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    1969 Johnson, engine reving in bucket

    I am new to outboard motors. I noticed that one cylinder was slow to fire as I was reving up the engine in the bucket. Do these engines perform differently in a bucket of water? Could the turbulance in a confined space reduce the amount of water available to the water pump? It seems to idle...
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    1969 Starcraft, hull repair

    I have a 1969 aluminum Starcraft. I have a small leak in the center of the hull towards the bow. It is near or around a revited panel. It seems to be the area that gets the most wear because that part of the boat is more vulnerable to getting scratched when it is beached. Is there an easy...
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    1969 Johnson Supersea Horse 40 HP

    Hey, I recently cleaned the the carb and replaced the fuel pump because it was running weird. It was lugging when I had the throttle floored and it was running like crap. I gave it a test run and noticed that one of the cylinders was slow to fire as I reved the engine up. When running the...
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    1969 40 Johnson Supersea Horse

    Hey, I have some issues. I bought this boat and motor late last season and only used it 5-6 times. I even had it serviced right after I bought it. The motor ran great until the last boat outing. I would have the throttle floored and the motor would just lug and go very slow. After that I...
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    1969 40 HP Johson Supersea Horse

    Hey I am new to boat ownership and I have an old Johnson 40 HP outboard. I used it for 5-6 times last year and it ran great. I also had it serviced right after i bought it. There were a couple times when It was hard to start, or when I cut the engine it would be hard to restart. Does...
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    1969 Starcraft Falcon

    I am doing some work on this Starcraft before the boating season. I am planning to replace the seats, becuase I think the original ones for from 1969 and they were falling apart. I am now looking at the plywood flooring. It seems to be in pretty good shape, no soft spots or anything. Just...
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    1969 Starcaft Falcon, Electical help

    Hey, I am trying get this boat operational for the short boating season in Vermont. If I had the room and the time, I would try to restore the whole boat and do it the "right way". Currently, there is horn, pump lights that all run off the same battery. This battery will have to be...
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    1969 Starcraft Falcon

    I have 1969 Starcraft Falcon with a 40 HP Johnson. I picked it up for $200 bucks and it included a boat, motor and trailer and everything floats and works. Now that it put away for the winter, I am thinking of doing some restoration work next spring. I want to put an electric starter and...
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    1969ish 40 HP Johnson Supersea Horse

    I have a couple questions. Is it easy to put an electric start on this engine? Is it possible to keep a battery charged using the magneto?
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