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    1975 Johnson 40 hp. keeps blowing the fuse...

    I bought a jon boat with this motor on it. Owner had to jump her to get her started saying the ignition switch was bad but she started right up. So I bought a new ignition switch and the wiring color code does not match specs completely, so I am doing a bit of guessing on that front. The three...
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    Engine Swap.. can it be done...

    I have a Ford 302 marine engine with an omc outdrive. I have heard that the 351 is a bolt in replacement and other than shroud enlargement for the larger heads, everything is the same. Can I make this swap without doing anything to the outdrive?
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    1994 OMC 5.0 cobra will not start or run in the water...

    Well guys, after a ton of work on my new-to-me 1994 Four Winns 190 Horizon. I was ready to take it out on the water for memorial day weekend. To my utter dissappointment this weekend proved to be more of a disaster than the sheer enjoyment I thought I had coming to me. The boat run fine out...
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    Floatation Foam

    I have a '95 Four Winns 190 Horizon with a couple of soft spots in the floor. I pulled the rotten wood and the parts of the stringer that were bad anf as a result the outter layer of the foam below is open, no seal to the outside world. It appears in good condition and has no water in as far...
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    Transom Rebuild ???

    Ok, so everyone rebuilds thier transom on an old boat, that seems to be standard and everyone ponders the same thing, which material should I use. He reason comes from ensureing strength versus chance of degradation. I get that. What I don't get is why combinations are not used. For...
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    Boat Resto Project - No clue

    Hey all, I picked up a boat over the weekend for $250 bucks. Decided that this would be my next project to undertake. I have a lot of work ahead of me but my initial and probably my most important problem is figuring out what kind of boat this is. The title has just 1972 for the year and...
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