Problem with Evinrude Outboard

[Zach_Tierney]

I have an older (70's or so) Evinrude Outboard Motor. It starts up and idles fine, but when I put it in gear, it seems to bog down, almost acting like its flooded. It just putts at about 5 or so miles per hour. Could anybody help me out? Thanks

[boats.net]

Well start by checking compression and spark, if both are good. You most likely need to remove and clean the carburetors.