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    Need Help and Info 1976 OMC 140 Sterndrive

    I have inherited a Ozark Boats Model T-170 Runabout boat from my wife's family, bought new by her great-uncle and passed down thru the family. It has sat for about 9 years unused, and is now out in my barn. It was well cared for and the stern drive was drained when put into storage, but no-one...
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    Leaking Gear OIl from Prop

    OK, so I have read all the various threads about unburnt gas/oil leaking from the prop, however my leak is 100% definitely gear oil. Honey Mustard colored and smells of gear lube. Obviously has water in it and I have oil stains coming from the pee holes at the upper end of the LU. I changed the...
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    no luck, what am I doing wrong?

    we are at Table Rock Lake, MO, on the Mill Creek/Joe Bald area of the lake. Been fishing the main lake points and along the shoreline where its flooded brush using nightcrawlers, spoons, and doughbaits and have not caught a dang thing!!! Im not a very knowledgable fisherman and the new bride is...
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    Heading to Table Rock Lake Mo, anything I should know first??

    My fiance and I are getting married near Kimberling City on Table Rock Lake on the 27th of this month, we are going to stay for the week, and play around on our "new to us" 93 Lake Raider 20' pontoon, 85hp Johnson .. maybe do some tubing and fishing, sight-see and relax.. taking her kids and...
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    Another issue with 85EL77S.. wiring question

    OK, so we took the boat out on Friday and it ran great, but none of the lights worked, there are no gauges. Yesterday morning I looked at teh wiring and found that the lights/horn were supplied by a wire ran from the battery to a fuse block, but that they had attached the ground to the + side of...
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    Need advise on Johnson 85EL77S issue

    Howdy yall.. I just bought my first outboard and its giving me fits! I recently bought a 93 Lake Raider pontoon with a 1977 Johnson 85EL77S (electric start, manual tilt.) When I bought this thing last Monday, it was storming, so rather than take it out on the water, the previous owner hooked a...
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