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    long shaft on short transom help

    OK let's start out with I know I should get a short shafts motor but can't afford 1 right now. Yes a transom elevator would work but my transom is odd ball so I don't think it will. Here's the story I have a 1962 seahawk boat. It had a 1973 Johnson 40hp short shaft on it. Well the motor took a...
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    replacing transom. This is my method. Am I right?

    First off I have a 1985 Thompson fisherman 240 5.0 mercruiser. The transom was 100% shot so I had to replace it. I pulled motor pulled out drive. Removed the floor from the front of engine to rear of boat. The stringers were all solid no rot. Unbelievable yes indeed but they were 100%solid. I...
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    is it worth replacing transom

    I picked up a 1985 24 foot Thompson with a mercruiser 5.0. Picked it up for $350 well the transom is soft to soft for my liking. The boat is in great shape. Interior is amazing floor is new motor and out drive are flawless. Trailer is a 2000 load rite and it's also in amazing shape as well...
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    is my transducer correct?

    1st one I ever installed and wondered if it was in the correct spot. Finder is a Lowrance hook 5 finder/plot charter
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    73 Johnson 40hp idle set help

    OK so I rebuilt carb put it all back together and I can really figure out how to set idle. On the motor it says slow and start which setting do I put it on to adjust the slow screw?
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