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    Top speed??

    Carb open all the way. Roller is in good shape, no broken bits on the throttle. I cleaned my carb and turned the screw on the cam roller just a 1/8th of a turn or so. Unfortunately the low speed idle adjustment on the side seems to be stiff. I'm going to lubricate it and see if I can free it...
  2. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    Thing about this whole thing is my trailer is about to give up the ghost anyways. I was just going to experiment with it while I can.
  3. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    I think I’ve got it! Weigh my boat and trailer, tongue weight should be 10% of total Number. Keep moving my winch stand back until I reach 10%, if tongue weight is still too high move axel forward. To answer my question above I think the answer is my axel is too far forward on trailer at this...
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    Can i cut my bunks down?

    Thank you! I guess I should’ve phrased my question better. Does a tongue weight of 239 lbs for a Jon boat and trailer seem accurate? I read online tongue weight should be around 10% of total load, and I can’t see this Jon boat and trailer weighing 2400 lbs.
  5. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    Can anyone explain why my tongue weight is so heavy? It doesn’t make sense to me unless my scale is just reading horribly. I weighed myself and it was pretty close
  6. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    We’ll I moved it up around 20” just to see what would happen. My tongue weight now is between 179 lbs and 286 lbs 😂. I weighted it almost 20 times and have no idea which is accurate. It’s been all over in between too.
  7. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    Quick video of my boat
  8. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    Just took my bathroom scale out As far as boat and trailer weight I’m really not sure 16 foot flat bottom Jon boat with spartan trailer that measured 18.5’ from taillights to ball coupler
  9. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    Current tongue weight is 239 lbs which seems way higher than I expected.
  10. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    Right now the bunks are flush with the transom, but my there is 5’ between my trailer coupler and where the front of my boat sits. I got a lot of tongue
  11. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    I’m sure I’ll be asked this…reason I want to cut bunks down is because my boat is 16 feet. My trailer is over 20 with the bunks this way. I’d like to be able to park it in my garage I’d possible.
  12. J

    Can i cut my bunks down?

    I was looking at my trailer last night and realized my bunks extend 2 feet beyond the back of the trailer. I was wondering if I can cut these down and be ok? I have 5 feet of tongue to work with.
  13. J

    Top speed??

    Every motor video I’ve ever shot someone has said that. I must have a crap phone. 100% running both cylinders.
  14. J

    Top speed??

    Same hp motor. 1983 15 vs 1990 15. And we definitely didn’t catch too many fish, sounds like a pleasant problem to have though!!
  15. J

    Top speed??

    Here she is running.
  16. J

    Top speed??

    Same boat, same 3 blade prop style. I’ve not checked rpm. Didn’t cross my mind. I have a tach I bought never used it
  17. J

    Top speed??

    I recently bought a 1983 Johnson 15 hp outboard. It functions as it should. Compression is 105/105. Has strong spark that will jump a 3/8" gap all day. I took it out fishing all day Saturday. Motor did not disappoint. My only concern was the lack of speed. I was getting 13 MPH max out of the...
  18. J

    Leroy'S R.I.P. ???

    this is sad. I have been reading the site at work when were not busy. I now have the option to shop for skateboards or something obscure.
  19. J

    Thanks to y'all!!!

    I just passed the 1 year mark of working on outboard motors. I am having a blast and buying tools every chance I get. I have built 3 really nice functional motor stands and I learn something on every single motor I buy. Everyone have been great, and I owe y'all some gratitude. I am getting more...
  20. J

    Which side to mount trolley motor on??

    Finally got my first bow mount trolley motor I’ve wanted for over a decade! My question is which side should I mount it on? I drive and fish off the back of the boat most of the time so I don’t have much experience as a front of the boat guy.
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