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  1. Islandlure

    1985 115 Evinrude Cutting Out

    Hi guys, wondering if someone can point me into the right direction with this. I have an 85 115 V4 Evinrude on my 17' Roberts flats boat. I just swapped this old motor for my old 85 Johnson 70 HP that was on it so I don't know too much about this new one. The issue I am having is a few things...
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    Gauges not working

    Hi guys, I just bought a 95 Roberts flats boat with a 85 Johnson 70HP. Only problem I can see after owning it for a week is that none of the gauges work (tach, speed, battery, fuel, temp). All gauges light up but have no readout. I took the center console off and checked the wiring and it all...
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    Cavitation and Speed and Picture

    Hi, I have been running this jon boat I have built for about 3 days now trying to work out minor issues. Looking for some advice now, My flotation pods are in my opinion a success. The boat sits out 3" higher now in the stern and jump up on plane in an instant. Now I have had problems with it...
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    Minor Issues w/ Yamaha

    Hey everybody, for anyone who has been following my thread on my little jon boat to center console build here is were I am at today. Put her in the water today for a test run and it did great. I had 3 people in it and ran a solid 28MPH in quite a bit of chop. It was cavitating pretty bad so I...
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    Good Test Run Today

    Hey everybody, for anyone who has been following my thread on my little jon boat to center console build here is were I am at today. Put her in the water today for a test run and it did great. I had 3 people in it and ran a solid 28MPH in quite a bit of chop. It was cavitating pretty bad so I...
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    Painting Done

    Painting is Done!!! Almost perfection (for a jon boat). I will attach pics below from tonight. Boat is still in the paint booth and I used my cell phone for the pics so they aren't great. I am installing my steering and throttle control tonight and have completed everything besides the hook...
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    Jon Boat Progress Pics

    These were taken a few days ago before I sandblasted. For the few that has helped me along the way I am posting these to show you what it is exactly that I am working on. This is an overview of a few... Flotation Pods, Center Console with Livewell (14.7 gal.), Motor Setback, Transom...
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    Ready for the paint!

    I finally finished my build on my old jon boat (flotation, new seats, center console, built in livewell and other minor repairs). I have built everything from .063 and .080 aluminum and fiberglassed the inside of the livewell. Now I know this has been asked over and over again on the forum and...
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    Steering Installation Question

    I have just build an aluminum center console for my 16' jon boat. The motor was set up with a make shift tiller handle and a side mount throttle control. I am going to purchase a teleflex steering system and mount the throttle contol to the side of the console. My question is on cable routing. I...
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    Jon Boat Steering and Console

    Hi all, looking for a bit of advise. I am making my 16' jon boat a little more fishable. I have welded up and installed floatation pods and built a transom motor bracket with a 3" set back for my Yamy. The advise I am looking for is on steering. I can't stand the make shift tiller handle and I...
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    Air/Fuel Mix??

    I have a 1988 30hp Yamaha pushing a 16' aluminum jon boat. Recently the primer ball has started to collapse at full throttle pinching off my fuel to the motor, but it only does this at full throttle. About 10 seconds before it kills the fuel flow the boat really starts moving it really does feel...
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