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  1. The Famous Grouse

    1978 Johnson 15 HP. Does not appear to be pumping water.

    All ideas appreciated folks. I have a "barn find" 1978 Johnson 15 HP short shaft. It was in reasonable condition, but likely has not been run in well over 10 years. It did not run when I got it, but upon a total carb teardown and inspection it was obvious that all seals were shot and it had...
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    Johnson 15 HP (1988) Producing an oily goo when run in test tank. Is this an issue?

    Hi everybody, Thanks to previous advice I did a total carb teardown and thouough cleaning on my 1988 15 HP Johnson. It now runs much better and it will allow me to throttle down without dying. I found a mass of some kind of fibers like wool wrapped around the throttle plate, so I assume there...
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    Johnson 15 HP (1988) dies when coming down off of high speed.

    I have a 1988 Johnson 15 HP. It has factory e-start in case that matters. Bought as a seriously neglected motor that hadn't been run in years. To get the motor running, I took the carb off and disassembled to clean using carb cleaner and compressed air. But I did not remove the "plugs" to...
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    Troubleshooting electric start - 15 HP Johnson 1988.

    Bought a 15 HP Johnson that hasn't been running in about a decade. It's a 1988 model, electric start and came from the factory with e-start. In the test tank on Saturday, I hooked it up to a starting battery. This battery was from my fishing boat and I know it is charged and working. Just...
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    Tutorials / step-by-step for buffing a boat.

    Folks, I'm about to put my boat in dry-stack storage for the summer instead of storing it in my driveway. Before I do so, I'd like to give it a proper detailing job including buffing and waxing. Boat and overall condition: My boat is a fiberglass 1997 Wellcraft Eclipse 22 foot cuddy. Color...
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    1998 Mercruiser 5.7 LXI EFI - Oil change, which oil filter?

    Could someone please point me to where I can find the correct oil filter number for a 1998 Mercruiser 5.7 LXI EFI? I'd prefer Fram or some other readily accessible brand, not a private label part. Also, according to the manual, straight 40W for operating temps above 50 degrees. Which...
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    12 inch RADIAL trailer tires?

    Can anyone point me to an online source for 12 inch RADIAL trailer tires? Please note that I'm only intrested in radial tires. If the description doesn't specifically say radial, there's a 100% chance it's just a bias ply tire. I've looked at Tirerack, Discount Tire, and a few others and they...
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    1986 Johnson 4HP- Should it have both shallow drive AND a tilt mech?

    Folks, I'll try to explain this in words, but I can post pictures if that would help. I just bought a 4 HP 1986 Johnson and here's my problem. It doesn't seem to have a mechanism that locks the motor in the "fully tilted" position. The mechanism it does have tilts the motor up only a little...
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    Winterizing cost?

    I'm interested to know what those of you in the northern reaches of the country pay for winterization of an engine for an I/O? By "winterization" I'm referring mainly to flushing the engine with anti-freeze to prevent the block from freezing and cracking. If other services such as fogging...
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    Cruiser and large sportfisher boat terminology

    Folks, I see a number of terms applied to large cruisers and sportfishers and I have to admit I don't understand and can't find a precise definition. Can anyone define the following for me: Convertible - I see this term all the time attached to large sportfishers from Viking, Ocean, etc...
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    Door County WI - Touring lighthouses by boat.

    Hi All. I'm loading up the family and towing the boat over to Door County (Wisconsin) and we'd like to do some touring by water of the various islands and lighthouses. My boat is a 22 foot Wellcraft cuddy, I have the required Great Lakes gear, and I'll be buying current charts when I get out...
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    1972 6 HP Johnson - What are the compression specs?

    Folks, I'm looking at buying a 1972 Johnson 6 HP. I swear I've searched this forum and online, but I cannot for the life of me find somewhere that has the specs for compression. Can someone please tell me what the specs should be and if possible pls give an online source as I've had to ask...
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    1993 Johnson 150 HP - Running rough.

    Folks, yesterday I took out my walk-through fishing boat with a 150 Johnson 2 stroke out for the day. This engine is a carbed 2 stroke, btw. When I started it, it ran very rough and would not stay running unless the idle was set above 1000 RPM. I could not slow it down to get it into gear...
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    Walkaround Cuddies - Adding extra seats?

    Walkaround cuddy owners, I need your help and ideas. I'm looking to buy a 21-23 foot walkaround and regardless of brand the biggest issue I'm seeing is that aside from the captain's seat and 1 passenger seat most walkarounds offer absolutely nothing in terms of comfortable seating for...
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    Adding Electric Start - 1984 Johnson 25 HP?

    Is there some kind of "kit" that can be purchased to add electric start to a 1984 Johnson 25 HP short shaft tiller? It's not that hard to start, but it sure would be nice to turn a key and go rather than standing up to pull and to be honest outboards of this vintage and HP are not, nor were...
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    Questions for owners of newer Trophy boats.

    Hi everyone. Newbie here with first question. I'm looking at a 2005 Trophy 1952 walkaround with 4.3 liter Mercuriser. It appears to be in almost pristine condition, very little if any wear. When I looked at it, I forget to check for an hobbs meter, so I'm not sure how many hours. Because...
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