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Hi,
Not been on here for a while, too much fun on the water :D
I restored my Arrowbeau about a year and a half ago, new transom and floor. I was running a 1979 Johnson V4 140hp but melted a piston :grumpy:.
The engine was great apart from needing a bank loan to run it lol My question is...
Hi,
After my 1979 johnson 140 v4 nipped a piston ring and destroyed the piston and head I came across this engine.
Its a 1974 johnson 85 v4, love the new engines lol.
My first question is will my tilt and trim fit onto this engine? if not is it possible to modify it to fit?
Are any of...
Hi,
I have melted a piston on my engine :facepalm: but I have been offered a 50hp johnson a bit newer than mine but it has no starter motor. Will my 140hp fit the 50hp?
Also will a 50 get my Fletcher Arrowbeau on the plane?
Cheers
Hi, I have nearly finished restoring my Fletcher arrowbeau but I need to replace the controls. Can anyone recomend a unit? Must be as cheap as poss as I have spent a fortune getting to this stage.
Hi, Im new to the forum and really need some advice.
I stripped the insides of the boat today to fit new carpets and seats and found the transom is completely rotten. So I need to replace the wood.
Is the arrowbeau the same as the arrowflyte where under the rubber around the outside of the...
