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    1986 Johnson 110HP - suddenly will not go in gear

    We were on the water today and having no issues. I was doing some fishing and since we do not have a trolling motor I would pull about 20ft from shore, fish and drift. As I would get closer to shore I would start the boat and move away 20' and repeat. I did this about 10 times and then I fired...
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    need new bunks for 24' pontoon- lumber source?

    the bunks on my trailer are 20' 2x4's wrapped in carpet. I'm not certain if they were pressure treated or not. I do know from reading that PT lumber is a no no with aluminum toons. So I need 20' bunks to replace the deteriorated ones I have. suggests on material and source? 2x4's at lowes and...
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    1986 V4 Johnson Thermostat stuck open

    with my IR thermometer and running the engine with muffs on, the cyl are only showing 95 degrees after about 5-7 minutes of run time. I believe the thermostats are stuck open. No alarms going on. I don't see a printed replacement procedure in the manual I downloaded. did some searching and some...
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    front bow bimini top is bent- replacement?

    the bimini top I have, has 4 bows. the front bow has a couple decent kinks in it, it is square aluminum tubing. Does someone sell replacement bows that are square tubing?
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    front of pontoons look etched

    Re: front of pontoons look etched here are a couple pics. any welds below the water line has this sort of pitting/etched look.
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    front of pontoons look etched

    On a newly purchased (used pontoon) boat, I noticed the front of the pontoons seem to be etched, and sort of eaten away below where the waterline stain is on the pontoons. It is only around the weld seams at the front of the pontoons. what would cause this? Is there an epoxy or some sort of seam...
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    snap cover for 24' pontoon- what to get/look for

    I will be storing my pontoon at the lake, in an uncovered slip (that is all that is available). It is a 92 playcraft 24' pontoon. I need something that will not hold moisture and probably needs to be staked up to provide quick water runoff so it doesn't pond on the cover. Any suggestions on a...
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    new boat/engine woes...86 Johnson 110 V4 VRO

    92 playcraft pontoon, new to me (1 week old). I just did a compression test. 90, 90, 100, 100. undid the lower oil unit screw and milky oil... What are my options? I'm new to boating, I have mechanical skills (does this even matter). There was also what appears to be a few thin oil streams on...
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    new pontoon, floor repair question

    Re: new pontoon, floor repair question picture of the area I would like to patch repair General picture of the floor
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    1989 110 HP Johnson outboard- lower unit basic question

    I'm a total noob on boating, I have 110 Johnson outboard and would like to check it over- general maintenance...is there any guide for this? can you check the lower unit for water without draining the whole thing, or is it just as quick to drain it? not sure of other things to look for on this...
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    new pontoon, floor repair question

    I have just bought a pontoon, the floor is 2 years old, was marine grade plywood, but there is a place that looks to have become delaminated. From the top it is a bit soft. Is there a way to patch this from the underside, reseal what is left on that floor? looking for a repair on a budget! I...
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    82' 115Hp Johnson, dies after running a bit

    I'm totally new to this bass boat, for that matter boating in general. I;ve rented a few pontoons, and many years ago had a small v-hull with a 4HP motor on it. Big upgrade to me. The engine runs great, fires up quickly after being out of the water. After a couple hours of boating, jumping from...
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    looking for boat manual for 82 Ranger

    I just bought an 82 Ranger 1750 Aztec... my first bass boat, has a Johnson 115HP motor, runs strong, and it has the motor manual. I was wondering if anyone knows of a source for the boat manual.
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