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Took my $100 Homelite for a test run 12 years 7 months ago #60474

Now I got this motor and controls plus 3 props for a $100. So after getting it all wired up and running it the test baroll. I too her out to the lake today to see how she does. Well it will troll at 2.5mph and top end for now is 28mph Gps.
Heres a pic at the dock and 2 vidios
Mike aka the pirate
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Re:Took my $100 Homelite for a test run 12 years 7 months ago #60483

$100 Dollors? How do you sleep at night?

I hope you took who ever you got it from out to dinner first.

I have got to pay closer attention to CL!!

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1963 Starcraft 14' Ranger

Re:Took my $100 Homelite for a test run 12 years 7 months ago #60484

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That'll get the job done. Good thing it worked. It looks kind of lonely out there on the lake.

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Great to be on board.
Rick

Re:Took my $100 Homelite for a test run 12 years 7 months ago #60490

Looks and sounds great. And I thought I got a deal for $150. And I only got one prop.
Had surgery. This will hold my Bearcat project up a few weeks.

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Re:Took my $100 Homelite for a test run 12 years 7 months ago #60494

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Nothing wrong with that Mike, you did good.

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Re:Took my $100 Homelite for a test run 12 years 7 months ago #60497

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And I thought you we're going to tell us what you paid for it. My $100 motors have been junk. I did get one last year for $135, three props, a factory tach, and controls. It runs great and was my best buy of all of them. Mine have run between 26 to 28 mph and I can troll it at 1.5mph @ 500rpm on my 16ft Sylvan.

It sounds great in the video's!

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Dick Johnson

1989 16ft Sylvan

'57 Evinrude 18 (finally found a decent one)
'58 Johnson 5.5
'72 Johnson 6.0
'61 Homelite
'64 Johnson 18
'65 Homelite 55
'66 Homelite 55
'68 Bearcat 55 (3)
'70 Bearcat 55 (2)
'71 Bearcat 85 (Sold)

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GREAT to see you back out on the water, Mike! The old girl sounds good, nice job bringing her back to life. ;)

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Mark

Re:Took my $100 Homelite for a test run 12 years 7 months ago #60506

Thanks all now I need to get a tech set up on it. The boat is a 1957 EnduraCraft 14 1/2 footer. I made up a transom riser so I can run long shafts. 2 peices of aircraft alumimum inside and out bolted togather with a 2x4 at the top. It has held up with a johnson stinger75hp and evinrude 70 hp on it So it should be able to stand up to the Homelite. I have a little more to do to it but sure like it.
Mike aka the pirate

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