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    Prop diameter question

    I just acquired a 2002 Johnson 115 2 stroke. The dealer I got it from sold it with a 15" 3 blade aluminum prop - 17" pitch. WOT is about 5400. My old 85 Johnson 115 had a 13" diameter 19" pitch stainless prop. All searches for Johnson 115 props return 13" models. What's the danger in...
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    2002 Johnson 115 alarm question

    Hey guys, Haven't been around in awhile. I just repowered my starcraft with an '02 johnson 115 - 2 stroke. Haven't run it much yet -still getting everything right. So here's what it's doing: 1) starts great - alarm tone sounds normally when turning key on and then goes off. all warning...
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    Help installing my rectifier

    Hey folks. 85 115 Johnson. Replacing the rectifier. The new part has two yellow wires and one red. One of the yellow wires has a blue dot painted next to it where it enters the rectifier. The old rectifier has (I believe) yellow wire, yellow/white wire, and red. The colors are really...
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    look what washed up in my 'hood

    Ok, so those of you who have been following my resto thread may know that I'm already thinking of boat #2. I want a smaller aluminum - preferably a 16' center console, for early season estuary fishing. I was sitting at a breachway in my neighborhood - my buddy and I are rapping about this and...
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    Gas tank vent

    A million things to think about with this rebuild. I have a question re: venting my tank. I purchased a 40 gallon below deck tank that I plan to mount above deck in front of the console. I also plan to build a "seat box" to cover it, which I'd hinge so it would flip forward to fill the tank...
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    battery isolator with an 85 115

    I've got an 85 115 Johnson and I want to add a battery isolator to the system to separate my two batteries so that one with a lower charge will not sap juice off the one with a higher charge. One starter battery - one for everything else. My understanding is that it should go something like...
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    aaaand so it begins - starcraft rebuild

    Hey everyone, I joined last year, talking about my '85 Starcraft 21' center console and the rebuild that it needs. I fished it last year with few changes - waiting until this spring for a total rebuild. The weather has been warm enough the last few days to get to work. So far, I've removed...
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    aaaand so it begins!

    Hey everyone, I joined last year, talking about my '85 Starcraft 21' center console and the rebuild that it needs. I fished it last year with few changes - waiting until this spring for a total rebuild. The weather has been warm enough the last few days to get to work. So far, I've removed...
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    space between stringers - 21' center console

    Hey guys. I'm doing a rebuild of my starcraft 21' center console - pretty much from the hull up. I don't have it torn apart yet - but I found a deal on a new below decks gas tank, but I'm not sure it will fit. It's a 42 gallon tank - 21" wide, 7 1/2" deep at the V, 4 1/2" deep at the sides -...
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    89 140 on the cheap

    This is a hypothetical question. First, thanks to everyone who has been so helpful with my boat/motor. I'm running an 81 Johnson 115 - currently working the kinks out. It's old, it's ugly, but it's a motor in hand (not that an '89 would be much better). I may have an opportunity to pick up...
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    1981 johnson 115 - skipping?

    I recently came into an old johnson - my dad had one 'laying around'. He did a few things before he gave it to me - new water pump impeller, thermostats, carb rebuild, and fuel pump. It starts and runs pretty well - idle is rough, though. I changed the lower unit oil last night - no signs of...
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    21' Starcraft aluminum cc - 115 hp or 140 hp?

    Hey folks. I'm not posting this in the starcraft forum b/c I'm hoping for more views here. Thread title says it all. By the info posted on this site for Starcraft specs - the boat is rated for 140 hp. Anyone run a 140 on a similar hull? I have a few accounts of my boat running well with...
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    New Starcraft owner here... '85 21' center console

    Hello everyone, First let me thank you guys for this great resource for boat owners. I've only had my boat a few months and this site has helped me out many times. A little on me: first and foremost - saltwater flyfisherman. After years of shore fishing, kayak fishing, and fishing from my...
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