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    Johnson V4

    Hi men, Ive been offered a Coastworker 21 with a Johnson V4 engine. Can anyone help me to identifiy the year and horsepower of it. Model No 8J140TLCS Ser No 67034972 I took the numbers from what looked like a core plug on the head as I wasn't able to see the ones on the leg clearly enough...
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    Convert S/S to L/S

    Three years ago I sold a sixteen footer with a Tohatsu 30Hp fourstroke S/S on the stern to a collegue from work, the engine had done less than twenty hours. He has used the boat three times and it is now lying ashore with the trailer collasped. He approached me and kind of half suggested I may...
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    What's the difference

    I've just finished renovating a 1966 13feet Boston Whaler. On the transom I have a new 30hp naturally aspirated Tohatsu two stroke.<br /><br />I launched for the first time over the weekend and on coming ashore spoke with a guy who has a two month old 25hp naturally aspirated Tohatsu two...
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    Re propping a Tohatsu

    Hi again men, I have recently purchased a used Tohatsu 30 EP with five hours on the clock from a friend of mine. It comes with an eleven inch pitch prop.<br />I will be using the engine on a thirteen foot Boston Whaler for inshore bass fishing and will be fishing alone on most occasions so the...
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    Tohastsu tacho

    Hi guys, I've just purchased a new Tohatsu 30hp 2 stoke with electric start on remotes for a 13ft Boston whaler.<br /><br />I wanted to fit a tacho so I could run it in correctly, but was quoted £160 ($256) for a Tohatsu one. This seems way over the top to me. Can anyone recommend another make...
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    Tohatsu 40Hp

    Hi Men, is anyone able to give me the year of the following Tohatsu 40Hp please<br /><br /> M40D 3C8 33388<br />Many thanks and tight lines
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    Mariner 40Hp mixture

    Hi Folks I wonder if any Mariner owners can help me. A friend has be offered a 2000 40hp twin cylinder Mariner, trouble is we don't know what mixture to run it at. I've asked about and had all kinds of answers from 40-1 to 100-1.<br />Can anyone give me the correct mixture?<br />Thanks in...
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    Honda prop

    Hi all<br />I'm looking to replace the present prop I have on my 2001 50hp BFA. which is eleven and a quarter diameter and thirteen inch pitch.<br />I can hit top revs easily, so thought I'd go for a fifteen inch pitch.<br /><br />Problem is I can't seem to find and eleven and a quarter diameter...
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    Ever felt like a prat

    I posted some time ago about my Garmin 188 switching of when the bow slammed down in a choppy sea.<br />I had previously rewired the whole boat and my opinion was that the unit had a dry joint. <br />After advice from this forum I retightened all the new connections I'd made but to no avail the...
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    Garmin 188 keeps shutting down

    I have the above unit fitted on my small boat.<br />Going into a head sea the unit keeps shutting its self off, and is happening more frequently.<br />Once it turns itself I just press the button and it starts up again no problem.<br />I've checked the wiring and electrical connections, which...
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    Plonker

    Today a mate was giving us a lift from Peel Isle of Man over to Drummore in Southwest Scotland so I could bring my boat back home, I had to leave it there last weekend because of the weather.<br />The sea was flat calm but it was quite misty, visibility was down to 2 / 3 miles, no problem to...
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    Honda L/U oil change

    Is there a clean way of replacing the oil in the lower unit, I've tried refilling using syringe and plastic tube but it's messy and I still waste a lot of oil. I've looked here in the UK for some kind of screw in connector but have not been succesful.<br />Any help would gratefully recieved as...
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