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    Motor swap

    I have a tracker 18' fs with a Johnson Gt150. I'm wanting to downsize my motor to a 115. The 150 is a lot more power than I even come close to utilizing plus the additional weight causes me some trim issues. My boat is rated for a maximum of 150 hp. I've had few offers but before I accept...
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    winterizing

    I have a Johnson 150 hp 2 stroker. This is my first outboard. I live in middle Tn so our winters aren't very severe. What all should I do before I put her to bed for the winter.
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    Proper Trim

    I have an '89 Tracker 1800FS with a Johnson GT 150 motor. My problem is porpoising. I Have to trim the motor all the way in to get up on plane. If I try to trim out any at all she starts porpoising real bad. The previous owner put the 150 on it. He got with a 115. He also added a hydro-foil to...
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    Shifting noise

    I have an 83 3.8 stern drive and last time out I hit a log or something. It damaged my prop. I had the prop rebuilt and I was checking the shaft to see if was bent with a gauge I have. With muffs on, out of the water the shaft was true and straight. However, I noticed it made a noise shifting it...
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    Prop and shifting trouble

    I have 2 problems from 1 incident. I have an 83 3.8 OMC stern drive. I was cruising around 15 to 20 in about 10' of water. I hit a sand bar. I shifted into neutral and when I did m bow dropped and the stern raised and floated me right over it. Being new to boating I thought that I had dodged a...
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    Prop chips

    I have an 83 OMC stern drive I am planning to sell. I took it out to the lake Saturday to make sure it was running good. I hadn't had it out since last Sept. I was cruising along in about 10 to 14 ft of water and crossed a sandbar and must have hit a rock and chipped my prop. I could feel the...
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    Flooded motor

    I could use some guidance here. I have a '90 Johnson 150 and it acts like it's flooded. I was on the water and was idling around probably to long an it died a couple times. It would start right back up and throttle up good. I should add I just got this boat and haven't quite got the feel of how...
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    Johnson GT 150

    This is my first time on here and I have been thru all threads I can find on my motor. I am also new to boating. I have recently bought a '89 Tracker fish and ski boat. It had been upgraded with a '90 Johnson GT 150. I have read on here that it's a good idea to verify that it's actually a GT 150...
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