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    Johnson Outboard Lower End Help Needed!!!!

    My 1983 Johnson 115 HP O.B. motor is working fine, the propeller doesn't spin though. I am wondering whether I blew a shear pin (assuming it has one). I throttled a touch too much near shore and think I might have hit something. How can I get to this? I removed all the bolts around the lower...
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    Johnson Wiring Schematic

    Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a wiring schematic for my 1983 Johnson 115 HP outboard motor online? Thanks.
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    Grinding & Sanding

    I am grinding/sanding to prep for glassing. There are many gel-coated areas. These surfaces are a bit rough. How far down must I go? I will be sanding with 60 grit. See this link for pictures: http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/Mapawaf/ Thanks. Pake
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    Getting Fiberglass Material

    In rebuilding my boat stringers, transom and deck I see plenty of fiberglass listed on Ebay and other online stores. What kind should I get? What sizes? They come in many sizes and shapes. How many layers go on my stringers? Does this depend on the thickness of the glass? Will it bend...
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    Newb doing stringer/deck work

    I just started tearing out my deck/stringers and foam. I've been reading a lot of posts here and always have more questions. 1. What is "peanut butter?" It seems like a filler between the stringer and hull. I take it that the stringer shouldn't come in contact with the hull? Can I, as a...
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    Deck/Stringer Replacement

    I know there are other (similiar) posts here but I hope you'll let this cadet ask anyways. I have a 1980 Chaparral 194 boat. The deck was spongy in some places. I was gonna sell it but decided (after reading posts here and seeing YouTube videos) to try to tackle this project. Well, the deck...
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    Deck Replacement

    Hi, I have a 1980 Chaparral (Model 194) that has some soft spots and rot on the deck from the beginning of the livewell to about 2' from the front (a little new here to rmember nautical terminology). Questions: 1. Should I replace the whole deck or just that section (this'll also be...
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