Motor is a 2003 Johnson 25HP 2 Stroke, manual start with tiller steering.
I go to start up the motor for the first time this season, and its running rough...have to idle it up to keep it running, no power under load. I properly winterized it as I do every year, been a nice reliable little...
Engine is an 03 Johnson 25HP, 2 stroke. Last fall I changed the LU lube and did not observe any water or anything abnormal. Boat was stored for the winter and ran the motor once for about 30 minutes a few months ago to cycle in some fresh fuel. However today I noticed a small amount of gear...
2003 Johnson 25HP 2 Stroke Tiller
Last weekend, on the way back to the dock, I tried to get back on plane after coming through a long no wake zone. The engine RPM increased, but I lost forward thrust. I was still in forward gear and if I kept the engine RPM's below ~2500 I could keep moving...
I've got an 03 Johnson 2 stroke 25HP(manual start) that has become hard to start when cold. Once started for the day, it will start right up first pull.
The engine used to start right up when cold and my starting procedure hasn't changed. It almost feels like the engine is flooded and will...
Hey guys, I posted a few months ago trying to get some information on a boat I was looking at. It was a 1983 15ft flats fisherman skiff made by Flare based out of central FL. I figured I'd give an update and leave some information for future reference. The company Flare is still in business and...
Hey guys, I recently purchased an 03 25hp 2 stroke which ran fine until yesterday. Saturday we took it out and ran it for nearly 2 hrs throughout the throttle range, and had plenty of power. Yesterday I took it out and it stalls under load. The only thing that changed was I added 2 gallons of...
I'm currently looking at an 03 Johnson Bombardier 2 stroke 25HP long shaft, Model J25RLST. The research I've done so far hasn't turned up any major problems, but what are some experiences on here? THe only problem I've noticed with the motor I'm looking at is the paint is peeling near the top of...
Hey guys, I'm a boating newbie and have been doing quite a bit of research the past few weeks.
I'm looking at purchasing a 14ft Fiberglass V-hull skiff made by Flare(~5.5ft beam). The boat currently has a 2004 15HP Yamaha 4 stroke tiller. I cannot find the exact weight of the hull, but based...
Hey guys, I'm currently looking at purchasing an older Flare 14ft V-hull fiberglass skiff, mid 80's model. The hull gelcoat appears to be in good condition, however the inside of the boat is faded fiberglass and could use some sort of coating. Since this is my first venture into boating, I'm in...
