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    how can I jumpstart my engine

    98 115 Johnson, 60 degree. I have a problem at times starting my boat. It seems to be in the control circut but I haven't been able to isolate the problem. I was advised by a service dept. at a dealer not to bring it in till it fails as intermitent problems can be very costly to find . Time is...
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    Engine starts, shut it off and it won't restart

    115 johnson 1998 loop 60 degree carb. Starts fine and runs, however if I turn it off it will not restart for a day or 2. It doesn't seem to have a spark, it does seem to have fuel. Ken
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    what is a good shop manual

    I have a Clymers manual but was wondering if there is a better one available. Ken
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    engine quit running

    98 115 johnson 60 degree has about 100 hours... Engine started fine, ran at 3500 rpm for 20 minutes then 10 minnute at 1000 rpm. Engine went dead. No spark. Had to be towed in. I tried several times to start with no succsess. Came back 2 days later, engine started right up... Note; on my...
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    Do I have a Rectifier ?

    98 Johnson 115hp 60 degree. I have a Clymers Manual but its not very clear on where it's located or how to test it. In fact it seems my engine may not have a rectifier, but a stator instead.
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    Tach droped out, engine quit

    98 johnson 115hp 60 degree 100hrs While crusing to a fishing hole, 4000rpm I noticed the tach reading zero it came back in a minute or two. after a 20 minute ride I slowed to around 1000rpm looking for the hole where we were going to fish and after 10 minutes the engine quit and would not...
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    intermitent no spark 98 115 johnson

    98 115 johnson 60 degree has about 100 hours. Engine started fine, ran at 3500 rpm for 20 minutes then 10 minnute at 1000 rpm. Engine went dead. No spark. Had to be towed in. I tried several times to start with no succsess. Came back 2 days later, engine started right up... Note; on my...
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    98 115hp johnson no spark

    Starter turns, no start, no spark. low hours.
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    Raw water washdown question

    My 98 hydrasort pops the breaker if only if I use a nozzle on the end of the hose,,,, it also pops if I put my thumb over the end of the open hose... I figure, restiction causes high amps, breaker pops........ If this is so, which it seems to be, don't they sell a presure switch so the pump...
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    cedar bait box plans

    I fish in the Northeast Atlantic. I would like t build some cedar minnow boxes as well as a shrimp box. Anyone know of a web site with plans for this type of stuff. Ken
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    Live well and washdown operation

    just bought an 18'center console, 98 hydra sports. The boat was well cared for and not used very much. The original owner didn't even know about the raw water washdown and he never used the livewell, so he couldn't instruct me on their use. There is a common intake valve and each has a switch to...
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    Tow with the motor up or down?

    I would like to tow my boat with the motor down as I feel it creates less strain on the transom. How much ground clearance would be concidered safe?
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    Lowrance x-15 mt feedback please

    thinking of getting one of these units any feedback would be appreiciated.
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