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    1994 Johnson 120 barely charging... head scratcher?

    I've seen lots of bench testing vids... can I check it on the motor? I assume you can access the wires. Am I looking for it to be an open circuit?
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    1994 Johnson 120 barely charging... head scratcher?

    Brand new this year...
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    1994 Johnson 120 barely charging... head scratcher?

    Went to crank my 94 120 Friday of last week... it turned over a few times and then nothing. The battery was dead. I charged the battery and the engine started right up. I didn't have my volt/ohm meter with me, but the diagnostic on my depth finder said it was putting out 11.5 volts at idle. I...
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    95 Johnson 120 stays in reverse when shifted to neutral/plus new low speed vibration

    I'm sure each of these is covered separately and answers could have been found searching, but they have both started happening at the same time... connected possibly? ​​​​​​I have been using my boat all summer with no issues. However, in the last couple of weeks, I noticed that when you shift...
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    Took cowl off of 1995 Johnson 120 and found these things... please reassure me.

    First of all, the motor has performed flawlessly since I bought the boat 6 weeks ago. Also, it has been maintained by the same people through three owners since it was new. However, men are curious, and I took the cowl off of it today just to have a look... I found these loose wires and this...
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    Teleflex keyway off 180 degrees

    Bought a 1994 Sea Nymph deck boat a few weeks ago on the advice of my mechanic. It runs and operates well except for the steering wheel being off 180 degrees. I pulled the wheel yesterday and the key way is at 12 o'clock, putting the wheel upside down with the motor straight. It is the original...
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    VXR 650 oil injection question

    Normally with a pwc this old I would immediately bypass the injection system. However, this thing is like new, and can't have a ton of hours. So, I checked, and there was a trickle of oil coming out of the tube at idle. Is that enough of a test? Does it either work or not?
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    1972 1150 making strange noises from the top of the engine

    The engine runs great... when I first got it, only when first started, there would be a brief whining/whirring from the top. However, it's getting worse and happening more often for longer periods. Enough that I shut it off and put it up yesterday. The sound changes... not steady, but changing...
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    Found a nearly complete parts 1150 for $100

    So I bought it... I'm not sure what year it is, but it looks just like my 72 under the cowl. I bought it because it give me a spare starter (the one on it works), electronics, distributor, cap, wires, etc. Everything is there except the wires that go to the coil/trigger/switchbox. It also came...
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    Two 1972 1150 questions

    I did some searching, including on Yahoo hoping that something would come up, but nothing obvious did... I'm sure these questions have been asked before, so for that I apologize, although I did try the search on here also. 1. Where do you get 20 wt oil for the dual ram tilt/trim pump? Is there...
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    1972 1150 won't start... ran fine last year.

    Yes, I searched... maybe not through every possible thread, but enough that I didn't see my answer readily. I saw the test for the red and white wires... and I did it. I have 12v to red, but NOTHING to the white one with the switch on. Now, I saw plenty of "what to dos" for power to the white...
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    1987 Hurricane SD 176 Cypress wrap around windshield question

    I am looking at this boat to buy at a good price. It is in EXCELLENT shape period, much less for its age. I love Hurricane deck boats, but this particular style is not my favorite because of what I consider to be the ugly wrap around windshield. Can this windshield be removed and the boat...
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    Is my fuel line the problem here?

    I have a 1974 Starflite 135. The boat has a built-in tank, but I also carry a spare 6 gallons "just in case." Well, last Sunday, "just in case" happened, and I needed to switch to it. My built in has a 3/8" hose. I have a 5/16 hose for my spare. The motor would NOT run on the spare tank... it...
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    1974 Evinrude 135 making a "ringing" sound

    As the title says, this is an Evinrude 135 Starflite on a 1974 Charger 18 foot runabout... I took my boat out for the first time since I bought it last year and it started and ran great except for a couple of things... one, it would not idle when the starting lever was all the way down (I think...
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    Charger boats? ADDED PICTURES!!! Please look... opinions wanted too, please, on buying it. $1300, already negotiated.

    Charger boats? ADDED PICTURES!!! Please look... opinions wanted too, please, on buying it. $1300, already negotiated. I have found a NICE Charger boat... big, 18 foot deep-v... walk through windshield to a piece that flips up or down to make the front solid or have a small place to stand...
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    Glastron SSV-176... would a soft spot keep you from buying? NOW WITH PICTURES!!

    I've gone through all of the checklist info on buying a used boat... I've found a GORGEOUS, original 1979 Glastron SSV-176. Everything is original and in phenomenal condition. The floors are solid except for one spot in front of the rear seats which dips down a little. The proximity to the...
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    Old Elgin boat and matching motor for sale in the Birmingham, AL area...

    I'm not interested in this, but I thought someone on here who restores boats might be... there is a v-hull (maybe they all were) Elgin boat, intact windshield, with an intact Elgin motor, no trailer, for sale in Ashville, AL, close to Birmingham. I can give the stated contact info if anyone is...
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    Looking at a 1971 Fleetwing

    I've done my research and I know that FishtheTide had a response back in 2013 to a question about the history of Fleetwing boats. He said that "in the 70's" they started making better boats with more fiberglass and less wood and were thought to be much better boats. I'm looking at one here in...
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