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    Sea Nymph Redo?

    I'm sure some are familiar with the other posts I've made about this boat but I will link them for those that are not. http://forums.iboats.com/forum/general-boating-outdoors-activities/boat-topics-and-questions-not-engine-topics/9956461-another-one-followed-me-home...
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    FD-14 No spark.

    Son just brought home a 1960 18hp Johnson FD-14 that he wants to keep and use. Of course I told him that I would help out with this. Compression on this thing is an even 100lbs on both cylinders which is great. The carb is also going to need to be done as well as the water pump. Problem is the...
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    "Old Timers Formula"

    Been using this on a number of projects as of late and over-all I'm very pleased with the results I've gotten. Works very well on tin boats especially in areas where there is access to good air flow. Observation from application on last 2 projects. On the 1st one the plywood that I had used...
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    Jack plate help.

    The 1984 Sea Nymph FM144 I recently purchased came with a Mini-Jack jack plate. The boat has a short transom with the jack plate added for a long shaft. Also this boat must have had a Merc on it because those are the controls that were in it. I have installed a 1994 30hp Johnson long shaft on...
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    Latest CL score

    While watching for good stuff to refit the Sea Nymph I came across some Springfield seat parts which consisted of 3 9" Wedge bases, 3 Wedge posts and 3 seat mounts all for the great price of $80.00. All in like new condition that have never been used. Priced this stuff out at the big box stores...
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    Newer Johnson ID help

    I just picked up a newer Johnson 2 cylinder with no ID on it and it's been painted over in camo. Sorry guys but I hate it when people do that. The PO stated he thought it was a 1989 35hp but nothing there is adding up correctly. I believe it's newer. It also doesn't have the stamped ID tag or...
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    Another old trailer rehab.

    Started on the trailer that came under the Sea Nymph. Seems to be a mid 60's Gator tilt in the 14-16' range. Overall the condition isn't too bad as it's built with C channel instead of box tubing as most new ones are. There is the normal amount of surface rust and so far all of the hardware has...
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    1986 Johnson 20 - 25hp?

    Wondering if anyone knows what the difference is between these 2 engines and how they get the extra 5hp. I've looked thru BRP site and compared parts and the only difference I can see is in the intake manifold. Same carb, leafplate, leafs, head, exhaust, gearcase and gears. Looking for an...
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    Head gasket part number?

    Wife's uncle has a QD17 and a QD19 Johnson and needs a head gasket. I don't normally work on these engines so I don't know of the proper resources to find numbers. Can someone lead me n the right direction. Also torque specs for the head bolts?
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    A plywood observation

    For whatever it's worth I thought I would pass this along. As some of you know I've started working on my Alumacraft Classic and have pulled all the plywood out of it to redo it and this is what I've found.. The wood was replaced before I'd gotten this boat and the PO didn't do a very good job...
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    Message notifications?

    What up with the message alert at the top of the page? I'll go into it and read the topics and then delete the notification back to 0. an hour later I'll come back and there will be a count in the box, enter and the same messages that I already read and deleted will be back there with no new...
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    Another one followed me home!

    Just couldn't resist, the force was too strong! Time to start thinning the fleet before the Admiral comes up with a dishonorable discharge! But at $450.00 I just couldn't pass it up.
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    Need education from the Merc pros

    Picking up another 14' fishing boat tomorrow that is rated up to 40hp. It doesn't have an engine with it but does have a console helm so I'll be looking for something with a steering tilt tube. All of my experience is with OMC outboards and have very limited experience with Mercury. What I have...
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    Parts motor value?

    A long time friend brought me a 1966 Evinrude 9.5hp to look over and to see if I could get running for him. I can't do it. The 1st thing I did was pull the plugs and do a spark test which was fine. Then a compression test with no joy. 70 on the top and 0 on the bottom. Piston not moving up and...
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    Thoughts of a trailer mod.

    As some of you know I came upon a little 14' rowboat that I've been working on and have had the opportunity to finally use it. Boat's coming along nicely but the trailer needs help or maybe just I do. The problem is this as always for me. The place that I launch from is very shallow and flat...
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    New puter, referb.

    Well I got tired of fighting with the old one freezing up and every different blue screen I've ever seen so I went shopping. At 1st I was deciding between just locating a new MB for the Pent. Dual Core or building a whole new one. Then I started looking at New prebuilt and while doing that I...
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    Quick'n Easy repair? Maybe

    This is the 14' aluminum rowboat I inherited that was in sad repair when I got it. I have posted a couple times about this and will link them here and then use this topic to add updates as I go. They can be found here...
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    Computer, build or buy?

    In need of a new computer and don't know which way to go. The one I'm using now is about 4 years old and is experiencing some serious issues. Random freezes, BSOD, after restarts at times the HD starts going crazy, almost like it's running a scan or a defrag. Not looking for or needing a high...
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    New car for the BOSS

    Wife just went and bought herself a new 2015 KIA Optima and I like it. She traded her 2009 Kia Rio which I have to say was a great little car. She had 105000 mi. on the Rio and it still had the original brakes and exhaust on it. So we had no complaints with that one. She had wanted an Optima...
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    Easy transom question

    As some may have seen I just acquired a 14' aluminum row boat that I believe is a mid to late 50s Crestliner. No registration and no HID so no one has a clue what this really is. Anyways all the transom wood is already gone and from pictures I've seen it appears that a 3/4" solid pc of wood was...
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