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I need a lower unit for an 83 25hp Johnson long shaft anybody know what lower units will interchange? I dont know too much about outboards so I dont know if the HP or shaft length need to match up for the lower unit.
ok folks bare with me here as I dont know a whole lot about outboards still learning. I have a late 70s johnson 25hp long shaft tiller, blew the lower unit over the weekend. My question is what lower units can I use to replace it with? I found a lower from a late 60s 18hp evinrude, dude selling...
I have an 83 25hp johnson model J25RLCTE fires up in less then 3 pulls everytime, and runs strong. the only issue I have right now is that there seems to be a good amount of movement in the throttle before the linkage engages is that normal? the slop appears to be in the small gears at the end...
ok so I just bought a 25 hp johnson and I will be the firth to tell you I know nothing about marine motors, automotive motors I can find my away around pretty well. My problem the small plate that model and serial numbers where on is gone, I see the holes and flat spot where it once lived but...
Hey everyone I just wanted to say hi and see if anyone had any advice for me with my first boat. It's a 1968 14' fiberglass and aluminum v hull. Looks like one of the previous owners had reinforced the transom area and some keel work was done at some point. I started scrubbing down the inside...
Let me preface this by saying I'm new to boats and my search mojo is weak to say the least.
Looking at a 76 Chrysler 85, I'm told it needs a new ignition switch but I have no clue what I'm looking at. I was told the guy who was working on it just stopped and left it like this. There are a few...
Hey everyone new around here and to boating in general. I'm going to look at a boat and I was hoping I could get a little more info on what I'm lookin at. The boat is described as a 1964 14' Starcraft deep V fiberglass boat. I tried looking at the brochure but my phone isnt showing it very...
