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  1. lbcboating

    result of wrong spark plug ?

    I'm having trouble finding the listed spark plug for my outboard, Johnson Seahorse 80hp V4. Champion J4C or J6C plugs or NGK B8S plugs are listed for this outboard .. I heard of some people being able to use NGK B6S but this is listed for Johnson 35hp. Would would be the effect of using this...
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    80hp is only getting 7mph .. too slow any ideas?

    80hp v4 is only getting about 7mph max on 16ft boat. At first the motor would only run steady at idle and no more than half throttle. If I gave it more than half throttle it started to choke and die. I later realized the fuel tank was not being vented so I unscrewed the vent bolt and I no...
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    What kind of boat is this???

    The registration say's "1969 homemade" It has an 80hp Super Seahorse v4 (which I think was only made in 1966 or 1967) All labels on it were removed, no vin number on back (not required before 1970 i think) I initially thought it was a crestliner or starcraft, but after some research I think it...
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    What kind of spark plug do I need for 80hp super seahorse outboard?

    super seahorse 80hp V4 Not sure if I have the right spark plugs in it .. Was wondering if anyone knew specifically which spark plugs should be used
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    Super Seahorse 80hp v4 .. clean but won't start up

    I just got a Super Seahorse 80hp v4 electric start I think it is a 1966 or 1967 .. Compression is good. Nothing is seized. At first I thought my low gas tank didn't have enough pressure so I added some w40 to the carb , still didn't turn over. I filled up the tank 2 more gallons. Still no...
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    Oil mix ratio on 80hp sea horse v4?

    I'm little confused .. I just got an older 80hp sea horse outboard , it has 4 spark plugs does this mean v4 or 4 cycle or does that mean the same thing? It is likely a 66 or 67.. Also is there an oil/gas mix on these like the smaller 2 cycle motors that is applied in the fuel tank
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    best way to handle ocean swells on smaller boat?

    Was wondering if anybody had any pointers on how to best approach / handle ocean swell on a smaller boat, largely caused from bigger ships.. Have a 14 ft boat with 35HP 2 cycle motor. When running it in the bay there's a lot of traffic from bigger boats and they create pretty big swell waves. I...
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    How far could you take a 2stroke 35HP outboard?

    With enough gas, how far out to sea do you think you could take a 35HP outboard on a 14foot boat with a Vhull , with a weight of about 500-700 lbs given ideal weather ? Or is there too much chop/swell for a motor like that to handle on any given day?
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    Does anybody know what kind of boat this is???

    I'm looking to buy a used boat and fix it up to get the motor running again. On the title, it say's the boat is a "1969 Walst Boat". It's a 17' .. I cannot find any information about this make / model anywhere online.. So i'm really confused. The motor is a Mercruiser MCM 120MR 4cyl which i'm...
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