Key replacement

hfdad

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I have a 22-year-old Princecraft pontoon boat with only 1 key and was wondering where I get another one made. My key says OMC 77 on it.
 

Scott Danforth

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visit your local evinrude/johnson dealer. he probably has them in stock.
 

dwco5051

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Aren't they all different like auto keys?
I not sure how many different keys Johnson used but I know Mercury only had about 20 or so. They fit on one small key ring. Case used to have one key that fit all their equipment years ago.
 

FLATHEAD

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Go to a GOOD lock shop. A good lock shop/ locksmith can duplicate any key.
 

racerone

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Many dealers used to have keys to help folks out.------But times changed.-----Many small , ready to help shops have closed up.
 

Scott Danforth

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Aren't they all different like auto keys?
No, there are under 2 dozen various cuts

Cabinets keys are worse as there are about 7 with the most common being a CH 751
 

FLATHEAD

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No, there are under 2 dozen various cuts

Cabinets keys are worse as there are about 7 with the most common being a CH 751
No. CH751 is a very common key, used a lot on various electrical/mechanical panel boxes as well as other things, but in the world of cabinet locks there are 100’s of variations of keyways alone, not to mention cuts.
 
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I've literally went to Ace Hardware and the guy looked the key up in his book and ordered it
Granted he didn't have it on hand but couple days later I was able to go up there and he cut me 2 keys. Cost like $5.00 bucks I think
 

FLATHEAD

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I've literally went to Ace Hardware and the guy looked the key up in his book and ordered it
Granted he didn't have it on hand but couple days later I was able to go up there and he cut me 2 keys. Cost like $5.00 bucks I think
Some of the Ace stores have guys that are pretty decent with keys. Once in a while if I needed a blank I didn’t have in my lock shop I could go to a certain ace and the guy there could usually help me out. Another ace in the next town the key guy was clueless.
 
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