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    1979 Johnson 55 Seahorse - size if fuel line between carbs

    Hi guys, I have a 1979 Johnson 55 Seahorse. The fuel line that connects the two carbs has seen better days and I need to replace it, but I forgot to measure it and the boat is hours away at the lake. Does anyone know what size I need? Many thanks Bill
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    Can you help interpret these compression numbers

    1979 Johnson 55 inline 2-cylinder 2-stroke. Upper cylinder: 132 psi / 145 psi after a couple of squirts of oil Lower cylinder: 110 psi / 120 psi after a couple of squirts of oil Seems to me that there's a good chance the rings on both are worn and/or the cylinders / pistons are scored...
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    My deluxe fishing seat project

    This year for my wife's birthday I made her a super-fishing-seat (she's crazy about fishing!) It's basically a Wise Deluxe High-Back Seat with Attwood Swivl-Eze Lock'N-Pin 3/4" Pin Seat Pedestal Posts (one short for the dock position and one longer for the boat position). The mounting bases...
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    Can you offer some places to start with my 79 Johnson 55 problems?

    I have two problem conditions - may be related, or may be two separate issues. Condition 1: Engine hard to start if it isn't dead cold or thoroughly warmed up, has rough idle (drops a few hundred rpm them recovers - don't know if it is "stumble" or a "miss"), and most recently has taken to...
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    How to keep people from using your dock when you're not there?

    This weekend we arrived at our lakeside camp to find that a giant pontoon party boat had tied up and disgorged umpteen drunken idiots onto our dock and camp. In the process, they damaged the dock (I didn't build it, and admittedly it isn't a great design but we now own it and we know not more...
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    Does the motor weight rest on the top of the transom or just the bolts?

    I'm re-mounting the Johnson 55 on a 14" aluminum runabout. Question I have is, is the weight of the motor supposed to be borne by the top of the transom, or is it all borne by the bolts? Reason I ask is, it seems one of the little pads on the top inner of the mounting bracket (the port side)...
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    My motor mount bolt pattern is screwed up - thoughts on my planned fix?

    I've discovered my engine-mount bolt pattern is all screwed up. It's a '79 Johnson Seahorse 55 on 14' aluminum runabout. First the pic: The top holes - the Stbd is 3/8" higher on the transom than the port (the blue arrows in the pic are exactly the same length). This means the motor was...
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    Tore the transom ...how to repair? (pics)

    Re: Tore the transom ...how to repair? (pics) By the way, here's the epoxy I will be putting on the new rivets: Large Panel Bonding Adhesive Maxim™ Large Panel Bonding Adhesive is a one-to-one epoxy adhesive used for bonding various surfaces. It is used for replacing door skins, roofs...
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    Does anyone know if this Tach will work with my boat

    This is the tach: Amega | SeaStar Solutions Teleflex Amega 7000 rpm Gas Tachometer The boat is a 1979 Starcraft Holiday V5 14' Aluminum Runabout with 1979 Johnson SeaHorse Magflash CD 55HP. Thanks
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    Opinions on mounting elec, trolling motor on 14' Holiday?

    So I am rebuilding the transom in my 14 Starcraft Holiday. Originally it had an OMC kicker motor mount / bracket. But I am trying to think of doing something different because: 1) The original bracket is rather large, heavy, and I think ugly on this little boat. 2) The original bracket is...
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    What went here?

    Working on my new-to-me 1978 Starcraft Holiday V5 14' Runabout Found these two places, on under the dash, and one at the stern, where something was once attached. Both things seem to be (oe were) made of red plastic. Both (the bits that remain) appear sun faded enough to have been original /...
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    Opinions on mounting for electric trolling motor while transom is out

    So I am rebuilding the transom in my 14 Starcraft alum. runabout. Originally it had an OMC kicker motor mount / bracket. But I am trying to think of doing something different because: 1) The original bracket is rather large, heavy, and I think ugly on this little boat. 2) The original...
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    Can you guys confirm my power tilt isn't broken, missing bits, and works as it should

    Boat is a It's a 1978 Starcraft Holiday V5 14' Aluminum Runabout with 1979 Johnson SeaHorse Magflash CD 55HP - Model #: 55EL79C It has power tilt but no power trim...I think. I believe everything is correct and functions as it should, but I' just like some confirmation. Tilt switch will tilt...
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    Where can I find this aft, port corner piece?

    I just noticed a piece missing from my boat (new purchase), it's the aft port corner of the gunwale: Here is the space it should be: Here's the starboard corner showing the piece that is missing (well, not the actual piece that is missing - the other side matching piece - oh heck, you know...
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    Tore the transom ...how to repair? (pics)

    Hi All. Boat is a It's a 1978 Starcraft Holiday V5 14' Aluminum Runabout with 1979 Johnson SeaHorse Magflash CD 55HP. Model #: Starcraft 14HolidayV50B HIN: STRE13460978-F9 (Which I think makes it a 1978) The Transom turned out to be completely rotten. Towing the kids on a tube ripped this...
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    1979 Johnson SeaHorse Magflash CD 55Hp - how many amps stator, starter, and tilt?

    Hi, I have a 1979 Starcraft Holiday V5 (14', aluminum runabout) with subject motor. I need to do some rewiring and cleanup. Planning my circuits, fuses, and wire gauge requirements...but three I have no idea on and can;t seem to find are: 1) How many amps does the charging circuit produce...
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    New to the forum. And a new boat owner too -

    Hi All, New to the forum. And a new boat owner too - not new to the water having been a sailor, diver, and Naval Aviator for years - but this is my first power boat and the first boat I have personally owned. It's a 1978 Starcraft Holiday V5 14' Aluminum Runabout with 1979 Johnson SeaHorse...
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    New here - an introduction and pics of my boat...

    Hi All, New to the forum. And a new boat owner too - not new to the water having been a sailor, diver, and Naval Aviator for years - but this is my first power boat and the first boat I have personally owned. It's a 1979 Starcraft Holiday V5 14' Aluminum Runabout with 1979 Johnson SeaHorse...
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