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I have rear stick steering on Skandy White 14 tunnel hull. The original owner ordered it that way. The steering and throttle control are mounted to brackets attached to each side of the seat pedestal. It works ok but i usually fish by myself and like the weight distribution steering from the...

This thread was fun to work on, and the jack plate has worked perfectly for all these years. I will be moving this jack plate to another boat, and making another one for the Rhino boat, which will be sold. The new boat is a 14x48 Scandy white with a tunnel hull - it will want the adjustable...

Does anyone change the plastic timing cam when making the 25 to 30 conversion. Another post indicated they are different, even though the parts breakdowns show the same number for both models. I ordered the part quoted and they are indeed different, and it seems the 30 hp cam does not advance...

I think it needs fuel during the transition from low to high speed. I will flush the transfer holes again to see if something got in there after I rebuilt the carb. The main jet is 0.067 so it should be getting plenty of fuel at high speed. I am having trouble with the Faria tach above 3500...

Thanks for the response Pappy. I suspect it is the transfer point but did not explore timing yet. It is set with the roller between the marks when the butterfly starts to open, but I will play around with it. My testing will be done in the water. A #53 drill fits the main jet, so it should...

After fitting a larger carb, I took my Evinrude 25/30 to the river and it ran really well except for a severe misfire at 2200 rpm. It is fine at 2000 and 2500 but totally breaks up at 2200. I installed a new power pack, coils and plugs (but not wires) two years ago. The "new" carb is a choke...

Took my 25/30 to the river and it ran really well except for a severe misfire at 2200 rpm. It is fine at 2000 and 2500 but totally breaks up at 2200. It has a new power pack, coils and plugs (but not wires). Any suggestions on how to cure it. Also I could not get above 4500 rpm with a...

Here are photos of the adjustor from today. The middle photo shows how I captured the bottom nut, so it could move a little to self align itself. The jackplate is bolted together without any welding.

I made the slots as you did, by drilling a series of holes and sawing and filing between them. I was careful to locate the hole centers and center punched the locations so they would be precisely drilled. A couple new files helped cut quickly. You can make your unit adjustable like mine by...

I am revisiting my old post and can't believe it started 3 years ago. The jack plate is working great and I would not have done anything differently other than using all stainless steel fasteners. I have a couple regular cadmium plated bolts and they are showing some oxidation now. Having the...

I installed my 30/35 hp choke type carb on my 25 and she cranked right up. I was surprised to find my intake manifold has the larger hole to match the bigger carb, so the manifold I bought is not needed. I am headed to the river tomorrow for a long weekend of hunting and fishing. A great...

I started a post a few years ago on the jackplate i made. See if this works for you. https://forum.tinboats.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=22597

I received a suggestion to drill my early carb on another post and press in the primer nozzle tube. This sounds like a good idea if I can do it successfully. Has anyone else tried this??

I may try the drill and transfer trick. Has anyone else done this?

I am upgrading my 1988 25hp to 30 and bought an early carb with a choke plate. I am wondering if I can make a hybrid carb with the bottom from the 25 and top from the 30? I would have to insert a primer fitting in the old carb behind the throttle plate. Probably safer to use the choke...