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    89 Johnson 40hp

    Hey guys. I'm thinking about buying a 89 johnson 40 hp on craigslist. It appears to be in pretty good shape. I have quite a bit of experience with 35hp Johnsons. I own 2 1979 35s but I was wondering if 89 was a good year for the 40s? Any and all opinions are greatly appreciated!! Thx
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    Catfish cage!

    In the summertime me and some friends run bank lines on the river for cats and flatheads. Usually we will catch a good 200lbs of fish on a good weekend. We check the lines every 2-5 hrs and rod and reel fish inbetween that time. A lot of times we will go late into the night and check lines...
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    Group 24 vs. 27?

    I'm running a Minnkota 24v 68lb trolling motor and I've been using two group 27 batteries with no issue for a few years now and I'm considering trying group 24 batteries when I retire the current batteries someday. The main reason I'm considering is for weight reduction. Would it even be...
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    Help with tell tale part number?

    I have a 77' Johnson 35hp tiller and need to replace the little plastic tell tale piece. I have tried looking everywhere and even have a manual that I purchased when I rebuilt the powerhead. I can't find the part number in there and can't find it on any website to purchase. If anyone can...
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    Cracked my lower unit. Need help please

    Last night I was out fishing and hit the wrong log to say the least. It's toasted. I'm already in the process of finding a new lower unit but have some questions. My motor is a 1978 35hp Johnny shortshaft but does anyone know what the years that overlap and could work with my motor? For...
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    Trying to achieve my motors optimum RPM

    I just spent a short part of my winter replacing the powerhead on my motor and I just got out on the water for the first time to test it out today. Everything seems fine except when I hooked up the tach at WOT it only read 4500rpm. My manual says the operating range is 5000-6000. I would love...
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    Easiest way to tach my motor

    I need to figure out what rpm I'm running because I'm in the market for one or two new props. My boat setup is a 18' flat bottom with a 35hp 1978 Johnson seahorse. I've heard to just wrap the tach wires around the spark plugs but I have no idea what this means.. Can someone walk me through...
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    Hooking up a tachometer

    Hey guys I know what my wot rpm range is but I'm wanting to hook up a tach to actually see what it's putting out. How do I go about doing this? My motor is a 1978 Johnson seahorse 35hp
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    Replacing plywood floor on 18' flat bottom

    Right now my boat has all season carpet over pressure treated plywood. It works well but there are other options. I'm looking to replace it with lighter weight material so hopefully by boat will go that little bit faster. I've been looking into several different materials to use and came...
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    Replacing power head on 1978 seahorse 35hp

    Just like the title says.. I haven't started tearing into it yet but tomorrow will be the day. Is there anything I should specifically look out for? I'm mechanically inclined and I've had this motor and lower unit apart several times but never to this extent. Just looking for advice from...
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