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    Transom skin thickness

    I have a early 70's fiberglass 14.5 foot boat. Nothing fancy, just a v-bottom fishing boat with a tiller outboard. I bought it for $200 just for the trailer and then decided to rebuild the motor(35 johnson) and boat. The stern and transom were in bad shape so I literally cut the stern off using...
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    35 hp, 1978, recent rebuild but won't start

    Hello, The power head on this motor(model 35R78) was recently rebuilt and I can't get it to start. I've done the synch and link and everything I can do without the motor running . It has good spark and the fuel pump is working, there is fuel at the carb, compression is 120psi in both cylinders...
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    Thermostat in Florida

    I live in north FL. I have a 35hp johnson 1978 seahorse. Recently I was advised by a local shop to leave the tstat out since the water around here is warm to begin with and the risk from sand blocking passage ways in the powerhead out wiegh the problems of not having a tstat. Does anyone wish...
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    rebuilt power head , idles rough

    Hello, I recently rebuilt the power head on my 35hp 1978 johnson, new pistons, bearings, fuel pump, the works. First time I've ever attempted a rebuild. I fired it up yesterday for the first time, I had a garden hose connected to the lower unit using those clamp on things. I didn't run it for...
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    1978 Johnson 35hp no rectifier but motor runs

    Hello,<br /><br />I just finished rebuilding the powerhead on my 1978 35hp johnson and I am hooking up the electrical stuff now. According to the shop manual there should be a rectifier, but I do not have one. In fact it never had one. The motor was a freebie and I had it running on the water...
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