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    Oil in intake

    Hi guys, I've got a 1991 4 hp Johnson seahorse, I haven't used it much in the 6 yrs I've had it but will start to next season, I've taken it out 2 times this year after draining the carb and cleaning the plugs, it ran good the first time going basically full throttle for a half hr no issues...
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    20 year plan, good or bad idea?

    Ok guys, so i have this idea and was wondering if anyone has ever done it, or know someone who has...looking for some sugestions/advise me and my wife love florida, i love boating...so i've got this idea of buying a house boat (just due to size/cost) and finding a marina that would take one (not...
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    are these worth anything?

    hey guys, i've got a cable that came off my boat as well as a mercontrol throttle/gear shifter either of these guys worth anything? if so how much and where could i sell them? thanks
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    beach boat buggy

    Hey guys, just looking for some thoughts if anyone has any experience with beach boat trailers... what i have is a 16' alumacraft boat with a 40 hp and 2 hp motor on the back. my beach trailer has been altered for the 3rd time (went from a 14' to a 12' to now the 16' boat) basically all it is...
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    shes alive

    Well finaly got a chance to try my brand new 1963 electric seahorse out this weekend...got the ignition figured out, turned her over for like 3 seconds and vroom vroom, new water pump looks ok during idle (hard for me to check it while driving by myself) but the real kicker is that it went into...
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    motor mount to exhaust housing and push rod

    hey guys, ive got a little 1994 2 hp johnson (great lil engine) im trying to rig up a push rod between it and my 40 hp main engine so its controlled by the steering wheel....not much luck so far, i took out the bottom mount bolt holding the rear exxhaust housing to the motor, and replaced it...
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    throttle cable setup

    Ok guys, im trying to set up my throttle cable on my 63, 40 hp johnson electramatic. where is neutral on the motor itself supposed to sit? when you push the throttle forward, the cable goes in, so pulls the linkage on the boat forward, when you go backward the cable goes out so pushes it...
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    hull grounding

    Hey guys, just wondering if there is any reason to not have my hull grounded? the switch box is mounted on the side of the boat, it would be a weak ground since its just touching, (bolted on its side to wood) but the back touches the side of the aluminum.
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    electramatic shift lever

    Hey guys, so i just got my new shift lever from the johnson dealer, but the new one has a bigger cam knob on it that doesn't fit in the shifter...??? the part number is 310700, my engine is the 63 40 HP electramatic. the lever looks exactly the same other than the round knob in the middle...
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    outboard adjustment

    hey guys, got a 1963 johnson 40 hp electramatic, the problem is that its on an angle when on the back of the boat, so bad that it rubs on the port side mounting bracket....im sure it would drive not too bad in the water, but since its rubbing, it makes it real hard to pull the engine up to...
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    ignition wiring help

    Hey guys, trying to figure out my new ignition for my 1963 johnson 40 hp electramatic... ive got battery pos. to the bat terminal starter solenoid to the S terminal which post does the shifter power go to? also there are 2 black wires from the cut out switch and the magneto (i beleive) which...
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    electramatic shifter wiring

    hey guys, just want to make sure i wire up my shifter right before i hook up my battery....ive got a 1963 40 hp johnson electramatic with electric start but no generator what im sure of is that for the shifter green and blue are the forward/reverse lines that go to the gear box, but which post...
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    lower unit

    hey guys working on my new 1963 johnson 40 hp electramatic, good news first, i decided to pull the water pump today and see how she looks, had one fin busted off, so glad i pulled it, also the one rubber sleeve that holds one of the water tubes was pretty mangled and plugged off the one side, so...
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    63 40 hp johnson electramatic

    ok guys, trying to figure out some solenoid/wireing on this motor. ive been reading and looking at diagrams and have finaly figured out that the solenoid is mounted outside the cowl in a box...what can i use for this box? my motor didn't come with it, just the electronic controller and un...
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    old 40 HP johnson

    Hey guys, figured i'd start a new thread now that im ready to try and get this motor going... its a johnson electric the model number is RK-25D and the serial number is C379622 i think this makes it a 63 but not overly sure.... i have a question about wiring. there is a wiring block with 6...
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    transom question

    hey guys, just got my transom in place on the boat, 16' alumacraft...going to put a 40 hp motor on it...just wondering how much reinforcement i need to mount? when i took the boat apart it had an extra piece of wood on the outside of the boat making the transom about 1 3/4" ... does it need...
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    michigan motors

    hey guys, looking for an out board for my 16' alumacraft...just wondering if anyone knows some good websites for finding them, not much on craigslist...looking for 25 - 50 hp thanks for any suggestions
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    1965 big twin

    hey guys, im going to look at a 1965 evinrude big twin 40 HP motor this week, its a pull start with throttle/shift cables for a 16' boat. the owner says it has maybe 20 hrs total on it because his dad sold it to his uncle (his dad bought it brand new in 65) and the uncle stored it for 20...
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    tin boat project

    Hey guys, first time posting in this section! just wondering if i could get a bit of advice on a few questions? I just bought an alumacraft 16' tin banger, basically just the boat, no engine...i drove a long way to get it and of coarse when i get there the transom was rotten, so got a real nice...
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    9.8 hp 110 mercury outboard

    hi guys, im looking at a used merc 9.8 hp long shaft, the owner says it starts fine but under load seems to only run on one cylinder....any suggestions as to what it could be, should i look else ware for a motor any suggestions would be great.. thanks
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