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    Alarm horn

    I have an alarm horn going off of my 2000 johnson 115. It is a constant horn and I can't get it to turn off. The horn get louder and softer but it stays on. when started it goes through the self test and all the light turn on and the horn sounds for each then they go off just like normal but the...
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    scuttlebut!!!!!!!

    has it that I maybe out of a job soon the company has already cut pay 20%. It may come as soon as fri. Does anyone have any leads in the atlanta area in architectural work. Design, cadd, or anything???
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    new boat

    I need(want) opinions on the 21dc tundra (tracker) I've desided to buy one and before I make the big plung I want to know any pro's con's out there???
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    new boat and motor

    OK GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!<br />the wife told me I could have a new boat once her car is paid for(about 2 mo.)<br />I have desided to by a tracker tundra 21dc<br />ok now here is the question the package come with a mercury 200Xl (2stoke???)$27,000+/- for the package. The 200 opimax is about...
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    1990 28 hp spl johnson idles rough

    I think I may have a weak spark in the top cyl. I get spark but I don't know how strong it is.<br />I got my tiny tach yesterday and I was trying to tune the engine To the correct rmps at idle. I got 700 but at that point it was jumping and shaking real bad the manual calls for 5-600 rmp and...
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    decarbed now won't start?????

    i decarbed my motor this weekend using seafoam. It ran fine in the tank but when it took it to the lake it would not start??? It finally started but would not run at wot then all of a sudden it kicked in. now it acts like this everytime. What did I do when I decarbed I touched nothing else and...
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    Prop problems???

    ok,<br />I moved the motor up as per JB. Thanks JB<br />the prop is still under water totally.<br />I picked up 2-3 mph. but now when I go to WOT the engine will over rev's and the speed fall off. It will not stay on plan at WOT!<br />Ok I know it sounds like the hub is spinning but it can't...
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    still beating the dead horse!!!!

    I know it has been covered alot but. I'm going to raise my motor today and this is not a easy undertaking. drilling new holes etc. and I'm wanting to get it as close as possible the first time. (background info) 15'-16' fiberglass tri-hull with a flat bottom at the stern. 4" of set back, 1988...
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    no (HIN)!

    I need to know where I can find the make and modle of the boat I bought. I have no HIN because of age but I do have a tag that says "ohio watercraft h-62556" I would like to find the info on this hull if possible.
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    hull numbers?

    on the boat I have now it does not have a (hin) it only has a metal plate with ( Ohio watercraft h 62556) on it. Does anyone know where I could look to find out more about it? I was told it was 1972 magnum. which I'm assume is a thundercraft but I have no way of knowing for sure. any help is welcome
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    hull numbers?

    on the boat I have now it does not have a (hin) it only has a metal plate with ( Ohio watercraft h 62556) on it. Does anyone know where I could look to find out more about it? I was told it was 1972 magnum. which I'm assume is a thundercraft but I have no way of knowing for sure. any help is welcome
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    OWNER MANUAL FOR 89 28 HP SPL JOHNSON

    does anyone have a copy they can scan and I can print? mine gone really wet and is now unreadable.
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    HOW FAST SHOULD I GO

    I have a 28 hp johnson spl on a 1972 magnum 15'-16'(???) tri-hull bass boat (with all the gear, 2 batteries, full tank,full livewell, me, and the wife)it is heavy. and I got 21 mph on the speedo. I'm going to raise the motor as the cav. plate is way too low (long shaft motor on short transom...
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