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    gas coming out of vent .

    hi everyone . i have a 16 foot larson senza with a 140 horse johnson on it . when the boat sits in the driveway covered up all week i get gas coming out of the vent and going down the side of the boat cover , this only happens if it is sitting there with a full tank of gas in it . should i be...
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    need 15 inch rims .

    hi everyone . will a gm . ford , or chrysler 15 inch rim fit a calkins trailor ? i would like to replace the 14 inch rims and put on 15 inch rims . thanks .
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    2 different tires on trailor ?

    hi everyone . i finally got my calkins trailor finished . the rollers line up on the boat now , and i moved the axle back 6 inches to get the right tongue weight . my son came in the house this morning and asked me why i had 2 different size tires on the trailor . i went outside to check and...
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    using threaded rod to make u bolts ?

    hi everyone . has anybody out there used threaded rod to make u bolts for there boat trailor ? i need some 3 inch square ones for my trailor and nobody around here has any . are they just as strong ? i want to go fishing tomorrow.thanks .
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    any calkins trailor owners out there ?

    hi everyone . i bought this trailor used a couple of weeks ago . i had it sandblasted and i repainted it . any way i loaded my boat on it and it fits pretty good my only problem is i can pick the front of the trailor up with just 2 fingers , i cant pull the boat ahead anymore because the back of...
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    need more tongue weight ?

    hi everyone . i finally got my used calkins trailor finished that i have been working on . i took it down to the boat ramp and loaded my boat on it and brought it home . i unhooked the trailor from my truck , and i can lift the front of the trailor up with no sweat at all . i am thinking that...
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    one bright one dim why ?

    hi everyone . i just installed a new light kit on the used trailor that i bought . it never had lights or any wire on it at all . anyway i installed the lights the way it said to .i hooked the trailor up to my jeep and turned on the headlights to see how the trailor lights worked . the left...
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    calkins trailor

    hi everyone , i just picked up a used calkins boat trailor , i noticed the frame is just bolted to the axle assembly , i was thinking of getting this welded together anybody out there had this done ? i am thinking the bolts might come loose and the axle will shift . thanks .
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    wally oil ?

    hi everyone . well i just went and picked up my boat with my freshly rebuilt 140 johnson , they even installed the water temp gauge i ordered for it , i bought 6 cans of beer for that job . anyway when i was leaving the dealer he told me to use double oil for the first two tanks , and not go...
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    walmart oil ?

    hi everyone . i thought i might try walmarts brand of oil in my 140 johnson this year .has anybody out there used there brand of oil ? i usually buy castrol oil . but its also twice as much .. thanks .
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    how much oil ?

    hi everyone . my neighbour just bought a 1986 larson with a 120 johnson on it . it has a 15 gallon tank in it . the guy told him to put 3 1 litre bottles of oil in it for every 15 gallons of gas . i told him i think that is to much oil . i told him i use a 1 litre bottle of oil for 10 gallons of...
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    interlux traditional marine enamel ?

    hi everyone . i picked up a paint chart at the paint store and it showed this paint i was wondering if anybody had tried this paint ? it says to apply the paint with a sponge roller . i like the gunmetal grey colour . the boat is a 1986 l6 foot larson zensa bowrider with a 140 johnson on it ...
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    need ideas to paint .

    hi everyone . i am going to try and paint my fibreglass boat this spring . could someone tell me what kind of sander i should use and what type sandpaper i should use ? also i have some deep scratches i need to repair . can i just use some resin and some hardner to fill these ? also what type of...
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    water temp gauge

    hi everyone . i am going to buy a water temp gauge for my 1990 140 horse johnson . what i need to is where the sensor goes . i know where the gauge goes , but not to sure where to install the sensor . thanks .
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    water or temp gauge ?

    hi everyone . i just bought a 1990 johnson 140 horsepower . i would like to install a water temp gauge or a water pressure gauge . is one more important than the other one , or should i install both of them ? also do they come with instructions how to install them thankyou .
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    controls for 1990 140 johnson

    hi everyone . i have a chance to buy a 1990 140 horsepower . what i need to know is will my controls and cables work on this motor from my 1986 140 horse johnson ? thankyou .
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    1981 merc 115 how much ?

    hi everyone . i have a chance to buy a 1981 merc 115 horsepower with tilt and trim for 2800.00 dollars . is this a good buy ? thanks . i live in ontario canada , not to many used motors around here .
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    need a rebuilt head

    does anybody out there know where i can get a rebuilt power head for a 1986 140 horsepower ? i live in the windsor area . i dont have a clue how much one of these babies are worth . oh i forgot to tell you it is a johnson . thanks ..
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    air silensore cover box

    hi guys . i found out if i leave the cover box off of the carbs my motor seems to run a lot better . has anybody else tried this ? . it is a 1985 johnson 120 horsepower . thanks .
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    is it cheaper in the usa ?

    hi all . i am thinking of going across the border into the usa . and buying a used motor over there . does anybody know if they are cheaper over there than here ? i looked at a used 1978 merc 130 horsepower here and they want 2000.00 dollars here . seems a little steep to me . i live across the...
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