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    johnson prices

    hi all, im sorry if this isnt the right place to ask this. i have two 1975 johnson o/b motors. one is a 40 hp and the other is a 50 hp. they both run good. theyre not in the very best of condition but theyre alright, and one has a new composite propeller. ive decided to get rid of them, and...
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    johnson prices

    hi all, im sorry if this isnt the right place to ask this. i have two 1975 johnson o/b motors. one is a 40 hp and the other is a 50 hp. they both run good. theyre not in the very best of condition but theyre alright, and one has a new composite propeller. ive decided to get rid of them, and...
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    power problem

    ok i took out my boat today in the saco and it all went pretty well, except when i go full throttle it goes but than a second later it dies a little, not much but enough to make a difference. i thought maybe i had a leak in my gas line so i looked at it while at full throttle and it looks fine...
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    pirhana propellers

    does anyone have experience with them? its time for a new prop and this looks like a decent deal about $100 and the blades are replaceable. just wondering if anyone has thoughts or experiences with them?<br />thanx<br />~erk
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    carb tuning

    i have a 75' johnson 50hp that i just disasembled cleaned and reasembled the carb on, i would like to tune it better. i did a search and and see that the adjustment is only for slow speeds and idle? is there a way to adjust WOT mix? and will somone explain how to adjust the slow one? i asumed it...
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    workin outa water

    i have a 1975 50 hp johnson that i need to tinker around with out of the water. i normally fill a big bucket with water and put my motor over it. this takes forever to fill and is a pain in the a** to dump and usuallly destroys whatever grass im working on. im constantly hearing about "muffs"...
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    fiberglass resin removal

    hi all,<br />i recently needed to do i little patchwork on my boat, i mixed up the resin and hardner but for whatever reason it never cured so i have a bunch of sticky resin all over my boat that i want to get off. ive tried "mean green", "goo gone", gasoline, rubbing alcohol anyone have...
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    another prop size Question

    sorry! <br />i just wrecked my prop in an unusual way, by my boat flying off the trailer while towing. anyways, its time for a new one..... i have a 17 ft. tri-hull w/a 50hp. johnson that will be used mostly for puttin around maybe a little water skiing and fishin. i have no clue how heavy the...
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    the unthinkable!

    i just thought that id share with everyone the horror that happened today, after my first trial run with my boat (everything went well except for whats in my other post on johnson motor forum)and on the way home with my dad driving (he insisted driving because it was his truck) took a turn to...
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    wheres the power?

    hi all,<br /> i have a 17ft seasprite tri hull w/a 1975 johnson 50 hp. it has a control with warm up lever and one arm that puts it into gear and accelerates in one. anyways, i tried her out for the first time today in the saco river here in maine and it all went relativly well except for...
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    boat naming laws?

    hi all, im new to this forum and boating in general. i recently bought a 17ft seasprite with 50hp johnson and trailer for $350 and after a few months of mainly asthetic repair shes ready for her first test drive, and also for her name. i was thinking S.S. ERK seeing that thats what people call...
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