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    Broken leaf spring.

    Yesterday as I was pulling into the launch and as I turned the corner one of my leaf springs snapped. I was stuck in the launch line but there was room for even large boats to go around me. If you look carefully at the picture you will see that one leaf is a fresh break and the other is old. I...
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    1983 Johnson 35 low speed carb adjustment moving due to vibration.

    Title pretty much says it all. I was out yesterday and I dialed in the low speed knob on the water. I had things adjusted to where I could idle at the slowest speed in neutral but in gear the slower speed would cause a stall. The boat seemed a little rough in gear at mid throttle. Lots of...
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    Welcome back everybody..

    Just wanted to say welcome back as I see we are able to post threads again. While I am at it let me make a plea to everyone to try and be calm about the changes to the web site. I have been a member through the last two major upgrades and I know there is likely a ton of complaining to come...
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    Very small trailer restore/refresh

    I have a 1976 Highlander trailer that I use with my pond hopper (12' 1960 Cadillac aluminum). What it needs is a complete rewire and the frame is structurally great but the surface rust is pretty "mature". I plan on buffing off the surface rust and repainting to the best of my abilities. Right...
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    Regarding new line and tangles.

    Every year I put a fresh spool of power pro on my main spinning reel. And every year I have issues initially with the line not returning to the spool correctly when finesse fishing (Really slow/slack retrieve). Usually there will be a loop I miss that lands slightly off of the spool and the rest...
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    Converting a larger outboard to a tiller??

    I have a 1983 Johnson 35 that runs like new and has low hours. The 16' Sea nymph it is on could handle a bigger motor but as it is a tiller setup I believe the original owner told me that 35 horse was the biggest motor he could get with a tiller (Purchased new). My question is basically how...
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    Shower drain leak repair.

    My stand up shower has now for the second time started to leak. It is the type with a flange on top and a gasket and nut under the basin. What happens is that the nut on the bottom works it's way loose due to the small amount of flex in the fiberglass basin. When I bought my home it was leaking...
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    1983 35 horse Johnson no start condition.

    As I am at work and can't get to the motor for A while I thought I would do some quick brainstorming. Last Night I took the boat out and could not get the motor to start. It had sat for about 1 month since the last outing. I brought 2 tanks and 2 fuel lines, 1 tank with brand new fuel mix. The...
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    New depth finder/GPS??

    Can someone tell me what they know about current model graphs with gps??? I need to educate myself so any input whether it be opinion or fact is appreciated. Things like what features are nice to have and what bells and whistles are just fluff. A little background to help you help me... My new...
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    1983 35 horse johnson simple impeller question.

    I recently picked up a 1983 35 horse Johnson tiller with a pull start. My question is simple. What specifically do I need to do to drop the lower and change the water pump. I have a '62 fisherman that required removing the power-head, and I have a '72 9.5 that I understand you just drop it and...
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    '72 Johnson 9.5 low speed issues

    I just went through the systems of my new to me 9.5 and got it out for it's first (successful) sea trial. Top speed on my 12' is 16mph which seems reasonable. At low speed the motor does not feel smooth at all and the behavior seem to be variable. I did not think to pull the engine cover for...
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    New old stock OMC tank giving me problems.

    Mods, I realize that by all rights this question belongs in the "Boat topics and questions" section but my question has specifically to do with an OMC 6 gallon tank and new primer ball. I feel strongly that the non repair outboard section will yield me a better response. Apologies in advance if...
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    Water in my lower cylinder?? Johnson 9.5

    I've been working through an old johnson 9.5 off and on as time permits for the last couple of weeks. While I was setting the points and checking the spark the other day I noticed what seemed like black water coating the threads on the lower spark plug hole. Water?? I have 70 psi of compression...
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    '72 Johnson electrical; A fine line between troubleshooting and replacing everything

    I have been working on a 72 9.5 and I have zero spark. The stop circuit is completely corroded on the button side of the connector. I am trying to sort this out rather than replace everything blindly. Everything appears as if it was updated within the last 5 years or so. Question 1: If I unplug...
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    '72 Johnson 9.5 overhaul

    I just bought a basket case '72 johnson 9.5. Previous owner claims it ran 2 years ago and it sat in a barn, collected a rat nest and now the throttle on the tiller handle is stuck. Here is what I know: -Good, even compression when you pull the rope, I have not checked with a gauge yet but from...
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