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    Shift rods out of alignment?

    Yeah I took a look at it and I think I got it done! Shifts good by hand and can finally go through all ranges...I'll see how it does in the water... Thanks everyone
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    Shift rods out of alignment?

    OK, I'll look into that. Any advice/instructions/videos on how to do that, or is it easily findable online? I don't have any kind of service manual
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    Shift rods out of alignment?

    Yes, I look through as I'm moving the upper rod towards the lower rod using the shift lever and make sure that the little groove/detent in the lower shift rod is lined up to where the bolt has to fit into, and the top is doing the same as well. I usually can't get the bolt through unless it is...
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    Shift rods out of alignment?

    Hi all, Well I've been on quite a journey if you've read my other posts. My 1979 35hp johnson keeps jumping from forward to neutral. I checked my cables and they seem fine, or I wasn't checking them right. I then took apart the lower unit to check the dog clutch and discovered my gears were crap...
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    Bearings found in gearcase! What to do with damaged gears

    Oh that is a good idea, look for a whole used lower unit. I will check to see if it is on the bearing housing! Does anyone know the difference between the models? I have a 35E79A, and found a used lower unit 35953A. It looks like the former is for johnson and the latter for evinrude, but looking...
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    Bearings found in gearcase! What to do with damaged gears

    Hi all.... As you can see by the title, I'm in a pretty rough spot right now so be gentle with the replies 😅 I recently posted on steering&controls that my outboard slipped out from fwd-nuetral and was told it was likely the dog clutch (made sense after I looked up what the dog clutch is!). So I...
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    Dual lever slips forward-neutral: cable moves from vibrations?

    Thanks I'll go have a look at that
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    Dual lever slips forward-neutral: cable moves from vibrations?

    Hi all, I have recently had issues with my 1979 35HP johnson dual lever controller. It slips from forward to neutral while driving. At first I thought it was a cable tightening/loosening issue, but I've played with that quite a bit and it hasn't made a difference. Then I thought maybe something...
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    Fiberglass Repair with big patches? Or fill with CSM and resin?

    Yes! I made sure to include areas near existing holes/bolts. So the drain, motor mounts, there was a depth finder, and there's a trolling motor mount
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    Fiberglass Repair with big patches? Or fill with CSM and resin?

    Gotcha, good to know. I've used muffs in the past with my dad, but when I acquired this boat and did some reading online there seemed to be a divide between folks who love/hate muffs and then reasons to prefer tubs. I'll switch back to the muffs :] Also, overall update. I drilled 5 holes in the...
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    Fiberglass Repair with big patches? Or fill with CSM and resin?

    Oh yeah, for sure! I always make sure the water line is above basically my whole lower unit. It's a 50 gallon tub, supposed to be for my wifes gardening...but I've been "borrowing" it haha.
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    Fiberglass Repair with big patches? Or fill with CSM and resin?

    Ah OK. I feel like I've heard different things. I thought that running in a tub helped emulate the forces it would feel as if operating actually in the water, but I'll go ahead and order some. Thanks!
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    Fiberglass Repair with big patches? Or fill with CSM and resin?

    Guess I didn't dive deep enough into online videos, appreciate it! I'll go ahead and do that today. When you say I can "plug the holes...and go boating", does that mean if my stringers/transom pass, you believe my original post (about the eating away on the keel) doesn't need to be addressed?
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    Fiberglass Repair with big patches? Or fill with CSM and resin?

    Appreciate it! I'm not too worried because it was a boat from my friend. He often buys things and doesn't know how to finish them so I get to acquire them when he moves on to some other poor project :] Yes, I checked stringers by walking around on it and jumping VERY slightly, trying to test...
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    Fiberglass Repair with big patches? Or fill with CSM and resin?

    Hi all, Acquired a free boat. It's got some eating away on the keel (not really a chip, not a hole), some spider cracks (I think they're called), and previous repairs of filled in spots... I have done everything imaginable to drive trains, steering, motors, but I absolutely have NO experience...
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