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    4hp kicker/backup for 14ft F/G

    I recently purchased a 1975 4hp johson motor for $150, it is the weedless design which I didn't know at the time I purchased it. Anyways I have got another post out right now in trying to get it to run better for the fishing season but I just wanted to get some opinions on this motor before I...
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    4hp trouble and questions

    I bought a 1975 4hp johson motor It seems to run much nicer in a bucket at home then it does out on the water though. When I use it on my boat in the ocean it doesn't seem to rev up nearly as much as it should and coughs quite a bit and seems to surge up and down at random and it also stalls out...
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    4hp cooling question

    I just bought a late 70s mide 80s (at least I think) 4hp johnson motor, it is the one that is always in gear, it has no netrual or reverse and has the big throttle lever coming off the side of the engine, anyways I am just wondering about these 8 small holes coming off the back of then engine...
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    1996 mariner 20hp impeller question

    hey guys I have started the job, put the gear shift in forward I removed the trim tab, removed the 4 bolts that hold the lower unit on and iam at the point where Iam trying to get the L/U off it comes down about an inch and a half and it appears to be getting hung up on the shift shaft, I have...
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    what year is this motor w/pic

    hey guys just wondering if you can tell me the approximate year of this motor, and any information about it, I have heard that the enduros are hard to get parts for and stuff is this true would I be able to get an impeller or parts for a decent tune up if needed in the future it is in good...
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    can anyone estimate the year?

    Iam looking at buying this boat, can anyone estimate the year of the motor, and have any specific things to look for on it when I go to take a look at it?
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    more then 1 carb?

    hey guys I was just thinking the other day, so many cars trucks used to have carbs, and many vehicles exceeding 100hp would only have one carb single barrel, any vehicle that had more then one would usually be putting out some serious HP, like my truck has 1 carb 2 barrels, and it puts out...
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    Respirator question

    Hey guys Iam going to buy a respirator in the next few days and am wondering what type of cartridges to use for polyester resin? and or epoxy resin
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    fixing up solid fiberglass boat

    hey guys the floor in my boat was feeling a little soggy in spots so I have decided to rip it up and inspect further to see if there is much damage, well upon further inspection ripping up most of the floor and pulling out semi saturated foam it appears that the whole stringer system and...
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    will this boat plane?

    its a little fiberglass dingy that will accept a 5hp motor the boat feels EXTREMELY durable the transom feels very strong looks like 3/4inch plywood was used anyways wondering if this boat will plane, my photobucket account isn't working so here is the link to the pictures...
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    cheap inflatables help ???

    hey guys I have a 6hp mercury as a trolling motor on my fishing boat, Iam looking at getting a cheap bagable inflatable boat for going around on some local lakes and to take camping, I have been looking at the intex excursion boats (4man) http://www.intexcorp.com/boats_lake_excursion.html, and...
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    1975 70hp information

    hey guys Iam looking at purchasing this 1975 70hp, claimed to be running in excellent condition, he says compression is good but I don't have the actaul numbers, anyways here are some pics, he is asking $900
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    broke distributor?

    hey guys I think my distributor broke, or something similar Iam not sure what you call it on a boat motor, but thing that is under the fly wheel that I am assuming controls the timing as it is linked up to the throttle arm, and wires come out of it and go to a black box, which has wires to each...
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    motor falling off

    hey guys, there is alot of talk about rotting transoms, cracking transoms etc, but does anyone know of or have any pics of a transom that gave up completely and the motor just fell off either on land or water? is it even possable or would the transom get bad enough that you just cound't take it...
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    Can stringers be solid fiberglass?

    hey guys I took up a panel in my floor today becuase I have always been curious what is under it and it looks like some kind of storage area, although it was screwed into the floor really well so I don't think it is, anyways it appears that the stringers are made from fiberglass and thats it...
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    6hp merc year and info

    hey guys Iam looking at a kicker/trolling motor for my boat to go along side my merc 650, and I found a 6hp merc, it is a white 2 cylinder i belive it is late 60s early 70s but Iam really not sure, it appears to be in fair condition the paint is still in decent condition, it does not appear to...
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    bass boats?

    Iam still trying to figure out why these boats are in a category all on there own, although they can do other things they seem to be nearly a one purpose machine, to go REALLY REALLY fast, is there a reason why they seem to be based all on speed?
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    wheres the idle screw (HELP)

    hey guys, I ran a bunch of seafoam, and deep creep through my engine, and it is now idling at 2000rpm, before it was at 1200rpm, Iam assuming that it cleaned a bunch of crap out when I did it and now its idling as it should although had been adjusted in the past to compensate for build up, Iam...
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    Trolling motor Question

    hey guys Iam probobly going to buy a trolling motor tomorow Iam looking at the 36lb minn kota endura, basically one of the most basic ones you can buy, I have a 14ft F/G boat and I am just curious about run time for trolling, generally when I go out I troll for 3-6 hours depending how the day is...
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    how to get prop off?

    hey guys I have a 75 merc 650, 65hp and Iam just wondering how to get the prop off all I can really see there is a nut, but could be confused, do I just hold the prop and turn the nut with a wrench I would have thought it would have been a nut with a cotter pin?
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