono. I could easily cast half again as far with the 10lb. as I could with the 12lb. You do need to fill your reel up to within about an eighth of an inch of the spool rim but filling it too full may result in line spilling off the reel just from the force of the cast before the weight of the lure takes hold.

My 17.5 Tracker with a 60hp. four stroke and a trolling motor has 2 batteries. One is marked cranking motor and is a size 24 with 475 CCA. The other which I assume must be for the trolling motor and the trim/tilt. In your experience is the 24 with the 475CCA adequate or should I look for one with 500+ CCA in a size 24 or just replace it with a 27 with 600+ CCA? There is an 8 amp charger installed in the boat. I'm enjoying lurking here and reading the discussions! Great forum with many helpful people.