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    Leaking fiberglass livewell

    Good thinking, probably wouldn't last. I have worked with fiberglass a little in the past. Probably best to put another layer on, like you said. 👍
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    Leaking fiberglass livewell

    Hello. I have a 1974 Ranger fiberglass boat and I started noticing the boat had a slow leak in the floor. The carpet in the lower floor would be mostly wet at the end of an outing. Turns out it was coming from the livewell located in the front deck. I know fiberglassing it would be the correct...
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    Late 70's Johnson 35 hp question

    I'm looking at buying a Johnson 35 hp outboard (I think 1977 year model). The seller measured the shaft for me - I need a 15" shaft, I believe it's the right shaft but can I confirm it by the serial number plate? Plate says Model # 35E77H Serial # E4687702. I have got to MAKE SURE it's a 15"...
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    1984 Johnson Javelin 85 hp blows up

    Dad's boat motor blew up this week while fishing Toledo Bend in LA/TX. This motor had been rebuilt in recent years and was low houred. Just wanted to ask what could of happened. I know operating a boat and maintaining it properly consists of many do's and don'ts. Motor was a 1984 Johnson Javelin...
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    Everstart Batteries???

    I returned an Everstart cranking battery to Walmart tonight. It suddenly quit cranking my motor and wouldn't charge up. It likes a few days being a year since the purchase date and the battery says free 1 year replacement. But tonight, they tell me at Walmart that the computer says it's not able...
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    225 EFI, mix gas???

    Just wanted to ask who all here owns a 225 EFI around year 1998, and mixes their gas/oil in the fuel tank? I've heard of people (including me) who are afraid the mixer may quit any day now with a motor this old. I'm thinking about unhooking the mixer and mixing my gas/oil when filling up. Yay...
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    225 EFI makes quiet winding sound when starting

    I have a 1998 Mercury 225 EFI on my boat. It's always ran great but it had been randomly giving trouble when starting. It would start great almost every time while out fishing, but some of the cranks would be a very quiet winding noise. Then it'd start fine on the next try. This would happen...
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    Right Prop for Mercury 25 HP???

    I have a 1981 Mercury 25 hp that I'm ordering a new prop for. Problem is, I don't know a lot about props so I'm having trouble deciding which pitch and diameter I need. I have my serial # wrote down but most places online doesn't ask for it anyway. After selecting the HP and year, I get asked...
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    Correct spark plugs?

    I'm going to try new spark plugs in my 1979 55 hp Evinrude to see if it helps before I start trying other things. I posted in the forum here about it starting great but dying at takeoff. The plugs in it are Champion L77J4 and that's what the tag on the wire recommends too. I went to Wal-Mart to...
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    Motor starts great, dies at takeoff

    My 1979 Evinrude 55 hp started up nicely this weekend at the lake. But when I got ready to take off for the boat ride, it would smother down and die when I pushed forward on the throttle. After a few times of restarting, it finally took hold and went. It then acted fine and I made several rounds...
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    QUESTIONS: 79' Evinrude throttle cables

    I finally got my 79' Evinrude 55 hp running. It really wasn't anything major...just took time to figure out that the choke was manually turned off near the carb. I took the boat out for a test run and I obviously hooked the throttle cables up wrong. When I was trying to back the boat off the...
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    1979 Evinrude not starting, leaking lower unit oil

    I bought a 1979 55 hp Evinrude about a year ago and the man said it ran like a top. I heard it run on his boat and it sounded great. Now that I've finally had time to put it on my boat, a year later, it won't start. Turns over strongly but doesn't hit, like its not getting gas even with the bulb...
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    Extending the starter wire to battery? Safe?

    I have a 1961 14 ft runabout and its always been heavy on the rear with an outboard, two tanks of gas, and a battery. The boat never really wants to plane out (especially with anyone in the back seat; It has a bench seat in the front and one in the rear). I've thought about putting maybe one gas...
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    Evinrude Cowling and Johnson Cowling interchange???

    Does anyone know if a 1976 Johnson 55 hp cowling will fit on a 1979 Evinrude 55 hp? If someone can at least point me to a website where I can find out, please let me know. Thanks in advance.
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    How to remove vinyl seat stains??? Help!

    Anyone know how to remove rat manure stains on vinyl boat seats? My classic runabout sets in a barn while not being used and I always throw a tarp over it to keep the sun from shining in on it in the mornings as the barn faces east with a open front. It also helps keep dust off the boat. It...
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    1961 Johnson 40 hp, bringing back to life

    I have a 1961 Johnson 40 hp seahorse that I'm wanting to bring back to life. I'm going to tell you what I know about the motor and I want to see if you guys have an idea of about how much it will cost me to get it back to life. I know that the lower unit will need new seals. The last time we...
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    Mercury 25 hp throttle cable problems

    I cranked my little 1981 25 hp Mercury out on the lake after it had been stored for a few months and it fired up nicely. It always starts and runs good. I then noticed it would only run at idle speed (or a little faster) at full throttle. At first, I thought it might be a carb problem. I later...
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    Trailer Tail Lights Not Working

    The tail lights on my boat trailer isn't working. The brake lights and the turn signals work fine but no tail lights. I checked the white ground wire and it is bolted to the frame of the trailer but I noticed it doesn' run back into the plug-in...its just hanging disconnected. I'm going to wire...
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    Restoring Aluminum Shine

    I just bought a Lowe Semi-V Jon Boat and it is a 92' model. I've bought older Jon Boats before that simply needed a new paint job and that was their only hope but I'm thinking this one just needs the oxidation removed. And there is a cleaned spot around where the license numbers were for the...
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    Not Getting Gas

    I recently bought a 1981 Mercury 25 hp and I am trying to get it to start now. I was proud to hear it actually crank up but it doesn't run long. I put new gas in the tank and cleaned the spark plugs. Its a pull start and I cranked on it while my friend squirted choke cleaner in it. The motor...
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