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    Battery charged?

    How do you know if your battery is fully charged? Volt Meter reads 12 Volts, Battery is a deep cycle. Also should the motor charging voltage be increasing as the rpms increase? Engine charges at around the 13 volt range, and was as high as 15 or 16 with very high idle.. 1966 Johnson 80 HP...
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    Unloading & Loading the boat...

    Kinda a dumb question...<br /><br />I have a 1966 18foot crestliner, and a 1977 shoreland trailer. How far do I need to back the boat into the water? I am concernd because today I witnessed a guy get his van stuck in the sand at the bottom of the loading ramp while pulling out his EMPTY...
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    Engine Hot Light

    Is there any sure fire easy way to check the engine hot light? I'm just worried that the bulb may be dead or not, or that the connections from the engine to it may not be connected.<br /><br />BTW: Engine is a 1966 80HP Johnson Electromatic<br /><br />Thanks
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    Best way to repair fibreglass?

    What is the best way to repair nicks, scuffs, or scratches in a fibreglass boat?<br /><br />1966 Crestliner is the boat in question. None of the nicks go all the way through.<br /><br />Thanks
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    what did my boat look like?

    I have a 17 foot 1966 Crestliner. Is there a place on the web that I could see what my boat origonally looked like? I would like to recreate, or build a rain / sun cover for the boat.<br /><br />Thanks
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    What is this toggle switch for?? Pic. Included

    Does anyone know what this togle switch on top of my key start if for? I switch it and nothing seems to happen. It is spring loaded so I can switch it, and it immediately returns to the center position. Tho motor is a 1966 80HP Johnson Super Sea-Horse Electromatic<br /> <br /><br />Thanks
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    how to set idle

    I have a 1966 80HP Johnson Super Sea-Horse outboard.<br /><br />The Motor starts with eas, however after any amount of time I return the idle from start to normal operation setting, the engine slows and stalls. I can increase the idle with the start up setting, and put in gear and all is fine...
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    boats turns more one way than the other?

    1966 Crestliner with same year Johnson 80HP. I noticed that the motor turns quite a bit more when steering right, than left (3 turns full rt, 2 turns full left). Is this by design, or do I need to adjust the linkage?
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    Gear oil drips, and best way to tow

    Hello, again. I have a 1966 80 HP Johnson Super Sea-Horse Electomatic outboard. <br />1. I just noticed that there is gear lube (at least thats what it smells like) dripping from the prop shaft. Can I still use the boat for short test runs? and what do I need to fix, and how hard a job will...
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    What is missing? Two springs with nowhere to hook up! (pictures included)

    I have a 1966 80HP Johnson Sea-Horse Outboard.<br />As you will see in the picture I have two springs hanging, with nowhere to connect them. Does anyone know what is missing, or where they go? Also I don't know where the engine release should be connected to?<br /> <br /><br />Thanks
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    rotton wood problem? and a Hole in my shaft...

    Hello all<br /><br />I've got a 1966 18' Cresliner Fiberglass boat with a 1966 80 HP Super Sea-Horse Johnson outboard motor on it.<br /><br />1. The plywood on the rear of the boat between the motor and the fiberglass is rotting, is this a problem, and if so what is the best or easiest way to...
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    What is the correct oil - gas mix

    I have a 1966 80 HP Johnson engine. There is a sticker on the motor compartment that said that I should mix 1 quart oil with 5 gallons of gas for the first 5 hrs, and the rest is unreadable. Should I still use 50:1 ratio because of the age?<br /><br />Thanks :confused:
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    How much water does the motor need to sit in?

    Thanks to all of you who responded to my last post, that was great.<br /><br />So now I know I have a 1966 Johnson 80 H.P. outboard motor. That is great, so where does the engine get the water from? I have two holes just below the engine housing, one on the side, and one on the rear that I...
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    How to test motor out of the water

    The boat I have has a Johnson Super Sea-Horse 80hp on it. Model #V4AL-180, and serial #C501858.<br /><br />Does anyone know what year it is, and secondly what is the procedure for changing the gear oils, and lastly what is the best way to run the notor while not in the lake?<br /><br...
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