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    johnson 5 1/2 hp seized..now what?

    Hi..I was just given a basket case o/b...I don't know the year or model # but the white case has JOHNSON on the side and a 5 1/2 on the front...its a 2 cylinder and apparently hasn't run in a decade...I couldn't turn it over so I suspected it was seized; when I took off the head and exhaust...
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    bilge pump?

    Hi, I have a 16 1/2 foot run-a-bout with an 85hp Force o/b.....I don't have a weaterproof cover to leave on the boat when I go home for the week, consequently I have found it nearly sunk a few times after heavy rains. <br />CAn anyone recommend a bilge pump, I'm not sure if I want autmatic as a...
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    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! darn l/u drain.

    I tried to drain the l/u today but discovered that I don't seem to have the magic tool to remove what looks like the allen style nut (to use allen wrench) from the l/u.... 3/16 is too big- 5/32 too small...so I thought no sweat must be metric....4.5 mm is too big...4mm is too...
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    glove box replacement

    Hi... I have a 16.5 ft Princecraft aluminum runabout, the glove box that came with is is a real pos, just a cheap plastic box with a hinged lid. Problem is the lid is fractured in several places and it needs to be replaced.....any ideas?<br /><br />It mounts onto a vinyl covered dash thats just...
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    power tilt going flacid, is viagra the answer!!??

    Thought that might get your attention,,,,,,I read numerous posts about this but haven't come upon a definative answer yet. I have a 1989 85 hp Force o/b with tilt/trim......Since its new to me I don't know if this is an old problem or something new (if sh-t is gonna happen its certainly gonna...
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    1989 force 85hp controls

    This group has already solved one of my Force related problems and I thank you all......perhaps I can ask for a little more.....my throttle quadrant doesn't have a fast idle lever. Most if not all the boats I have been in have a lever one raises from the rear of the quadrant to increase the rpm...
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    exhaust baffle warped and other issues

    Hi...I just purchased a 1985 Princecraft 16 1/2 foot aluminum runabout with a 1989 Force 85 hp. I knew it "might" need an impeller when I bought it but tried to save $15 bucks by running it in a garbage can to check for water being pumped out the telltale....short version of the rest of the...
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