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    1974 115HP Johnson - No Spark

    74 115 Johnson, I was having some carb issues but it would start and fire on all cylinders. The next day I was replacing some fuel lines and started cleaning under the wires that run into the side of the engine, one of them was a large ground that I removed and re attached. I did this without...
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    1963 40hp Evinrude water flow

    The motor is a 40 hp 1963 Big Twin Evinrude. I just replaced the water pump and made sure that the two tubes are in the correct position. when you start the motor Im not getting any water out of the back exhaust port. Runnign it on the lake the engine ran very hot to the point you couldnt keep...
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    Thanks for all the help iboats!

    I would like to take a minute to thank everyone on this message board for there help in bring a 1977 Baja back to life. Started the project last summer and the boat hit the water last night. Everything works great! The boat handles great and runs strong. This is a great web site for info and...
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    115 Trim unit.

    I have a 1974 115 Johnson. I want to add trim and tilt to it. Does anyone know what year trim units from other OMC enignes will fit on this outboard or were to go to find out?<br /><br />thanks
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    1972 Johnson 125hp

    Is it possible to switch the lower unit of a 1972 johnson 125hp hydro(electric shift) to a manual shift lower unit? Is the casing the same for both manual and electric? Problem is I just got the outboard and notice it has three cracks in the lower unit housing.
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    Best place to buy parts on the web

    I have a old 125 hp Johnson 1971 that needs a lot of updates. What are some of the good web pages to go to for parts?
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    Mercury 115

    What do people think about the inline 6 Mercury? Im looking for a motor for a restored 1977 16' Baja that is rated for a 120 hp. Would the inline 6 be good or would I spend more time working on it then running it?
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    Filling gaps between transom and hull.

    Whats the best method for filing around the new transom and the hull? I have a small gap and I was thinking of shredding fiberglass, adding resin and packing it in the cracks with a 1 inch knife. Any pros and cons would be great.<br /><br />Thanks
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    Transom drain tube

    Replacing the transom drain tube, does this require a special crimping tool? I see Wst Marine has the tubes but there is only a lip on one side of it.
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    1977 16' Baja

    Looking for info about a 1977 Baja 16' finish. Did they use gel coat back then or did they paint boats? Its a blue metal flake currently and appears to be the original paint job. What kind of prep work needs to be done to repaint the boat?
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