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My trailer has two 4 ft roller bunks in the back and three keel rollers going fwd, along with a bow stop. Question is, is this enough support for fiberglass boat/motor with approx. weight of 2000#. Reason I'm asking is the keel seems to be skidding across rollers instead of them rolling. Rollers...
Hi. I ahve a 1979 McKee craft Offshore fisherman that I am restoring. I recently removed the center aft floor panel and discovered an 8" dia. plastic/PVC tube that is installed vertically over the keel. Does anyone happen to know what this is for?
It was full od leaves and nasty water. I cleaned...
Hi! Just put new carb kits on both carbs of my Johnson 100. (J100STLCEM). Set the floats IAW the factory serv. mnl. After reassy. I did the blow trick, with the carb inverted. They seem to seal pretty well ,but will still bypass some air.(The old needle & seat seem to seal better). After putting...
Thought I'd throw this out and see if anyone else has seen it. While rebuilding the carbs. on a 1989 Johnson 100 (J100STLCEM) I found the upper carb had 2 different size idle bleed air orifices installed. The Lt. throat of upper carb. has a #38 & the Rt. has a #20. The lwr carb. has #38 in both...
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Just purchased an older 17.4" McKee craft flats boat with a 1989 100hp Johnson. Model# J100STLCEM.Fellow I bought it from said it was a 115 and cowl even says Evinrude 115, but data plate should not lie.
Guy ran it in his yard and even took us out in the river. Eng...
