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    Installed water separator but bulb struggling to prime - ?

    OK, Installed my water separator. Pretty easy to install. Filled the filter with gas before screwing it on. When I went to pump the bulb on my fuel line I could never get a fully solid bulb - felt about 75% firm and the last 25% seemed like it was "missing" or getting air or something. I never...
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    Arc welder problems

    I have a wimpy 110V arc welder that works well enough to make simple welds on smaller materials. It even works on rebar and pipe enough that I can make wreck anchors and other doo-dads I use with the boat. But even though it says it uses 1/16 and 3/32 rods I can only get the 1/16 rods to lay...
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    Arc welder problems

    I have a wimpy 110V arc welder that works well enough to make simple welds on smaller materials. It even works on rebar and pipe enough that I can make wreck anchors and other doo-dads I use with the boat. But even though it says it uses 1/16 and 3/32 rods I can only get the 1/16 rods to lay...
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    Leaving boat in salt water for a week?

    Thinking of taking my aluminum boat and 2004 Johnson 4-stroke to the coast for a week, hoping to get a place with a dock so I can leave my boat tied up and not put it back o the trailer every day. I know I flush it very well after every salt/brackish water day trip so I'm wondering if a week in...
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    Anybody actually damaged engine by using SS prop vs. aluminum?

    Some have advised me to stick with an aluminum prop instead of a stainless steel because my fishing waters have lots of debris and submerged hazards. Yet vast majority of folks in this area run SS props and nobody can personally attest to lower unit damage from hitting something with their SS...
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    Recommendations for value priced water seperator?

    I have an aluminum utility boat that gets lots and lots of condensation under all the decks. It has a 21 gallon gas tank mounted up under a deck. I know it is sealed but just worry condensation might be an issue for me and I have no gas/water filter installed. The engine is a new 2004 Johnson...
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    website recommendations for handicapped modifications?

    My fishing partner has leg/hip problems and simply can not stand or support his weight with his legs in my boat. My boat is pretty wide such that the center console seat and the bow seat are just far enough away from the gunnel mounted rod holders that he can't always reach his fishing rod when...
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    New prop cavitating during hole shot

    I am still tring different props to try and find the "right one" to stick with. This is for my 2004 Johnson 115HP 4-stroke that has a "5000-6000" WOT range. Johnson techs said get it to 6000 RPM for WOT. Boat is a 20' semi-V Crestliner utility boat. Basically a large aluminum center console.<br...
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    Ouch! Olive drab aluminum boat scalding my fatness

    I have one of those 20' aluminum crestliner utility boats (basically a really big jonboat) and it is your typical olive drab color. I fished all day long Sunday and that thing got hot! My thigh hit that hot metal and I almost cried like a baby. I'm getting a bimini top but would still like to...
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    Engine RPM vs. prop RPM and impact on prop

    If I run my 115 4-stroke (Johnson) at 4500 RPMS, does a higher pitch prop suggest higher speed? For example, would a 14x23 prop propell the boat faster than a 14x21?<br /><br />I ask because my 14x23 gives WOT @5600 and 14x21 gives WOT @5900, but I plan to run engine mostly at cruising RPM of...
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    Should my 2004 Johnson 4-stroke smoke?

    Twice I have noticed what looks like smoke coming out of my "water pump indicator" on the back of the engine. This water pump indicator (as diagrammed in my owner's manual) houses the tell tale outlet and another orifice where this smoke is coming from. I noticed it after running at 5000 RPMs...
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    Starboard alternative for DIY access door?

    I built a 25"x25" access door to cover the storage area underneath my center console (it came with no door). My current door was treated plywood with several coats of wood sealer and exterior grade paint, but water found a way into the wood and it has started to swell in deterioriate in places...
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    Losing sonar depth reading at mid to hi throttle

    I have my Lowrance transducer mounted to the bottom of my aluminum transom as per the instructions. The unit works great until I start to get some speed up (like in the 30's and 40's), then the depth indicator starts to flash and/or display unreal depths like 150 feet. I have tilted it a bit...
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    Porpoising and engine height

    If all factors are the same (RPM, water conditions, trim setting, etc) will a boat tend to porpoise more or less if I raise or lower my engine height? <br /><br />My 115HP 4-stroke Johnson is mounted to the transom using the top most mounting holes. The engine could probably come up one bolt...
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    WOT RPM's and cruising RPM's

    I am still working withm y dealer for final prop selction for my new 115HP 4-stroke Johnson. With my current prop the WOT RPM's are 5300. Johnson says this is "lugging" the engine and I want my WOT RPM's closer to 6000. I plan to re-prop to achieve this. But my manual says I shouldn't always run...
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    Where is my tach/signal wire for 2004 Johnson 115HP?

    Arghh! My dealer has failed to help me identify which signal wire to use so I can hook up my tachometer. I have a 2004 Johnson 115HP 4-stroke and I'm installing a standard Teleflex-Morse tach. The Teleflex instructions are somewhat generic and suggest various wire colors as the possible one. I...
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    New Johnson 115HP 4-stroke missing at hi-RPM?

    Hello!<br /><br />I am at that part of my break-in period for my new 2004 Johnson 115HP 4-stroke where I was advised to go to full throttle for brief periods of time. But as I increased my speed towards full throttle the engine started missing or possibly modulating the output via rev limiter. I...
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    Creating a side console for a Carolina Skiff

    Carolina Skiff apaprently does not make a side console, or at least one that would fit their V-series skiffs. I am toying with the idea of customizing one of their center consoles to fit snug against the side.<br /><br />Has anyone ever heard of anybody else that has done this?<br /><br />What...
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    Looking for discount dealer for new 50HP outboard

    My local dealer's prices are too high and I will buy a new engine from a reputable discount engine dealer. Prefer 2 cycle, direct inject of any brand (prefer Yamaha or Johnson).<br /><br />Who do you recommend onlien for best low prices?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Tony!
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    1976 35HP Evinrude 'not worth rebuilding' and cost to rebuild?

    Asked a local Johnson dealer for rough estimate to rebuild a 1976 35HP Evinrude electric start motor. He said, without seeing motor, that I would be better off buying a newer used engine. I am surprised at this answer. I was hoping for a rebuild quote of $500 - $600 dollars, more if other...
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