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    Floor reseal questions

    Hey guys! I'm working on a 1967 Horizon 15' speedboat. Whatever was used to seal the floor is starting to crack. I'm completely new to this and I have no idea where to begin. I have found some good epoxy sealers but I'm not sure if anything will stick to the old floor or if I have to strip it...
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    Johnson 100hp v4 weird cooling issue

    I'm back at work on the boat I bought last year and never got fixed. It's a 1968 Johnson v4 Golden Meteor, electramatic , and has the belt driven distributor. I don't get water passed the thermostat housing. When looking at the rear of the engine, the hole on the far right of the...
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    Rotten transom or other damage?

    I recently bought a 16" fiberglass boat with a 100hp Johnson. I just took the boat to the lake to test the engine and it ran great! Now I am wondering about the condition of the transom. There is a large crack in one of the corners and spider web cracks in the opposite corner. It looks like...
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    1968 Johnson Golden Meteor impeller

    I have been thinking I have a cooling issue with my newly aquired 100hp Johnson so I pulled the thermostat housing off to check for water flow. With the engine running zero water came out. I have watched a few videos on changing them but I can't find one for this engine, is it similar to newer...
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    1968 Johnson V4 Golden Meteor - Cooling question

    Where should the water be exiting from ? A small amount comes out of the exhaust which I read is normal . Is that the only exit ? I looked for a small hole on the rear as I have seen on other outboards but I am 100% positive there is NO hole . I'm getting ready to take it out on the lake but...
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    1966 Johnson V4 100hp No Spark

    I have a 1966 Johnson v4 100hp outboard with the electric shift .. It doesn't have power out of the pulse pack while Cranking , thus no spark . It does have 12v TO the pulse pack . The weird part is that it does not engage the starter when you pull the lever on the shift box to the START...
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