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Howdy. My 1983 Johnson 7.5 has slowly reduced what it's peeing since I bought it about a month ago. It looked normal at first (esp. compared to my worn out 6hp of the same generation). But on my last trip, a guy at the dock noticed it before I did, that it wasn't doing much at all, just slowly...
I recently bought this charger, and using it to charge a standard deep cycle Everstart from Walmart (120Ah or so, I forget the exact capacity).
Schumacher SSC-1500A Ship 'n Shore SpeedCharge Charger with included battery clamps : Amazon.com : Automotive
This is the first charger I've ever...
Motor-- 1983 Johnson Sea Horse J8RCT (7.5hp)
Boat-- 14' Starcraft SS aluminum, riveted.
The motor itself is in really good shape, runs well. It was used only as a kicker and never the main motor. The prop, however, is really worn out (oyster rash). Occasionally the motor will make a slight...
I have an old Starcraft 14' aluminum with an even older painted steel trailer. About half of our fishing is fresh, the rest is salt or brackish.
I have not yet launched this in saltwater, we were using my canoe. However now that I have something that I don't have to paddle, this boat is going...
Trolling motors-- what is more reliable, variable speed or 5-speed "speed coils"?
I am very close to buying a new trolling motor.
I am not overly concerned about battery life, but I am most concerned with reliability. I can always toss another battery in the boat if I really need.
I have...
I have a 1974 Starcraft 14' riveted aluminum. Just your basic aluminum semi-V.
I'm seriously considering removing the middle seat, which is a bench riveted in. It takes up so much room in the boat that it makes fishing with even a medium sized cooler a bit congested. A larger boat isn't an...
Motor-- 1986 Johnson 6hp, clean carb, now running quite well aside from an exhaust leak.
Boat- 14' Starcraft SS (1974) loaded with me (240lb) at the transom, son (50lbs) up front, and maybe 120 pounds in gear/cooler.
Problem-- Boat won't plane out at WOT, but this is to be expected on such a...
I have an 86 6hp Johnson but may soon be upgrading to a 9.9 or 15hp, something that will get my old 14' Starcraft SS up on step.
I take my 4 year old son fishing with me. I don't want to get tossed out of the boat by a speeding tri-toon and send my son on a nasty unguided missile ride...
I'm considering buying a 1996 Mariner 15hp. Are these exactly the same as the Mercs, other than the cowl?
My main consideration is reliability.
Also, if you had the chance to buy the 1996 Mariner, or a 1978 Evinrude/Johnson (for a few dollars less), of similar HP and weight, which would you...
This is a Johnson 6hp, 1986.
There is an exhaust leak of some sort. It seems to be coming from the areas indicated with the yellow arrows in the pic. It really seems as if it's passing through the steering shaft, almost as if it's getting into the steering shaft from the top down. Either way...
