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    Not a newbie but still have dumb questions

    I have a 1987 OMC Sea Drive o/b 225hp on my boat. Am trying to sell so anticipating questions such as "is it fuel-injected?". I don't think it is but not really sure. Also pretty sure this is a 6 cylinder motor...Can anyone help with some technical info. that I can spout out when trying to...
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    '83 Johnson 50hp -- what would make a drive shaft snap in half?

    It's definately broke clean in half :eek: (right where it goes down into the lower unit). Everything else on motor seems to be working fine, didn't hit anything recently... the propeller just stopped turning one day. Took the lower unit off the other day and the drive shaft is in two...
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    '83 Johnson 50hp...melted battery lead right off!

    Ahh springtime...I forgot how much fun this is. Here's what's going on--I thought that I had a bad battery because there was hardly any spin on the wheel, even after charging. Also there was smoke coming off of the negative lead on the battery and both connectors were very hot. thought maybe...
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    Submerged o/b yesterday salt water--help!

    For the complete story--see post in "stupid human tricks" forum. Motor is a '83 Johnson 50 hp. I just had it rebuilt. It was submerged in salt water for about 30-45 minutes yesterday. After getting it out of the water, I bought new spark plugs and some starter fluid. We did the routine of...
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    Girls should not have boats! I am a girl...

    This is part funny and a bit frustrating. I've had this boat--16' Arrowglass--since July and it's been nothing but headaches. I've been towed in every week-end for the past 6 weeks (o/b problems)! Finally get the motor running good and I sink the boat--Yesterday. I guess hurricane Isidore...
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    Is urine a repellant or the opposite?

    I was swimming in the middle of a lake yesterday and my friend wouldn't pee in the lake because "it would alert the alligators and water moccasins" as to his location. Ridiculous! We also boat in the Gulf of Mexico and there he is afraid of sharks and sting rays. :eek: I personally have...
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    Gas vent knob open or closed? Or is it something big?

    New to o/b motors. I just had this engine rebuilt--'83 50hp Johnson--and am having other problems now. I've ran the boat with the little vent knob on the gas tank (portable) closed. It runs great for about 1-2 hours and then the engine starts jumping/jerking and then dies. The bulb loses...
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    How to seal lower unit?change lube? female in distress...

    I have a 1983 Johnson 50hp that I just spent a buttload of money on to have the powerhead rebuilt. I'm broke. Now there is milky white stuff in the lower unit and i've been told that either I will need to drain & change the lube after I take the boat out each time (which I don't know how to...
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    Don't laugh--towing with a Mazda 626

    This is the plan. I have a Mazda 626 v6 automatic transmission. I just bought a 1976 15' arrowglass w/ 50 hp Johnson o/b--boat, motor & engine approx. 1500 lbs. I've towed the boat but haven't put it in the water yet. From storage lot to the boat ramp is less than a mile and all on a quiet...
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    Value of Rebuilt Motors

    I just bought a used 1976 16' Arrowglass boat that has a 1983 50hp Johnson o/b on it. I took the boat in to have the motor serviced and found out that it needs a lot of work. There is a mismatched carb. on it and the compression is way off. I was told that it would be more costly to rebuild...
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