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    Two drain holes?

    Good afternoon, I have a question about my boat which is a 1980 16x54 smoker craft. My boat has 2 holes that are around the size of drain plugs. The first one is in the traditional back of the transom a drain plug fits into this well. The second hole is actually in the bottom of the hull. It...
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    1996 Johnson 25 HP long shaft J25RLEDA, sounds like its sucking air and dying

    I recently purchased a 1996 Johnson 25 HP motor for my boat. The carb was rebuilt by my buddy right before I bought it. I took it down to the river about a week ago. Motor had a little bit of a hard time starting but once I got it warmed up she ran great. We went up and down the river several...
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    Substitute for 317002

    Hello! I am currently adding some outboard tools to my shop. My short list 1. Ultrasonic cleaner 2. A better spark checker 3. New Carb cleaning brushes 4. Long telescopic magnet 5. No taper screwdriver for carbs I haven’t broken the brass fitting on one yet, and I’d like to keep my streak...
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    How big of an issue is this?

    1990 Johnson 15 hp tiller. I feel like this motor has lots of slop in it. I’m guessing bad motor mount. How big of a deal is this? I’ve never fixed one, I’m happy to learn and complete the job but didn’t know if this is something that must be fixed or not?
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    Recoil help

    1979 Johnson 6 hp. I’m trying to replace the recoil rope and having trouble with the recoil gears lining up with flywheel. Any ideas what to replace to repair this?
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    How my spring look to y’all?

    1979 6 hp Johnson. Runs and pumps beautifully. I currently have 1 issue. My recoil starter. The teeth in the gears of the flywheel are not lining up with the teeth in the gears on my flywheel. I cleaned everything in chem dip then soaked everything in hot soapy water thinking this might be the...
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    New motor!

    After some recommendation from another thread I decided to get at 6 HP long shaft motor as my back up motor for the river. I got lucky and found a really nice 1979 6 hp Johnson right up the road from my house. It had new fuel lines and new fuel pump already on it. I rebuilt the carb, installed...
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    Back up motor?

    I have a 16x54 Jon boat I take on the river often. My 30 lb thrust trolley motor won’t push upstream. What is the smallest motor y’all think I can put on my boat as a back up and still push upstream? Thanks in advance! Rob
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    I have a 1976 Johnson 6 hp motor. I am having trouble with intermittent surfing at wide open throttle. It will run strong wide open then get weak. I’ll throttle down and I can throttle back up to wide open throttle strong only for it to surge again. This happens under load and running in a...
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    Any fixing this?

    Went to fire my Johnson 6 up today and broke part of the recoil. It’s been sitting for last few months and I was gonna try to fish this weekend. Any fixing this or just gotta replace the part?
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    Oar length

    I’m thinking I need to get a set of oars for my Jon boat. I have an outboard and trolley motor with me at all times anyways, but I’m sure I won’t regret the purchase. My boat is 16 feet long and the beam is 68.5”. I’ve done some Google searching but I’m confused as to what to buy. Any idea on...
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    I need a new project

    Winter seems to be picking up steam, and I'd like to find a cool motor to work on this winter. I'd like it to be something I haven't done before. I have tools to work on Johnson and Evinrude motors. Marketplace and Craiglist seems pretty slim right now locally, so I'd be willing to drive a bit...
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    Weird story

    I found a 1980s 15 hp evinrude on marketplace that was running that i agreed to pick up from a guy. I saw a video of the motor running, so meeting at the kroger parking lot want a big deal. I looked the motor over quick and it seemed ok. I took it home. I got the motor home and its not the same...
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    Jet Engine vs Mud motor

    After a full year of using multiple outboards at the river I am finally ready to admit defeat. A standard outboard motor isn't the best option for me in the rock bed shallow river I frequent. I am going to get either a mud motor or a jet motor. Does anyone have experience with both and which...
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    1976 Johnson 6 hp no water coming out of exhaust

    I decided to get a back up motor after not being to fish for several weeks due to problems with my 15. I bought this 6 hp long shaft for $100 and was told it wouldn’t pump. New water pump and still no water coming out of exhaust. Water pumps great from water pump to thermostat housing (see...
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    1990 15 hp Johnson won’t start, sort of sounds like it’s sucking air/leaking air

    I have a 1990 15 hp Johnson that has run beautifully most of the summer. We go out fishing Sunday and it started right up on the first pull like usual, runs great, idles beautifully. My buddy hadn’t actually seen my motor since I’d tuned it up, and I was bragging about how good it had been...
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    Long shaft turtle

    Have any of y’all ever seen a long shaft turtle back 9.5? I’d love to buy one but never seen one. Didn’t know if they exist
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    Fuel line for pressure tank

    I bought my first 1959 golden jubilee last night! It came with a duel line pressure Tank. Thr runner hoses desperately need replaced. Are these fuel lines specialized or can I get any line at parts store?
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    Can I use this spark tester in cdi?

    This is my personal/keeper motor. I have a 1990 15 hp Johnson that was running great and randomly quit today. I’ve done a bunch of work to the motor in the last few months so I’m a little surprised to say the least. I’d like to start with the basics and make sure I’ve got spark. I bought a new...
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    Which towing position

    Which position would you tow this motor in? I’ve got about 8-10 inches from the skeg to the ground when it’s all the way down. Let’s call the position a number of the picture so if you’d rather tow with motor all way down #3, all the way up #2 etc, Thanks!
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