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    Submersible LED taillight issues

    I have a Genesis galvanized trailer that's in really good shape. It's built for a 12ft boat, but I extended the bunks and moved the jack stand and winch forward on the tongue to accommodate my 14ft boat. I removed the junk taillights and wired in new Blazer (I think that was the brand, from...
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    '63 Johnson QD-24b 10hp prop shaft oil seal help.

    I had a friend replace the drive shaft oil seal while he was welding up my clutch dog. He said the prop shaft seal (same part number) looked ok, so he put it back on. He installed a new spaghetti seal and I filled the lower unit full of oil and went fishing. Upon draining the oil, I noticed...
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    '63 Johnson QD-24b 10hp prop selection

    Re: '63 Johnson QD-24b 10hp prop selection Thanks steelespike, I've been wanting a 3 gallon tank now for a while. My 6.6 gallon is just too big, bulky, and heavy. I'm also considering replacing my old deep cycle battery with a slightly smaller and lighter one. This prop with do just fine for...
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    '63 Johnson QD-24b 10hp prop selection

    I had two choices, 8 1/4x 8 and 8 1/4x 8 1/2. I ordered the 8 1/2 pitch. The motor is pushing a 14' Sea Nymph semi-v, it's a very lightweight boat, not sure of the model. I'm using it as a duck boat, so at times I've got several dozen duck decoys, shotguns, shells, two guys, and a deep cycle...
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    '63 QD-24b Johnson 10HP Something is slipping while under power *FIXED*

    Just had the clutch dog and gears welded and ground, thinking they were the cause, but the motor high revved again while in forward gear and under power. I can get up to about 3/4 throttle before something slips and the motor revs up high and I quit moving forward. If I back off the gas, it...
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