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    1959 Super SeaHorse Fat Fifty Tune-Up

    Hi Everyone, I have a 1959 Johnson Super SeaHorse motor on the back of my 1964 Glasspar Tacoma 200 and it's due for a tune-up! The motor ran strong when I took the boat out of the water back in '97 to restore it, but it hasn't been back in since then. I am trying to find a local Marine in the...
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    Chicagoland Marina?

    Can someone recommend a good repair shop that can tune up my 1959 Johnson Super SeaHorse Fat Fifty motor?! I can't imagine a lot of shops wanting to touch this thing based on its age, but it has been out of the water for almost 13 years and could use a good tune up and run through before putting...
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    Johnson Super SeaHorse Power

    I have a 1963 Glasspar Avalon with a 1959 Johnson Super SeaHorse 50 HP outboard motor and have spent most of the summer restoring it with the hopes that I will get it back in the water by the end of summer. I would like to use it for skiing or tubing, but not sure if the boat and motor can...
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    Steering Wheel Help

    How do I re-attach the center hub to my steering wheel? I have attached pictures of the center piece as well as the wheel. Is there some type of spring that needs to be inbetween there? It looks like the center piece has three nipples on it and it should twist into place, but it just spins and...
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    Help Me Identify This Classic Glasspar! <--Illinois

    In our family's possession is a classic Glasspar boat, but I would like to identify what year and model it is. My grandfather and I have cosmetically restored it over the years, but it has been out of the water since '96. Most of it is in original un-restored condition, as the boat has hardly...
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