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    jon boat upgrade

    I recently purchased a 1973 12 x 32 jon boat to fish out of. It is rigged up with a johnson 9.9 tiller steer and a 36 lb bill dance bow mount trolling motor. Can anyone recommend anything for more storage/fishing deck? I'm in the middle of installing a plywood floor in front for a fishing deck...
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    9.9 performance

    How do yall feel about upgrading the 9.9's? I have a 1978 9.9 that I would like to get a little more out of. Obviously I got it cuz it is legal on natural lakes but now I'm wanting a little more. Don't really feel like buying a new larger motor cuz of the weight and then also I'm running a 12 x...
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    1987 bayliner bass stryker 14

    I currently have the opportunity to buy a 1987 bayliner bass stryker 14ft with same year 70 hp johnson for 1000 bucks. I'm wondering if this is a decent boat or if I shouldn't even worry. It needs the 2 floor boards for the front fishing deck as they are very weak.....main floor has no soft...
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    1978 johnson 9.9 propeller choice.....

    I run a 1978 johnson 9.9 on a 12 ft aluminum jon boat. I usually go by myself or one other person and a couple tackle boxes and poles. Trolling battery and 6 gallons of fuel. Also I carry a drag anchor. I currently run a 9.25 x 10 aluminum propeller and am looking for some more speed to get to...
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    1978 johnson 9.9 stalling on top end

    I just bought a 1978 johnson 9.9 outboard and it starts and runs great. I have had great luck before on this forum and you guys are awesome!! I appreciate every bit of your knowledge of these outboards! Engine is Pull start. I ran it out on a 12 ft jon boat and runs 5.1 mph gps and I am about...
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    Need help finding info on 1973 monark

    I recently was given a boat by a fishing buddy that's in decent condition. However, i cannot seem to find any info at all on the boat. Hin # is mak303171173 and is made by monark. Evidentally it's a 1973 model but what. It's very basic and stick steer. Sort of a trihull i guess and just a...
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    1992 johnson gt200 stator direction of rotation

    I am attempting to resurrect a 1992 johnson gt200 vro outboard on my stratos. I am currently waiting on a repair manual and am curious which direction the engine should rotate. Also how would I verify the oil injection pump functions properly? It has ran in the past but I've had electrical...
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    boat wiring issue....

    I have a 1992 stratos 201 ski with gt200 johnson outboard. I recently installed a new battery and disconnect switch. Then I removed the stereo and harness from under the dash and all of a sudden the engine would not turn over. I then turned the disconnect switch off and back on and realized the...
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