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    Garage length of Stingray 190 ?

    Does anybody know the garage length (exact feet and inches) of a new Stingray 190? <br /> This would be the shortest length front to back with a swingaway tongue trailer. You'd think this information would be very easy to find, many companies have it on their website and in brochures--not...
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    Merc 700 black exhaust ?

    My 79 Merc 700 3 cylinder runs fine. The carbs must be set rich at idle else it dies when I accelerate. The problem is my white boat develops a black band of gook, kind of like a 10" bathtub ring, across the back. :( I only operate at low speeds when putting in or out for about 300 yards...
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    70 3 cyl choice: idle or accelerate

    The book says to set the idle air screw on the carbs(2) to 1.5 turns out. When I do this, the motor idles quite roughly but accelerates ok. If I idle the motor after warmup in gear then screw in (to about 1/2 turn out) the carb idle air screws until the motor speeds up and idles quite...
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    Sea anchor - how big?

    I wanted a sea anchor that would <br />1) keep my bow into the wind in case both motors failed or were out of fuel.<br />2) slow down drifting for fishing<br /> <br />I looked at some catalogs and found the "sea anchor" was 30" diameter for "up to 22'" boats and "drift socks" were only 17"...
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    What's wrong with those 3 cyl, 2 carb Mercury's?

    This came up in another thread "Should I burry this mercury?". (sic)<br />Anyway, what's wrong with those 3 cylinder, 2 carb motors? I recently bought a '79 700 with later model electronics. Is there something I should be looking out for? My dealer said not to worry about the thermostat since...
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    Ski "Observers" are dangerous

    Back in the old days, that is, "BC" (before the Communists), you didn't need an "observer" in addition to the boat driver when skiing. This was the safest method and I believe it still is. For those who do not ski, it would appear that the extra person adds to safety when in fact they...
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    Small jet boat engines

    Are small jet boat engines any good? I'm looking to buy a mid 90's Searayder with Merc 100 hp or so jet, or similar craft (not SeaDoo) with "OMC" engine or Suzuki. Many ads say the engines are rebuilt or replaced. What's the deal here? My outboard is 50 years old and still going strong, yet...
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    Searayder, Bayliner or 4 WInns Best?

    What's the best little jet boat 1) SeaRayder; (2) Bayliner Jazz or (3) 4 Winns Fling or (4) Other?
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    Old Johnson stalls going uphill

    My 53 Johnson Sea Horse 25 runs good but stalls just when you don't want it to. When fighting your way through big chop in the river sometimes the boat will be going "uphill" for many seconds trying to get over a big wave. Then, the motor dies. With the tilt, I think the carb float has shut...
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    What's best rough water small boat?

    I need a boat that can run like a Cigarette but be about 13' long to fit in my garage. I think a deep-vee bottom will handle the chop best. I want something about 3 to 8 years old. I've looked at the Paradise (nee Fantasy) F-13 with a Tohatsu 40 hp and a '94 SeaRayder 80 hp jet, both 13.5...
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    Johnson Short Shaft NOT so short.

    My old Seahorse 25 Short Shaft (RD14 not RD14L) throws up a big spray from the lower unit so I looked up some advice regarding the cavitation plate height and found that it should generally be level with the boat bottom for flat rear end boats. I always thought that "Short shaft" motors were...
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    You missed out. Read this only if you like to cry.

    A guy backed up to the boatramp yesterday with a pristine looking dark red Johnson 10 HP on the back of an old aluminum boat. <br />Me: "Nice looking motor, looks like a '56"<br />Him: "Not sure what year it is, this is my first time in the water this year." <br />Me: "Boy she sounds sweet...
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    What year is Sea Horse 10?

    This is a picture of a Johnson 10 HP I just purchased with a boat. There is no id tag just the rivets that used to hold the tag on. It has the old 2 hose pressure tank. I think it's a 1959. Can anybody tell me for sure? Thanks.
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    Need compact boat for 25 hp motor

    I'd like to have a boat to use with my old 25 hp Johnson. I don't have room for a boat with trailer so I looked at inflatables. A 12 foot is about $1200 and I'm not sure how long they last. The fold flat boat won't take that big a motor. I have a pickup and I'd like a boat that would fit...
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    53 Johnson 25HP Complete-Thanks to you !

    The 1953 Johnson Seahorse restoration project is done. Many thanks go to those in this forum who helped out a neophyte.<br /> Next is a classy stand and a plan on how to convince my wife it belongs in the living room.<br /> Now all I need is a boat...<br /><br />See all about it at <br />...
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    Old pressure gas tank fitting o-rings (2)

    I have an old Mile master pressure tank with the female connector at the end of the fuel line. Problem: how to replace the o-rings in the female connector that plugs into the motor.<br />Thanks. <br />(Today is Nov 14, yesterday's message has disappeared, sorry for the duplication)
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    Old Johnson skeg bent

    I am restoring an RD14 25hp Johnson, 1953. The skeg (fin at the bottom of the lower unit) is bent about a half inch to one side. Can I take a hammer and wail away at this until it's straight or might it snap off? I would use hardwood blocks, try to be careful, etc. but I'd rather leave it...
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    1953 Johnson shift rod oring replacement

    I need to replace the oring that seals the shift rod where it goes through the lower unit into the gearcase of my RD-14, 25 HP. The shaft is about 1/4" in diameter. I have removed the gears and shift rod and can see the old oring but it looks like it is between two parts of the lower unit...
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    Ole Sea Horse not pumping

    My old Sea Horse (RD14 25 Hp 1953) doesn't seem to pump water. I just overhauled the ignition and carb and got it started after 20 some years idle. I'm running it in a trash can full of water with no prop. It gets real hot after about a minute of running. Isn't there supposed to be a water...
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