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  1. garzilla

    New found motor!!??

    Found a Royal outboard in the garbage today....with a pretty cool vintage stand!!! From what I gather, it's from 1949 to 1956 vintage...model number is 2A7....5hp two cylinder. Pretty clean, has a dent on one side, most of the decals are rubbed off, but it's all there (seemingly) and seems to...
  2. garzilla

    72 lund tri hull transom and storage redo....

    Well, no turning back. Go time! Going to try and do this on a budget....planning on gluing transom together, and in place, and tab in with poly resin.
  3. garzilla

    2x4 transom clamps

    Can someone please forward me the instructions on how to make a few pairs of these.....thought I saw them on here, but cant seem to find out where.... Thanks.
  4. garzilla

    Any opinions on this motor??

    Saw on Craigslist a guy selling a 1953 5 1/2hp Johnson. Said he bought new in 53, and ran until parked 2 years ago....and his kid started taking it apart to fix, but they bought a new motor... Said his kid has taken apart the magneto assembly, and the pull start...he has all the parts though...
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    72 25hp lower unit problem, issue, fluke, etc......

    Okay, was out this past weekend up in Wisconsin on the Wisconsin river.... Motor ran AWESOME with 4 guys crammed in my boat...only got about 14mph out of her, but it got us around. At one point we were beached, and a buddy and I made a run back to the dock to grab more supplies....and upon us...
  6. garzilla

    Illinois boat question

    Hey guys....I filled out all the paperwork, and sent it to the dnr with a check. Check was cashed, and the other day I received my registration paper in the mail....but no stickers for the hull. Should they still be on their way do you think?? Or did I do something wrong??:confused:
  7. garzilla

    Transom/boat construction/steer me in the right direction question....

    Okay, boat in my avatar is a 1970 Lund guide sp.......I believe. Never saw another picture of one of these on the web. Fiberglass boat, sides are basically, only fiberglass.....thin!! Bottom is pretty thin as well. Boats transom is obviously wood, because the fiberglass "cap" is coming off...
  8. garzilla

    Dead man switch question....

    Hey fellers....starting to get cabin fever now, and thinking about all the stuff I need to get in order before spring. My 72 Johnson 25 horse doesn't have a dead man switch on it now...and I'd REALLLLLY like to add one come spring. Is it possible to add one on this motor?? I'm pretty sure...
  9. garzilla

    Figured to start a thread on homemade briggs outboard....

    So..... I get my mower back from my buddy, and it abruptly broke....hmmmm...LOL Pawls for the pull start were jacked, so I fixed and got it to work.....redid the throttle to get it to idle down....idles REALLY slow for shifting!!:cool: Just got back from my buddies structural steel shop to...
  10. garzilla

    Little bit worried about launching.....

    Just got my first boat....see avatar. 15 ft fiberglass LUND tri hull....1970 Trailer seems to be a tilt..has a pin towards the middle. Boat is VERY light, rolls real easy by hand on concrete...pulled it home a couple miles with my 92 s10 longbed pickup....2.8 motor, 5 speed manual... Illinois...
  11. garzilla

    Antifreeze in lower?

    Going to be storing my 72 25 in a buddies garage for the winter....his old man who's a big I/o guy suggested putting some antifreeze in the lower unit.... I figure that oil wouldn't freeze, but on the other hand couldn't hurt....also thought it'd just separate to the bottom too? Thoughts.....
  12. garzilla

    Got her going...all well except for a little issue.

    Runs and idles pretty good....well to me it does..LOL. Did notice a small fuel leak I think....waaayyyyy at the bottom of the carb, where some wiring runs under it....leak isn't a drip, but a very fine mist...??? Weird. Motor would cough a little when cold, and I could see a puff coming out...
  13. garzilla

    Is this the drain plug?

    Figured i'd start a new thread..... Previous owner possibly put in a phillips head screw.....maybe.
  14. garzilla

    Couple questions....72 25hp

    Hello everyone....1st post...I'm sure they'll be a million more..LOL. Okay, picked up a 70 Lund tri hull, with a 72 Johnson 25hp electric start. Model 25e72R Haven't gone totally through her yet, but she did run for a short time. Compression is 125 on both cylinders....need to order a carb...
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