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  1. laurentide

    Time sert length

    I'm hoping to get advice on installing a pair of time serts in my lower unit drain and vent holes. The engine is an '82 70hp, J70ELCNB. The vent hole is stripped (currently helicoiled) and the drain is on its way to being stripped. I'm looking for a more robust installation than helicoils. I...
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    iboats blocking VPN servers?

    I'm mostly just curious about what this issue may be, no big deal. Sometimes the site will timeout before rendering when I'm connecting through a VPN service. Is this intentional? Is it a proactive defense against malicious actors? It's easy enough for me to switch servers, but many folks have...
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    J70elcnb air box gasket leak

    Howdy guys, I have a question about this air box gasket that leaks fuel-oil mix when tilted up for travel/beaching. I've replaced the gasket, and it still leaked. Replaced it again and used some "fuel resistant" gasket maker at the bottom. It still leaks. I suspect that stuff does in fact break...
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    '82 70 HP "nature of the beast?"

    I've done a fair amount of research before posting this, but I can't seem to get a definitive answer. So, here goes. I just rebuilt the carbs on this engine, including new floats and needle valve assemblies. It runs great. The issue I'm having is that there's a small amount of fuel mix dripping...
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    Bow mount trolling motor on cuddy cabin boat?

    Hey all. I know there's an electronics sub that includes trolling motors, but this isn't an electrical question. Also, apologies for this wall of text. You can skip to the bottom for the condensed version :blah: Here goes: I have an 18' aluminum cuddy ('74 Starcraft Chieftain), and it's...
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    About to pull the trigger on a new Tohatsu, but...

    As the title states, I'm getting close to purchasing a new Tohatsu kicker. It's for an 18+' aluminum cuddy with a canvas top, so it's got some windage consideration, therefore eliminating the single cylinder 6. So I'm trying to decide between the 8 and the 9.8. The only reason the 8 is a...
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    Looking to install autopilot, question about plotter link.

    Hi, I'm 99% certain that I'll be installing a Raymarine ev-200 for my mechanical steering rig. I know from other guys trolling the same lake that it works well for my needs. The question I can't find an answer to is whether or not this unit requires a chartplotter/GPS link. I've been using...
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    '82 Johnson 70hp, I need a part # (with pics)

    Hi, I sucked up some weed the other night and had an overheat situation. I just rebuilt the water pump, replaced t-stat and gasket, and checked compression which is good and consistent. I do have a head gasket just in case. It's running fine now, but....the main problem was that the heat blew...
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    Carb fuel line size for j70elcnb

    I'm about to do a fuel pump and carb rebuild on this engine and I'm having a hard time determining the fuel line size that runs from the t fittings to the carbs. It's the second carb rebuild in two years so I think those old ones are the culprits. Thanks!
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    Good application for coil-over shocks?

    Greetings, I've got a rear suspension question for you guys. I'm going to be towing a ~2000 lb trailer/boat package with an older Jeep XJ Cherokee, 4.0 with AW4 auto, it will have a transmission cooler added when I do the hitch. It's got OEM leaf springs in it, which are fine. It still rides...
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    Downrigger sliders for the uninitiated

    Greetings. I just got my first pair of manual downriggers installed, and I'd like to figure out how to get a couple more lures in the water without adding extra poles/lines. As I've never really done this type of fishing, I'll likely just start with one lure per rigger, but I'd like to know...
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    All-around masthead and night vision

    Hey folks, I'm restoring an old Starcraft cuddy and need some opinions on my nav light set-up. Here's the boat: I know that I can get away with having an all-around masthead light mounted on the top of the windshield, where the old perko combo is now, and I know how to wire it for nav/anchor...
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    Scrapping a trailer?

    Greetings, I have a question about what to do with an old Holsclaw tilt trailer. I'm in the early stages of a restoration, and this trailer was a throw-in with a project boat. I was going to use it until I took the boat off and discovered that the tongue frame is broken around the hinge bolt...
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    '69 Lightwin 4hp; question on common problems/value

    As the title states, I'm checking out an old Evinrude 4 tomorrow. Model / Vin # 4906B-E02059. If it checks out, I'm going to use it as a kicker. The guy is asking $175, which, honestly, sounds pretty fair to me if it runs. But I'd love to get some feedback from some folks who've run...
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    Tohatsu M8B shifter cam...and I'm an idiot.

    I was doing an impeller replacement today, and foolishly pulled the shifter cam out of the lower unit when I dropped it. Yep, should've used the shop manual...I didn't. It doesn't just "go back in," correct? It seems like I'm going to need some kind of puller tool here for the prop shaft, but...
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    J70elcnb, exhaust manifold gasket question

    Greetings, I think this is my first post in the outboard forums, and I have a question about a leaking exhaust manifold gasket on an '82 70hp. I've done a few things to address the more common issues I've had...rebuilt the carbs, replaced the head gasket, gear oil, impeller...and the only real...
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    Rough and ready '74 Starcraft Chieftan 18' rebuild

    Greetings all, you may remember me from such threads as http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/82-bomber-backyard-rebuild-582086.html, in which I demo-ed a fiberglass boat with the intention of rebuilding. I had a couple of months to think about the layout of the "new"...
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    Chem Backup

    Greetings all, you may remember me from such threads as http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/82-bomber-backyard-rebuild-582086.html, in which I demo-ed a fiberglass boat with the intention of rebuilding. I had a couple of months to think about the layout of the "new"...
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    '82 Bomber backyard rebuild

    I may very well be getting in over my head here, but here goes... I got this boat four years ago with the intention of using it for the remainder of its safely operable life, and I thought I'd just salvage the trailer and strong running 3 cylinder Johnson to use with an aluminum hull. Well...
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    Steering loss due to cracked spent travel tube?

    Greetings. I hope this is the correct forum for this question, as I posted this a few days ago in the Johnson section and only got a reply to post it here (thanks "boobie"). A few days ago I had the boat just a few hundred feet out in the lake when I heard a barely audible crack from under the...
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