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    1989 Starcraft Bass Buggy Restoration

    Hi all, I thought that I would document my pontoon boat restoration as it happens to give you guys a look into one man's journey (maiden voyage even) into restoring this boat. A little nautical background about me: My dad had always had pontoon boats and I grew up helping him rewire them...
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    Newbie Redecking question (Plywood and sealant)

    Hi all, I have been reading MANY MANY posts on several different forums about the type of plywood to use, the effects of pressure treated wood on aluminum, and using epoxies to seal the wood. I am still a little bit confused and so I thought that I would ask it on this forum. So, I get it that...
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    How to trailer a pontoon boat on/off (On dry land) 4 days to figure it out

    Hi, So, I am buying a 20' pontoon boat today and I am supposed to pick it up this weekend. There is a guy in my town that rents his pontoon trailer for $40/hr and it looks as if I will need it to get my boat to my house for repairs. The boat is on dry land (in his lawn).. The boat is going on...
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    1970 Johnson 60 HP 3 Cyl. won't stay running.

    Hi, To those that are veterans to this forum you already know that I have a 1970 Johnson 60 Hp 3 cyl. (with wire terminal and monkey nutz). I finally took the boat out on the water today. I tried to start it and it would turn over and run VERY rough for anywhere from 5-20 sec. after which it...
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    1970 Johnson 60 HP 3 Cyl neutral prop question

    Hi, As many of the seasoned boaters on this forum may be aware, I have a 1970 Johnson 60HP 3 cyl ( with wire terminal and monkey nutz). I recently bought a pair of "muffs" to try and start it. I hooked the muffs up and cranked over the engine (btw, with prop OFF to be able to see the water...
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    Oil:Fuel ratio for 1970 Johnson 3 cyl 60 HP

    Just a quick question trying to find out the proper ratio before I burn up some rings :) 1970 Johnson 3 cyl, 60 hp ( with monkey nutz and wire terminal ) Thanks
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    1970 Evinrude 60HP Ignition troubles.. help please!

    Hi, I have posted on this forum before, but I thought I would start a new thread because I think my post is getting passed over because of the date stamp. If you go to http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=263192 you will see that I have a 1970 Evinrude 60HP ( the one with the wire strip...
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    1970-71 Johnson 60HP spark plug wire HELP

    Hi, I have a 1970-1971 Johnson 60HP. We have identified it from an earlier post that I posted on this forum. I now have a new problem. Mice had gotten underneath the cowl and chewed up a fair amount of the wiring. A user was gracious enough to email me a wiring diagram and I have rewired it...
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    Identify a Mystery Evinrude please :)

    Hi, I have recently acquired a boat that has an older Evinrude Outboard on it. I have been trying to find out model info ( some mice chewed up some wires and I want to find out where they go...etc...) and I can not locate it. This motor has been painted many times so the sticker is gone (The...
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