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    Water Tell Tail Plastic Cover

    I went on vacation this week and my brother likes to water ski, I prefer knee boarding hehe... He has a cable for my pull eyelets that has a pulley on it for his rope. Needless to say the pulley somehow got caught on my engine and broke the plastic cover / reducer for my tell tail. The hose...
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    Gray Sludge from Exhaust

    J60ELCIA 1981 Today I decided to get my boat ready for my yearly vacation. I changed the lower unit oil with fresh screws and gaskets. Clean off the engine block and lubricated all appropriate areas. I had to run some water in the engine compartment since there was debris where I couldn't...
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    Starter Model Numbers

    J60ELCIA 1981 I pulled these numbers off of my old bosch style starter. Do these mean anything to anyone? I tried to look in google, sierra, arco, ishopmarine, etc... I've had issues finding the correct starter for my johnson even though I've cross checked the OEM to a sierra. I figured I...
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    Possibly a different flywheel?

    J60ELCIA 1981 Is it possible that my previous owner used a smaller or different flywheel on my outboard? I have posted about this problem before. My drive gear went on my starter, the whole starter looks original or close to it so I figure I would replace it. Original Starter OEM 389275...
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    How often do you change your spark plugs?

    How often do you change your spark plugs? And Why?
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    Confused: Starter / Flywheel combo

    I need to replace the bendix gear / drive gear on my 1981 Johnson 60HP 2 Cylinder J60ELCIA I will be replacing the whole starter since I can't find a place with the gear in stock. The current starter has 10 teeth??? But all of the replacement models for my engine only have 9 teeth. Is...
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    Magnetic Drain Screw & Vent Screw

    1981 Johnson 60HP 2 Cylinder J60ELCIA I'm looking the correct part numbers for Magnetic Drain Screw & Vent Screw. I can't find them on Evinrude.com http://www.evinrude.com/en-US/Accessories/Literature/ I'm looking in a catalog and the only Johnson/Evinrude screws they have are 318544...
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    Starter Issue - Rebuild or Replace

    1981 60HP 2 Cylinder Johnson I took my outboard out of winter storage. I am having a starter issue. The starter gear fully engages the fly wheel but then stops. The starter motor and starter shaft are going like crazy but the gear doesn't move. Like it is slipping on the shaft rather than...
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    Johnson Outboard - Weather

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I just started my Johnson 1981 60HP outboard. The temperature outside has been above 50 degrees even at night. <br /><br />I had RV antifreeze in the system before I started it for the first time this season.<br /><br />Now I find out that tonight it will be 33 F...
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    Johnson Outboard - Weather

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I just started my Johnson 1981 60HP outboard. The temperature outside has been above 50 degrees even at night. <br /><br />I had RV antifreeze in the system before I started it for the first time this season.<br /><br />Now I find out that tonight it will be 33 F...
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    Cover damaged water inlet screen

    My father purchased a 1978 OMC V-200 I/O in a 1978 Sea Ray.<br /><br />We noticed that one of the water inlet screens on the lower unit has a hole in it. Is there something you can put over the vent hole? He doesn't want to drop the lower unit just to replace the screen.<br /><br />Any advice...
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    Cleaning White Rub Rail Rubber?

    Hello all,<br /><br />I've been cursed with white rub rail! :p <br /><br />Just kidding. I bought this boat last summer and it looks like the previous owner hasn't cleaned the rub rail since the boat was made in 1980. The rubber is the larger kind about 2 inches wide.<br /><br />Anyone have...
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    1978 OMC I/O Tilt Assembly

    My father owns a 1978 Sea Ray with a 225HP OMC<br /><br />He took apart the tilt assembly on the outside of the boat. The part attached to the I/O.<br /><br />He is trying to put it back together. He is having a problem compressing the clutch assembly to put the horse-shoe ring back on. He said...
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    Ideas on filling or covering large holes

    When I purchased my boat it had several old rusty down rigger mounts on it. I removed them and do not plan to put new ones in. Also there were two old pitted chrome vents with 3 inch holes. I use portable gas tanks and they sit back by the transom. I'm not sure why the vents were put there...
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    Small Solar Panel Chargers

    Do small solar panel battery chargers really work?<br /><br />I noticed them in Northern Tool Supply and West Marine for around $30. They come with suction cups to put a on a windshield or mounting hardware for where ever.<br /><br />I thought while the boat was at the dock I could hook it up...
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    Evinrude on the Food Network?

    I just saw Unwrapped on the Food Network. They had a guy who collects salt and pepper shakers.<br /><br />He has a set of tiny evnirude outboard salt and pepper shakers that are on motor stands. The shakers tilt to pour out the salt and pepper.<br /><br /> :)
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    Where to get spark plugs?

    I have a 1981 60HP 2 Cylinder Johnson Sea Horse.<br /><br />The current spark plugs are NGK B9HS-10.<br /><br />Can I get these at somewhere like Advanced Auto Parts or Autozone? Or will I have to order them from a marine parts store like West Marine?<br /><br />I noticed West Marine has a NGK...
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    Which Manual should I buy?

    I have had this engine for an entire season and now its time for me to buy a manual.<br /><br />I have a 1981 60HP 2 Cylinder Johnson SeaHorse.<br /><br />Is there any specific manual I should pick up? Or should I just the 2-60HP Selco I saw on the iboats.com store?<br /><br />Thanks in advance :)
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    Galvanized vs. Painted Rims

    Hello everyone,<br /><br />I am purchasing a new set of tire and rim assemblies. I have a completely galvanized trailer other than my current rims. The rims are painted.<br /><br />Other than the cosmetic reasons is there any difference between galvanized and painted rims? I know that galvanized...
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    OMC 225 Tilt not engaging

    Hello all,<br /><br />I have a 1978 Sea Ray with a OMC 225 engine with the original outdrive on it. <br /><br />Everything works great and the engine runs smooth except for the tilt. The trim works fine though.<br /><br />When you hit the tilt switch all you hear is a clicking noise rather than...
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