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    1985 Mercruiser 190

    I bought this boat a while ago and have not had time to mess with it until now. I've only run outboards in the past and am not familiar with I/Os. I got the motor started today and intend to rebuild the water pump in the lower. So far I've concluded that it's a gen 1 alpha outdrive. I want to be...
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    Hyde Kanoe fiberglass repair opinions

    Hey everyone, so I'm back with yet another handful of questions about the best way to tackle this repair. The top of the transom on my Hyde Kanoe has cracked. I really would like to open it up and reinforce transom with some fresh ply as there is a bit of flex but don't really want to try to...
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    I/Os For Dummies

    So... after selling my 1977 Lund bowrider (70 hp Johnson) at the end of last summer I was left boatless (save the yaks and the canoe). I bought a small skiff that I use for fishing and power it with a 6hp Tohatsu. My fiance kept on me and I knew the only way to make her happy was to get...
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    Tohatsu 4 vs 5 vs 6 hp

    Just seeing if anybody knows the difference between these new motors other than rpm range.( $1169 for the 4 and $1369 for 5&6) ​​​ I've heard the difference lies in the carbs as they all have the same displacement, bore, stroke and weight. Is it possible to put a 6hp carb on a 4? If so does...
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    95 force 5hp prop won't spin

    A few days ago I was worried that my motor was overheating after it had cut out on me one day .I went forward and pulled the lower to inspect/ flush water tube and inspect impeller. In order to remove the impeller, it seemed stuck on, i oulled the drive shaft through the housing. Everything...
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    95 Force 5hp fuel delivery

    I just recently purchased a 95 2 stroke force 5hp motor and it would start then run for a few seconds to a minute and then die. After removing pull start handle and cowling and reinstalling pull start handle I noticed that the gasket at fuel pump was cracked and was misting fuel. I ordered the...
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    1977 Johnson 70 gear trouble

    Please help if you can! Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated! I've been having a little trouble shifting into my forward gear (reverse seems to be working just fine) when I shift from neutral to forward at the gear box there is an excessive amount of grinding. I've had to back it off...
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    1977 Johnson 70 compatible lower units

    Hey there everyone, I am currently looking for a lower unit to repair a damaged one. I have seen one from a 1974 70hp and one from a 1986 88hp. Would either of these be compatible?
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    1977 Johnson 70 Exhaust Manifold Gasket/ Powerhead Removal

    Brought the Lund out after hibernation for the winter and went to give the initial test-fire on the muffs and she started up flawlessly. After removing the cowling and looking everything over I noticed a small stream of water coming out of my center exhaust manifold gasket. The gasket appears to...
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    1977 Johnson 70EL lower unit

    I recently went to put the throttle and shift lever to forward while on the water, suffice to say after a loud thud and a rattling noise could be heard the motor stalled. I attempted to run it through the gears with the motor off and after fighting to get into neutral it would switch between...
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    Prop Selection Johnson 70EL77

    I'm sure that this question had been asked a thousand times on this site but I would like some confirmation if possible. I have been running an aluminum 13.75 x 15 prop (which is the same size as the factory supplied) on my 1977 70hp Johnson on my 1977 Lund Shellstar. The boat without passengers...
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    Tach for 1977 Johnson 70

    Don't know if this is the right category to post this thread under, but anyhow here it is. Last year I purchased my second boat (first one with a motor over 6hp). There is no instrumentation of any sort and I would really like to put a tach in the dash. Anyhow to make a short story longer can...
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    16' Runabout Windshield Wiper

    Does anyone know where I can find a small wiper blade and motor to mount on a late '70s split window?
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    1977 Johnson 70 EL low speed problems

    Hi there, had a couple quick questions maybe someone would have a few ideas about. Last fall I got a new to me '77 Johnson 70 it works great except for one detail. Sometimes when I go to plane out ,within a minute or two from a cold start, and I throw the throttle down my motor seems like it...
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    1977 Johnson 70 water pump confusion

    Today I stated to replace the impeller on my Johnson 70. I purchased the only kit that I found on iboats.com, I believe that it was Sierra 18-3388. Anyhow while removing the w/p housing from the gear case just the housing came up without the impeller. When I was sold the motor the inspection...
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    Need help finding part for 1977 Johnson 70

    Hey there, well I had a little bit of a moment here earlier today when I went to change the lower unit oil. I have only changed it twice on this motor and was in a little bit of a rush. Anyhow, I thought that I was removing the bottom drain plug, wasn't thinking and started to loosen the screw...
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    I/O vs. Outboard Fuel Consumption

    I had a couple quick questions about I/Os vs. outboards. I've read up on outboard fuel consumption, and from my own observations, it seems that an outboard will burn approximately 10% of the rated HP in gallons per hour (GPH) at WOT. So does this hold true for an I/O? Or is the fuel consumption...
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    Transom repair/ random rebuild questions

    So I was watching a couple videos on youtube of guys doing transom replacement/rebuilds and was wondering where exactly do they get the pattern for the plywood? (Put maskingpaper on the glass and trim with knife/then transfer to cardboard/ to ply?) How difficult is it to perform a floor...
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    Hydrofoils

    Are the hyrdrofoils worth it? Are they model specific or are most of them universal?
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    Lund Tri-Hull

    Earlier this fall I purchased a Lund Shellstar tri-hull. Did some looking around on the net and have found very few pictures of these. Most of the ones I have seen look as though they never had an interior or were just designed for fishing. I bought the boat in Wisconsin not far from Shell Lake...
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