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    Drains in Tubes of Pontoon Boat

    I have just discovered that I have water in one of the tubes on our pontoon, is there a way to install drains in the tubes without having them welded in?
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    1975 85 HP Johnson, black oil dripping from top of foot

    I know there is nothing at the top of my foot for any kind of oil to leak from. I know the black oil is from unburned fuel mixture oil from slow running. My question is, how can I prevent this black oil to stop leaking? The motor is on a 24 foot pontoon and we are not into speed, we like to just...
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    1975 Johnson 85 hp Tilt and Trim Problem

    I have a 24 foot pontoon and am having problems with the tilt and trim. The pump motor runs in lowering position but will not make a sound when trying to raise the motor. I took the pump motor off and ran the pump manually, the tilt and trim did nothing. The reservoir is full and fluid looks...
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    Gangplank For Pontoon

    It is surprising how little there is about a gangplank for a pontoon online. My wife and I are at the age we have problems boarding our pontoon unless we are at a dock. The really good fishing is below a dam here and there is no dock so we are looking at building a slide under deck gangplank...
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    Wind Drag With Hard Top

    I plan to put a hard top on our toon one day this year, my question is how noticeable is the wind drag when towing with hard top up, vs down. I am trying to decide which way to go, stationary top or a top I can let down. I still haven't decided how to build it, also if I should I go with a...
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    Covers for pontoon

    I am having problems trying to decide what cover to get for our pontoon. I have had cloth covers for my bass boat and they don't last long at all. I want a cover that will last for a while and not break the bank. I really don't care for the cloth covers, so I checked out the water proof tarps...
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    Storage Box 24 Foot Pontoon

    I am still trying to set our pontoon up for fishing, I need a good storage box I can lock and is water proof. I have a box like the one in the photo below but don't know if it would be too heavy or not. Our toon is 24 foot and it has a 85 hp Johnson on it. It says the box is 149 pounds empty but...
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    Can't Slow rpms Down 1975 85 hp Johnson

    My 1975 85 hp johnson is running way way too fast, it is running about 3500 rpm or there abouts and I can not slow it down. I have rebuilt two sets of carbs so I know it has nothing to do with the carbs. I have adjusted the throttle cable back and even disconnected it and still no good. There is...
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    1975 85 hp Johnson Carb Float Adjustment

    I tried to do a search and it just don't want to cooperate. I am rebuilding the carbs on my 1975 85 hp Johnson. I know I am supposed to hold the carb upside down and make the float level with the body. My question is: is the bottom of the float supposed to be flush with the rim of the body, or...
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    1976 85hp Johnson and 1975 85hp Johnson Rectifier Wired Different 5

    While hooking up a tachometer on our 1975 85 hp Johnson, I noticed the rectifier hot wire was just about shot. I took the rectifier off the 1976 85 hp Johnson that I have for parts. The two engines were wired just a little different. The same color wires, just in a different place. The 1975 the...
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    Floor Covering Other Than Carpet

    The carpet on our pontoon is getting a little stained and we are thinking about removing the carpet and installing something different. Any ideas what to use, also how to remove the glue. We love to fish so that is another reason to get rid of the carpet. I would appreciate any suggestions you...
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    How to guide water tubes into top of water pump 85 hp Johnson

    I am ready to install the lower unit of my 1975 85 hp Johnson, I have an extra long bolt I have inserted in the rear bolt hole of the foot to hold the foot while getting everything else aligned. My main concern is I can not see or feel the water tubes to get them to go into the holes in the top...
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    Jack Plates on a Pontoon

    I have a 24 foot pontoon with a 85 hp Johnson on it. I want to put tilt and trim on it but the motor sits too low in the water and the tilt and trim will hit the sides of the mount of the pontoon. I have a jack plate I took off my bass boat and want to put it on the pontoon but I am a little...
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    Shifting Rod Height Adjustment 1976 85 HP Johnson Model #85ETLR76G

    I posted about a pontoon we bought a while back, the 85 hp Johnson on the pontoon now is just too much trouble to get running right. I just can't seem to get it to stop backfiring through the exhaust. I have another 85 hp Johnson that does run good, this one on the pontoon now doesn't. The...
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    85 HP Johnson pushing 24 Foot Pontoon

    I am totally overwhelmed with all the high tech information about props, it is way over my head. I just need to know which prop, of the two I have, will work best for mileage and one that will have enough power to push the toon back on the trailer. We don't plan to do a lot of riding around...
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    85 HP Johnson Randomly Backfiring Through Exhaustt

    I have a 1976 85 HP Johnson on our 24 foot pontoon, motor had been sitting for a while so I cleaned the carbs checked the foot oil checked the plugs. Put the muffs on and it would not slow idle and it would and still does backfire through the exhaust at no certain time. Went to the lake, and the...
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    1985 85 HP Johnson Running Like a Three Legged Dog

    We recently bought a used pontoon that has a 1985 85 HP motor on it. Yesterday was the first time we have taken it to the river. When I first fired the motor up, it popped and sputted like it had water in the gas. (it was hard to fire up) I know it didn't have water in the gas as I just bought...
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    Are Lawn Chairs Legal on a Pontoon

    We love to fish and are planning to remove most of the furniture on our pontoon, are lawn chairs illegal to ride in while underway, I know pedestal seats are illegal to ride in over idle speed in Tennessee.
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    Transom Area Bouncy on Pontoon

    We just bought a used 24 foot pontoon and are getting it water ready. I noticed yesterday when I pushed down on the foot of the motor that the floor seemed to bounce. I plan to install a pretty good aluminum angle from side to side and bolt the trough the motor is mounted to, to the angle, does...
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    Adjusting Forward and Reverse 85 hp Johnson

    I have a 1975 85 hp Johnson motor, it will either go into forward or reverse but not both. If I adjust the cable it will go in reverse but then it won't go in forward unless I readjust the cable. The fellow I got the boat from put a new water impeller in it and he told me he didn't adjust the...
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