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  1. FastFission

    Fuel Pump Rebuilding for 1984 Johnson 6hp

    I'm trying to find any instructions or diagrams that would show how to rebuild a fuel pump. I'm trying to refurbish a 1984 6hp Johnson. I've gotten the old girl running, but it appears that the fuel pump has issues (difficult to start, requires partial choke, power poor, etc). I removed the...
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    High and Dry

    Well, so much for 2012. We've got 24 degrees (F) forecast for tonight. I'm really envying you warm climate folks... I still need to put the winter cover on, but otherwise she's ready for hibernation. I think I've figured out supports for the cockpit cover, but I'm still puzzling over the bow...
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    Kept the Admiral IN the Boat AND got pictures

    I was informed that my last post was unfortunately missing action shots. I finally remembered to get a few on the water shots. Great day. We took everyone tubing and had a blast. I even managed to dock without dunking the wife. I think we're finally starting to figure this out. I am...
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    First Tow, and other misadventures

    We just got back from an interesting day on the reservoir. Sorry about no 'on-the-water" pictures, but I left my phone in the truck again. Coming back down the reservoir, we saw some folks waving frantically. We went over to have a look and found a family of seven in a 16 foot trihull with a...
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    Why we have safety chains

    :Dhttp://youtu.be/oGaet9LSD-0
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    1993 Bayliner 1952 CL First Splash 2012

    Well, we finally got on the water this afternoon. I think I can call my 2012 spring refit a success. I apologize for the lack of action pictures, but by the time the Admiral and I remembered the camera (in the truck) we were already blocking the ramp. I figured it was better to get out of the...
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    Jacking the Boat Up (can't believe this worked)

    I finally got my last big trailer job for the spring done today. I've been trying to figure out how to get the old bunks out and the new ones on without driving on the broken bunk or dropping the boat on my face. I finally came up with this bad idea. I'm pretty amazed it worked as well as it...
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    New Surge Brakes and More (with pics)

    I thought I'd share this week's project. To reprise my previous posts, I pulled my hubs about a month ago to repack the bearings and found this: To make a long story short, the bearings were spalled, and the seal areas on the spindles were severely grooved. I also found grooves on one spindle...
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    Help on new axle, hubs and brakes

    I'm replacing the axle and hubs on my old escort trailer. I have a few questions about parts, etc. I've got a couple of possibilities for galvanized drop axles. Pacific Trailers sells their custom axles with loose spring centering plates and a standard hub. Champion sells theirs with the...
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    Can I save these spindles (with pics)?

    I just got my port hub off the trailer today. It looks like there's some pitting corrosion on the bearings. It also looks like the bearing races on the hubs are pitted. There's some pitting on the spindle as well. I think it shouldn't be a problem for the bearings, since the inner races are...
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    Questions About Kicker Mounting on 1993 Bayliner 1952

    I got my old 6 hp kicker mounted this weekend, and I have a few questions about location. I located the kicker just aft of the port transom seat, as high as I could on the transom on an adjustable mount. The structural part of the transom stops about 2 inches above the bottom of the...
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    It Lives!

    I got this little motor from a CL add a couple months ago for $300. It's an '84 Johnson 6 horse. Just got done rebuilding the carb and water pump the other night and I just had to try it out. It took about 20 minutes of nursing to get it running smoothly, but she seems to be doing fine now...
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    Question about kill switch removal on 1984 6hp seahorse

    I picked up an old 6 hp seahorse, and I'm currently in the cleaning and disassembly mode. As you can see in the third picture, the throttle cable has worn the hole in the lower housing pretty severely. As part of the fix, I want to pull the throttle cable and the kill switch wires so I can do...
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    To Gel, or not to Gel...

    I've been going over my new (to me) old boat putting together my Spring fix-it list. It appears that the PO has done enough beaching that he's rubbed off the gel-coat on the keel, just behind the bow. It looks to be just through the gel coat and getting near, but not into, the outer mat...
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    1965 Evinrude 9.5

    I've been looking for a decent kicker for my 19 foot Bayliner, and a local guy has a 1965 Evinrude 9.5 for $300. Is this a reasonable price for a good condition motor? Any caveats on this brand and vintage? Thanks, Carl
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    Safety Plugs

    Has anyone tried the Seasense safety garboard plugs? They look like a standard garboard plug with a one-way ball to keep water from coming back into the boat. Seems like a good idea for those of us who occasionally are subject to "senior moments".
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    Minor hull repairs (I hope)

    I have a couple of questions on minor hull repair that I wanted to post to see if I've got a clue or not. I bought an older Bayliner about a month ago, and I've been going over it to see what needs work (1993, so I expect on a few projects...). We're going to be on relatively sheltered water...
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    End of the Season?

    I think Mother Nature's trying to tell me something...
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    New Owner of 93 Bayliner, Questions about Outdoor Winter Storage

    Hi everyone, After lurking on a number of forums for several months, watching Craigslist and few other sites for about a year, we finally bought our first motorboat a couple of weeks ago(93 Bayliner 1952 Cuddy Classic, 3.0 Merc I/O). I do have to say that this forum was a great help. We...
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    Thank You i-boats

    I'd just like to say that this forum is amazing. I just bought my first powerboat yesterday, 1993 Bayliner 1952 classic cuddy, Mercruiser 3.0. As we were hooking up our new (to us) boat, the old owner mentioned "the up trim button doesn't work, but I just use the trailer button"... After...
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