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    Inside Transom Damp but not Rotted

    Hi. I was installing a jack plate today and I noticed that when the holes were being drilled, that the wood being forced out by the drill bit is wet. It wasn't real wet, or even soggy, but kind of damp. There doesn't appear to be any rot anywhere. I even ripped off the trim around the cutout...
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    Routing Steering Cable with New Jack Plate

    I'm mounting a 5" fixed jack plate on my 22" cabin cruiser. It has a high transom, and as a result the cutout is pretty deep. The only reason I'm installing a jack plate is because the boat was converted from an I/O to an outboard and the transom doesn't have enough tuck. Motor height stays...
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    Getting a Marine Certification

    Just wondering what requirements, prerequisites, and training are required to get a Marine Techinician/Mechanic outboard certification.<br /><br />Are there any "general" outboard certifications available that don't concentrate on one specific brand of motor? Has anyone had experience the...
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    1986, 60 THRU V6 OMC SERVICE MANUAL

    Has anyone seen this manual? I may have an opportunity to get one and am wondering how it is. To be more specific, does it have the 110/115hp cross-flow? How about seadrives?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Dennis
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    What's the most commonly produced midrange Johnson outboard?

    What's the most commonly produced midrange Johnson outboard?<br /><br />I'll define midrange in this case as any motor between 75 and 120hp, give or take 10 or 20 hp. I noticed that the Johnson 90hp has been consistantly produced through a wide range of years, and they show up often in the...
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    What's the most commonly produced midrange Johnson outboard?

    I thought this would make a good poll, but polling is disabled in all the forums I checked out.<br /><br />The question is: What's the most commonly produced midrange Johnson outboard?<br /><br />I'll define midrange in this case as any motor between 75 and 120hp, give or take 10 or 20 hp. If...
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    Difference between 110hp and 115hp (1986-1989)

    Hi. I've been searching this forum extensively in attempt to better understand this subject. Is it safe to assume that the Johnson 110hp and 115hp cross-flow use the same powerhead, but get difference in horsepower perhaps through carbeuration, exhaust and ignition? If this were true, why...
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    Trim/Tilt Relay Box Dimensions

    I need a tilt and trim relay box for an 80's Johnson with the two wire motor. This box looks correct, but I need to know the distance between the two mounting holes before I commit to ordering one. This box looks like it will mount nicely on the two stand-offs on the back of my V4.<br /><br...
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    Holes under power head for wires?

    I've been trying to ID this engine I have. So far, it's been a mystery to everyone. Supposed to be a 1989 Johnson 130hp. I'm in the process of hooking up the engine now, and noticed that there are 4 or 5 rather large holes (about 2" diameter) spaced around the shroud under the power head...
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    Not Enough Transom Tuck (6 instead of 12 deg)

    Hi. I'm working on this boat I bought last fall. It was a stern drive to I/O conversion, but the guy sold it before he finished the job. So it's a project boat you could say.<br /><br />I just checked the angle of the transom and it's only 6 degrees from verticle. The recommended angle is 12...
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    Narrow Transom Cut-outs

    Hi. I'm curious about a lot of boats I've seen with very narrow transom cutouts. I'm talking about transoms with engines over 100hp up to 200 hp. The cutout width seems to be less than 2 feet. This is just wide enough to turn the motor hard over both directions, but not wide enough to tilt...
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    Help Identifying a Johnson Outboard

    Hi. I have what is supposedly a 1989 Johnson 130hp motor. The model number stamped on the engine is J130TX-CEM. The serial number is on the Bill of Sale which I'm trying to find at this point. I haven't been able to locate the serial number on the motor The outboard was purchased from a...
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    Are Outdrive and Outboard Steering Cables the Same?

    Hi. I just discovered this forum and it seems great!<br /><br />My question: I recently bought a "project boat", which is a 22ft cabin cruiser. It originally had a tired 145hp volvo stern drive which was removed and the boat converted to outboard propulsion(Johnson 130hp). The original helm and...
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