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    Possible weight of boat/trailer/gear

    Hey guys, looking at possibly buying a 1986 24' searay, unsure of the model right now, but it's got a 4.3L motor if it helps any (this would be my first I/O purchase, i'm used to outboards)....was wondering if someone could give me a ballpark range of how much she'd weigh with gear, tandem axle...
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    '78 70hp Johnson back to life

    Finally got my boat out on the water, while heading out of the bay, gave WOT, took about 5 minutes to put my boat on plane, finally planed out, so I figured I`d go for a test, staying close to home so to speak. Went up river, got choppy, so I headed downwind. On my down-river run, out of nowhere...
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    Story, not a problem.

    I've got a 1978 70hp johnson seahorse....due to funds, limited time, etc, my boat has sat in the driveway for more than 3 months (I've cried enough over that, no need for others to do it for me, i assure you lol) Finally I've decided the summer is coming to an end in the next couple months, and...
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    New to me tow vehicle

    Hey guys. Bought a '97 Ford explorer today...Fully loaded 5.0L v8 4-door, AWD. Been reading through the posts (did a search for ford explorer with it only searching trailers and towing) Pretty much any topics/posts I came across were regarding the 6 cyl. explorer... I don't own a large boat by...
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    Spark plug differences

    Didn't want to hi-jack another post i was reading, so here it is. Does anyone know the specific difference between Champion L77JC4 or QL77JC4? I simply ask because my manual said to run l77j4 plugs, which aren't available anymore, and the replacement is the l77jc4, which I now run. The plugs i...
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    1978 Johnson 70hp forward and reverse switched

    Hey guys, Took my boat to the dock today for her maiden voyage. Everything ran great, except, when i went into reverse to leave the dock, the boat went forward, thinking that reverse just didn't work, we ended up turned around anyways, so i thought i'd just leave the dock in forward. Went to...
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    Identify 50hp? merc

    Hi guys, went through all the links posted in the sticky about identifying the motor, was unable to deduce any conclusion...it's a friends motor, serial on the transom bracket reads 7192064 it's apparently a 50hp merc. guessing it's a canadian made motor, and i'm thinking it's a 3 cylinder...
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    Prop Repair Costs?

    Hey everyone, just wondering if anyone has had a prop repaired and if so, an average cost I should expect. I have a 13.75"x15" that has a bent fin. No dings/notches/missing chunks. Found a local guy that does prop repair and quoted $60 CDN to repair. Wondering if this price is about right, or...
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    '73 85hp Merc "jump"

    Hey guys, last time I had the boat out (last year) I ran into some weird operations... the motor kind of surged (motor revved way up) and kind of "jumped" up.... i'm thinking the gear slipped from forward to neutral, then hit reverse to make the lower unit jump. I winterized it, and haven't...
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    70HP Lower unit years

    Hi all, just picked up a 1978 Johnson seahorse 70hp, lower unit is in major need of repair, no matter what gear selection, shaft won't turn prop and reverse is the same (prop won't turn shaft). While replacing the gears is an option, i've found another lower unit. Was just wondering what years...
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    Making the windshield visible again...

    After reading through quite a few posts, I didn't come across any answer that seemed to fit my project...as far as I can tell my windshield is just plexi-glass....does anyone know of any method to make this see-through again? or am I better off just replacing with new plexi-glass. Cost is a...
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    Big Members Thanks!

    I've been a member for some time now, try to help when I can, seek advice when i'm unsure of something, just wanted to say a HUGE thanks to all the members here on Iboats. Haven't been on the water since late september, and these forums have helped me overcome my wintertime blues. I spend a good...
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    Terrasyn Boat??

    Hi all, just picked up a new project boat this past week, and after searching all over, am unable to find any info on it. On the compliance plate, it says it's manufactured by "Terrasyn Limited" model "Panther". Just wondering if anyone has ever heard of these? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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    Fuel starvation at WOT??

    Recently bought a '73 Merc 85hp outboard...went through an ordeal to get it running and in the water, but after a weeks worth of work, she fired and runs great, except at WOT. It'll run wide open for up to 10 minutes, but after that, it wants to die out unless I ease back on the throttle, after...
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    Mercury 85HP Gas/Oil mixture

    Hi all, Have been a member for awhile, any questions I've had, i've been able to find a solution for in someone elses posts. Yesterday I bought a Mercury 85hp outboard. Wouldn't turn over, or even click, narrowed it down to the plug from control box to motor. rewired everything, and motor turns...
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