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    Wire size

    Re: Wire size Once you know what your starter draws, then you can used this chart to figure out the correct wire size for the distance you will run the wires... Bear in mind that these sizes are for full time running for stated current. Not telling you to use a smaller size or gauge, but I...
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    1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild

    Re: 1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild Okay folks or for those who are watching this rebuild or even care one way or the other. I have a little update to my previous question. Knowing that they wouldn't have installed a cutout switch without supplying it with some type of crankcase...
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    1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild

    Re: 1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild Okay guys, I have another question concerning my ’76 Johnson 40 HP outboard. I know and thoroughly understand what a cutout switch is for and how it works. But I have a good question about my engine. The engine does have such a switch and the...
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    1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild

    Re: 1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild Also you can see the flywheel is now ready to go back on as well. I had to paint it red so it stood out and was more of a warning then blending in with all the other parts. I know over kill, but it’s different... And lastly I refinished the...
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    1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild

    Re: 1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild Okay finally I have some progress to report. The last week or so the weather has been good enough to allow me to prime, sand, base coat and clear coat the Johnson engine parts in preparation to reassembly. Here are a few sneak previews of some of...
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    Mix and Pour Foam

    Okay guys I have a general question about mix and pour 2lbs foam for boats. Can this type of foam be cut with a hot wire? I know some foams are able to be cut to different shapes using a hot wire. I use to fly R/C planes and we made wings out of foam and cut them to shape with a length of...
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    Trout Variety?

    Re: Trout Variety? OKay guys how about these fish... What are they...? These are some family that live in PA and they just recently caught these fish... Now what are they? :decision:
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    30 hp evinrude NO SERIAL?

    Re: 30 hp evinrude NO SERIAL? Well if you can find that freeze plug looking tag on the top of the engine, it will yield/decode the year also. Here are a couple of pictures of what my freeze plug looking tag looks like and where it was located. Yours could be in a different location as well...
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    Spark plug wire routing

    Re: Spark plug wire routing Okay not exactly sure how your 1961 Evinrude engine is wired, but here are two pictures of how my 1976 Johnson 40 HP was wired before I disassebled it to rebuild... Hope this does help you out...
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    tell tale location 76 rude 40hp

    Re: tell tale location 76 rude 40hp Okay, I have the exact same Make, Model, HP Rating and Year engine that you posted about. There is no thermostat in this engine. WHY? I have no earthly idea. But I also wanted a Tale Tell stream to verify that the water pump (impellor) is operating properly...
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    reocurring blackout

    Re: reocurring blackout First of all welcome to iboats forum... :welcome: The fact that you can short across the starter solenoid and crank the engine means the large wired main connection from the battery positive straight to the solenoid is good. But that is where it stops. What you need to...
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    What primer for rustoleum paint on fiberglass hull?

    Re: What primer for rustoleum paint on fiberglass hull? Having only painted one small boat before but not keeping it long enough to see if it held up, I plan on painting my present boat refurbish exactly like I recent did a car. That is using automotive primers base coats and clear coats. I...
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    1995 johnson rectifier

    Re: 1995 johnson rectifier Depending on application it is sometimes hard to check (ohm out) rectifiers while they are connected up. Since there are connected to coils that generate electricity they will mask problems or mimic problems that simply may not be a problem at all. Rectifiers being...
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    1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild

    Re: 1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild Okay finally some nice warm paintable weather so I decided to sand and give the second coat of primer to a few of the Johnson engine parts. As you can see in the pictures I already applied the first coat of sandable primer and also applied some...
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    One last time before I give up!

    Hello all, I am going to post this question one last time before I give up looking. I am rebuilding an old 1976 Tom Boy fiberglass tri haul boat that has an old Morse Command 2 Stick steering assembly on it. I?ve removed the entire system and found the steering cable is totally gone. In fact the...
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    1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild

    Re: 1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild Here is a little more on the outboard rebuild. This is what I started out with on the Johnson 40 HP outboard cowling.... Here are a few pictures showing the completely sanded down cowling before and the after the first coat of PPG K36 primer...
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    1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild

    Re: 1976 Johnson 40 HP Outboard Complete Rebuild Okay folks, here is a little update to this rebuild project of the old 1976 Tom Boy boat. Since the weather again isn't cooperating (being either too cold/windy to paint or raining) I turned my effort to different items that would have to be done...
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    Trolling Motor PWM design?

    I am a retired Engineering Technician and worked for years reverse engineering older antiquated circuits and redesigning them to more useful and modern day components and better capabilities and more time between failures. However, I was just wondering if anybody on these boat comment boards has...
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    Wheel Bearing Dust Cap???

    I recently purchased two new 5 bolt hubs/bearings/seals/caps to replace the old 4 bolt type that were on my trailer with the 12? rims that were completely shot. Since I am refurbishing this trailer with new 13? wheels and tires I bought the 5 bolt type as replacements. I received these type...
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    What does those letters and numbers mean

    Just for some info, what do the different letters and number actually mean in an outboard model number? For example I own a 1976 Johnson 40 HP outboard and the model number is 40E76R. I understand the 40 (obvious HP) and maybe even the E (electric start) and 76 (the year) portions, but what does...
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