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    1989 48 HP Johnson

    Ok I have been having the most difficult time with this motor. For starters it is a 48 HP 1989 Johnson, #J48ESLCER. It also has a warm up lever which seems to cause me more bad than good. The motor will fire right up when I get it to the boat ramp, however stalls out in low gears whether it be...
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    Non Skid Paint

    Hey guys, during the restoration of my 14' Ultra factoy direct I completely forgot to put something topside that would provide some kind of slip resistance. I put a nice layer of hatteras off-white by Interlux but am now looking for some non skid for the deck and walking area around the center...
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    Outboard Gas MIleage

    Hey guys, I have recently got my boat fixed and only gone out on it twice since. I am trying to get an idea of how far I can go, and safely return without running out of fuel lol. Is there anyway to get a better estimate than just trial and error? Its a 1989 48hp Johnson, #J48ESLCER. I read...
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    Manual Tilt

    Hey guys, I recently had my engine serviced and the tilt is completely busted. To give you a little information it's an older 48 HP Johnson and it has a manual cylinder under the motor for my tilt. Do you know of a good website to try find of these used? I can't seem to find any manual tilt...
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    Livewell Overflow Question

    Hey guys, I was just curios before I start drilling 1' + holes threw my hull if it was a better idea to have my overflow go out the side of my live well or threw a tube down and out the transom. Here is a very bare drawing I did in paint to show you both spots I have considered for my overflow...
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    Marine Battery Charger

    I have been doing a bit of reading after using the search feature and have come to the conclusion Everstart is a good enough choice for my battery. Now that I got that figured out, I am a bit lost on how to know what size battery I need, and what charger to get. Will the charger depend on what...
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    Spray painting your boat?

    Hey all, I am currently finishing up my 14' center console Ultraglass (If you've heard of this boat please let me know!) I am wanting to re-paint my kleets and steering wheel to a dark black again and wondered if there is a specific spray paint I need or if I shouldn't use spray paint. I just...
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    Boat painting questions

    Hey guys, my names Jon and I live in Daytona Beach, FL. I just bought a 14ft fiberglass boat that I love, however cosmetically it is a little rough. So I am hoping to paint the outside and inside of the boat and make it look like new. After searching the forums and doing as much googling as I...
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    Weight Question

    Hey guys, I am new to the forums and new to owning a boat! My name is Jon and I live in Holly Hill Florida. My question is about weight capacity's of boats. I am looking to buy a 12-14' Jon Boat and found a 14 foot flat bottom Sears Game fisher. Only thing is, I want to build a casting deck on...
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