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    1992 Johnson 70hp Overheated, sand in motor

    I have a 70hp Johnson with a jet pump, boat got into the sand real heavy and pumped all the cooling passages full of sand, I pulled the WP to check it was fine, did a compression test 117, 120, 123 pulled the T-stat, it was full of sand and melted together, over heat sensor melted the retaining...
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    1992 75hp Johnson motor toasted?

    I am a heavy equipment mechanic in Alaska, I have over 30 years background with gas and diesel engines, but nothing on outboards, I have worked with 2 cycles on snowmachines so I have the comprehensive of what to adjust but here is my story. My employer brings his fishing boat to me, he sucked...
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    34ft John Allmand

    Anybody have owned or worked on these? I hear they are heavy built like a Bertram, I can get this one cheap though it may need engines. The owner is asking $3,000 it has a pair of 454's but they were left full of water, unknown what kid of damage there, I would convert to diesels anyway. He has...
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