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    Does anyone know what kind of boat this is?

    I just bought this on Craigslist for $300. It says "Corsair" on the side. The title says 1966 Walls model BT. I can't find a boat manufacturer named Walls at all online. It seems like a good boat for the money it has a running 1978 85hp Evinrude on it. Does anyone out there recognize this hull...
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    Dead in the water 1974 Johnson 25 hp

    Hi all Yesterday I managed to hit someone's lobster buoy. It got caught in my prop breaking the sheer pin.Fortunately I was able to row my family safely to a beach. Here is my question when I pull on the starter recoil rope i get no resistance whatsoever. What else have I damaged? Could it be...
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    Increasing hp on 1974 Johnson 25 hp

    I have a 1974 Johnson 25 Seahorse.I recently spoke to an outboard mechanic who said he could convert this motor into a 35 hp just by changing the carb. Can this be done? I've read so many conflicting posts on this subject that it is hard to know what's what. I really do not want to damage my...
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    Flushing a 1974 Johnson 25

    I've been flushing the motor after every trip using a large plastic bucket filled with fresh water. I'll run it for a minute or so and then dump the water refill and repeat this time disconnecting the fuel line to starve the motor of gas.A buddy of mine told me that this was not a great method...
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    Motor height question

    I have a 12' inflatable with a 15" transom. I bought a 1974 Johnson 25 short shaft motor for it. The trouble is the shaft is not that short...about 17.5" from the bottom of the mounting clamps to the bottom of the cavitation plate. I have ordered a "mini Jacker" which bolts to the transom and...
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