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    Can anybody check a HIN for me?

    I am trying to find some specifications about my boat, but I am turning up blank. Here is the info: MAN: INVADER YEAR: 81 HIN: XVA28574M81B I am trying to figure out what size motor I can put on it, and what size fuel tank I can put in it. The 12 gallon built into the floor is way to small...
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    Took my boat out for the first time! MPG?

    Hey guys, I just got a 16ft Invader Vee, with a 85hp Johnson V4. It was overheating when I got it, but it was just a clogged pee hole. I actually traded one of my salt water reef aquariums for it. Anyway, we got it out on the lake, and I ran 2 tanks of fuel through the boat. It ran great and...
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    Johnson V4 Non tilt n trim charging system

    Hey guys, I have a 81 Johnson V4 85HP outboard with a manual tilt. I checked the voltage at the battery with a DMM while the engine was at idle, and it was only reading 12.7 volts. I checked again with the choke on at about 1200-1500rpm (I dont have a tach yet), and it was reading the same...
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    1981 Johnson V4 Water Impeller very tight?

    Hey guys, Quick question before I put my LU back on, is the impeller suppose to be so snug inside of the housing that I am unable to spin the drive shaft when I mount the housing back on? When I'm holding the housing in my hand, and then insert the impeller into it, I can just BARLEY spin it in...
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    1980 Johnson 85hp 2stroke V4

    Hey guys, I am trading one of my saltwater aquariums for a 1981 invader vee 16 with a 85hp Johnson on it, and I don't know much about this motor and I was curious what you guys could tell me about it? The owner of the boat had the battery disconnected, and when he fired it up for us he only...
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    Looking for solid floor inflatable

    Hey everybody, Its fishing season and I am sick of the shore. I am looking for a small 4 or 5 person inflatable boat that I can stand up in and fish. I also would like to put a small outboard on it under 5hp. My budget is around $500 for just the boat and possibly motor mount and seats. I would...
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    Motor Stand

    I need to pull my mariner 100 off my boat, and I do not have a engine stand or hoist. I was curious if you can do any damamge to a motor by possibly laying it on its side in some soft padded foam, or even on some tires?
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    My First Boat *pics and questions*

    Well, a little history about myself. My name is Josh and I am 20 years old. I lived in the SF Bay Area for 18 years of my life, we never had a boat, only did shore fishing in the Delta and some brackish water. Then I moved to Arizona after my High-School Graduation to go to college. Now we got a...
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    My First Boat *pics and questions*

    Well, a little history about myself. My name is Josh and I am 20 years old. I lived in the SF Bay Area for 18 years of my life, we never had a boat, only did shore fishing in the Delta and some brackish water. Then I moved to Arizona after my High-School Graduation to go to college. Now we got a...
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