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    Short idle and tough start.

    Sorry for duplicate post. System kept telling me an error happened and didn't post thread.
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    Short idle and tough start.

    I've got a 1978 140hp Johnson that after warming up with only idle in neutral for about 15 seconds and during that time you can hear it slowly dieing. It had a rebuild last summer but since I just bought the boat I don't know how in depth the rebuild was. It is hard to start, takes some...
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    Fuel/water separator

    I am sure this has been gone over before but either my search skills need a remedial class or the forum issues are giving me problems. This is for a 17ft Sunbird fish and ski (v-hull open bow) with a 1978 140hp Johnson. It has been recommended to me by two people to put a fuel/water separator...
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    Bilge thru hull fittings

    My current bilge line runs to a fitting about 4 inches from the transom on the starboard side. From looking at it it appears to be the 7/8" line but not 100% until I pull the old bilge pump bracket this weekend. The 2 new bilge pumps that I have need the 1-1/8" tubing. I will for sure have to...
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    Bilge thru hull fittings

    My current bilge line runs to a fitting about 4 inches from the transom on the starboard side. From looking at it it appears to be the 7/8" line but not 100% until I pull the old bilge pump bracket this weekend. The 2 new bilge pumps that I have need the 1-1/8" tubing. I will for sure have to...
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    Flushing out old gas.

    Just picked up a 17ft Sunbird 170 and the previous owner hasn't put fresh gas in it since end of last summer. It is an internal tank. I am thinking I can disconnect the fuel line and use the primer bulb to siphon out the old gas, also use this time to inspect it to make sure there is no water...
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    Model number mismatch??

    Ok, it's been a while since I have been on here so be patient as I reacquaint myself with all things boating. I just picked up a used boat with a 1999 115hp Johnson on it. When I parked it at the storage lot I took a pic of the model and serial number from the transom bracket. Once I got home...
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    What size fuel tank do you have.

    This is more for the small boat owners, say 20ish feet or shorter. I am trying to decide how many gallons of fuel to carry on board. Depending on how many gallons the size of the tank, number of tanks, and location of tank can change. I have a small boat and if the fuel amount is above a...
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    Bilge pump and float switch

    I tried a search and couldn't find anything except threads about problems with a bilge pump. I would think this question comes up fairly often as a common newbie inquiry. I have a boat that is just a hull and one of the many things I need is a bilge pump. Which brand of bilge pump and float...
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    "wheel wells" in my boat.

    I will be starting a rebuild on my first boat, 1981 15' Sea Sprite. I will probably be replacing my transom and when doing so I want to know if I need these "wheel wells" or not. I would like to get rid of them because they take up a lot of valuable room that could be used for fuel tanks and...
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    Transom matching motor mount?

    Not sure if this should go in the restoration forum or here. This issue could pop up with out actually doing a resto so I think it should be ok here. I am new to boating so if I don't use the correct terminology please let me know. I have a 1981 15' Sea Sprite bow rider that I bought with no...
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    Fuel tank ? on my rebuild

    I have a 15ft bowrider, 1981 sea sprite. I just picked up a late 80's (haven't looked up the exact year yet) evinrude 88hp SPL today to push this boat through the water. When I picked up the motor the seller had a lot of other misc boat stuff. One thing I picked up was a 16gal aluminum fuel...
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    Trying to find info on new (to me) boat.

    Let me introduce myself as this is my first post. I am new to boating, aside from riding in them a dozen times or so. I have never owned a boat before but have been wanting something big enough for the family but small enough to store out of sight in my yard. In my search for the right boat I...
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