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    bubbles in my patch job

    I have a gouge on the bottom of my cougar boat by arrow glass of memphis, I think the previuous owner hit a rock , the gouge is about 2 feet long, I sanded the area about 2 inches away from the gouge in all directions and smoothed down the edges in the gouge,I'm using "PROFESSIONAL Fiberglass...
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    need help with my dad's bogging 1985 35hp

    My dad just found out he has cancer from agent orange when he was in vietnam need to get this running, any info is greatly apprieciated. His mercury boggs at wot more than not, at low or mid range seams to run fine, the carb drips when not in use so he disconnects the fuel line when not in use...
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    Brown milky lower unit oil

    It's a 1961 40hp johnson (RDSL-23), While draining the lower unit in the fall I noticed the problem, It never made it on the lake last year, I bought the boat in late summer, the previous owner let it sit for 5 years doing nothing to it, after fiddling around with it I got it to run with the...
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    motor mount?

    On my 1961 johnson 40hp engine model # RDSL-23 I have what I guess would be called motor mounts 1 in the front and 1 on either side, the one in front is broke along with the one on the shifter side, I checked both my manuals (clymers and .... ohh I can't remember the name, syloc or something)...
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    Model number 40E-716

    I was wondering what year this 40 hp johnson is
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    Misty spray 1961 johnson 40 hp

    I've replaced the thermostat, and tonight I replaced the impeller, the impeller that was in the housing was a little wore but didn't seem to bad, there was no plate for the impeller to ride on, the surface of the lower unit were the impeller was spining on is polised and smooth but standing...
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    1961 Johnson 40 horse thermostat

    First I have to say the "Search" button is my best friend,But here is my problem at the moment more may be on the way, I finaly got it to run (so so) but no water coming out of the pee hole first I thought water pump (Ohh great, Me being a frist time boat owner and all)then by using the...
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    1961 Johnson 40 horse numbers

    hello all I was wondering if anyone might have the breakdown for my model RDSL-23 and serial number 2228215, I searched the web with no <br />answers and I bought a Clymer Evinrude/Johnson outboard shop Manual 1956-1972 1.5-125 with no answers, Now I might be wrong but don't the <br />numbers...
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