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Yes I did.. i mounted 3" square tubing then reduced the flex int the fron of theboat by adding the angle iron. I also made the plate the front seat and battery are mounted too out of stainless. She's light and easy to pull on shore. And surprisingly fast on the water.

I kept it simple as it's the first boat I have owned. I might add decks later but for now I like the way I have it set up for fishing and using the trolling motor.

Do I need the gears or some other part?

yes i was figuring that redoing and inspecting the gears is my next option. Thanks for the input Pappy.

I am having Engine issues. I have a 1973 18hp evinrude. It looks like its in amazing shaper but when i drained the gear oil I had water in the oil. I then replaced the water pump and seals. the gear case seals and pull it all back together. I ran it on the lake yesterday for the first time. It...

Well I finally finished setting up my new tracker 1542 and took her out on her maiden voyage to find that my motor slips out of gear. After reading a few post it seems this might be a common issue with older OMC motors. And the lover unitit gears are to blame. I found some gears listed on...

Yes a slide hammer might help if i can get it to grab on the bearing. Thanks for the idea. Someone on iboats mentioned heating the aluminum housing to get it to expand. But I am concerned that might warp the housing.

Its actually the drive shaft bearing that i need out. i was able to get the brass seal out. all of the needle bearings have fallen out of it. this is really in there and theres no real lip on it anywhere to drive the bearing out.

Ok well I found out where the needle bearings were from. the drive shaft bearing in the upper part of the lower unit...:D But there is a brass seal and a rubber bushing on top of that bearing. In my manual it says i need a bearing puller special tool #380655 and a bushing remover tool. #304514...

Yes i just did that thanks... Anyone else have any ideas I'm stuck at this point.

I pulled the gearcase on my 1973 evinrude 18hp to find 9 needle bearings drop out of the leg. Is this the bearings from the connecting rods? what does this mean? how hard to fix? what kind of damage might have occured? this motor ran fine last summer. no signs of any issues? Also can i get...

done...lol thanks Rich.

heres the pictures

Okay I opened up the gear case.. I found the spaghetti seal had red gasket caulk on it. The 6 screws that hold the gear case together were covered in a caulking or sealer like the manual specifies but the caulk was soft and wet. Theres also 6 small pins about 3/4 of an inch long that just...

I pulled the lower unit in my 1973 18HP Evinrude. Only to find water in the oil when i drained it. My impeller was intact but need a water pump rebuild kit . The water in the lower unit is my big concern now. When i lifted the driveshaft up to pull the impeller off it had little beads of water...