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    forward gear on 72 Johnson 85hp outboard

    hey guys, I asked a question a while back about a problem I had going forward when I took my boat out on the lake, but I didn't have any problems going in reverse. You guys were very helpful and I just wanted to follow up. I marked the prop to check for a spun hub, and then took it out on the...
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    boat motor won't go forward but will in reverse

    hey guys, I asked this question about a month ago, so I apologize for starting a new thread, but I thought I'd ask it again, in a "cleaner" method. This is a 1972 Johnson 85hp outboard motor. I took my boat out about 6 weeks ago, and everything seemed to be working fine. I stopped and fished...
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    1972 Johnson 85 hp outboard will not go forward in lake

    hey guys, I'm a newbie and am pretty inexperienced with motors. I recently bought my boat (16' 1989 Cajun fish n ski if it matters) and took it out for the first time last weekend. Before I left, however, I started the motor with water muffs on, just to make sure I could get it to start, and...
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    steering question

    hey guys, I'm new to this thread and boating in general. I have a 1972 Johnson 85 HP outboard motor on a 1989 Cajun Fish n ski. Anyway, I recently added a CMC PT-130 Power Tilt and Trim unit. However, after putting the motor back on, I realized that my steering arm (i assume that's what it's...
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