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    Project 1985 Ski Naughty 2001

    Well hello everyone. So I have been a member of this site a few years and never really posted much. In November I started a project which I hope to complete by the end of may. It's a 85 cc ski nautique. I've owned it a couple years and have gotten loads of fun out of it but it was time to do...
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    1984 18' starcraft SS making strange noise when starting

    Hey guys, Engine is a early 80's 90 hp johnson v4 We were out on the lake yesterday cruising around when we noticed we were holding on to some weeds. I shut down the engine and lifted the motor to clear the weeds off the prop. Put the motor back down and then went to start her up. When i put...
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    1954 carburetor question.

    I'm on the hunt looking for high and low speed needle valve for a 10 hp 1954 Johnson qd-15. Will a CARBURATOR FROM A 1958 JOHNSON/EVINRUDE 7.5 HP, AD-12 model number work? It's off of ebay and it looks quite similar to the qd-15's. Thanks, Kevin
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    1954 johnson qd-15 not running right.

    Hello, I have a 1954 Johnson QD-15 that runs, however both of the idle and high speed screws do not seems to change the way she runs, she keeps buckin and missing when in the shift position, shuts off when in slow, and sounds like a mess if I turn her up anywhere past start (i am referring to...
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    Mercury silent 6 5.9 lower unit removal

    Hey guys, Onto my next project and I'm already stuck. Got a mid 50's silent six comet motor that I want to get running safely. Cannot get the lower unit off, anyone have manual or able to help? Thanks Kevin PS i'm very new to marine motors, this is only my second motor
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    Johnson QD15 extremely hard to pull start

    Hey Guys, I am having a heck of a time. First off I am brand new to working on boats, but I have a lot of experience(college) working on 4 stroke car motors and pretty good "mechanical sense" if that is a term. I recently moved to a lake and am restoring an old 14 foot aluminum boat to fish...
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