So my question would be - shouldn't a healthy starter be able to do the same?
Seems mine has lost its torque and won't turn the motor any more. It will engage - but not make it through a full revolution - and just stops, hums and in general sounds unhappy. I've already hit it directly with...
I'm just trying to confirm that this is the bolt I need to remove to disconnect the shift linkage and facilitate the removal the lower unit. I'm somewhat confused about how upon re-installation it's going to realign and go back in through the rubber grommet should I succeed at pulling it out...
I've had this issue now with 3 different fuel tanks. 1998 Johnson 50 SPL carbed - running on mix gas only.
With the old metal, 6-gallon OMC fuel tank - the motor can be started, stopped and restarted without any issue. It has yet to cause any trouble.
When I switch to my reserve tank - a...
I've been trying to decide what the best layer would be for the top layer of fiberglass - taking print-through, no-skid and overall texture into account. What would be the best fabric (mat, cloth, bi-axial) to use as a final layer in the laminate. My old deck was near 1/4 of an inch thick.
I waited a few weeks - now several - to mention anything because I didn't want to pile on. But the photo uploads seem to be pretty broken, only allowing 1 at a time and sometimes only accepting a picture after multiple attempts. The site also spits out errors upon almost every topic reply...
Ideas for cleaning up electrical - utility conduit. Want more water protection
Ideas for cleaning up electrical - utility conduit. Want more water protection
I'm in the process of re-decking my skiff and I want to redesign the utility conduit for more water protection and ease of service. The...
Re: New boat for me. Minor fiberglass repair. Foam is waterlogged though.
Re: New boat for me. Minor fiberglass repair. Foam is waterlogged though.
You guys couldn't have been any more right.. Guess it's now time for my rite of passage into the boating world.. No fear here.. Thanks for the...
Re: 1998 Johnson 50 SPL has been run with Fuel mix and VRO still attached. Problem?
Finally got some pictures of the VRO. Looks pretty installed to me.. But then again - I've never seen one before.
Just picked up this 18' International Skimmer (out of business now). Had some holes in the transom where the PO drilled several holes for a transducer and kept changing his mind. It also has a scupper hole with a bad seal and several small cracks in the deck from where the center console was...
I just picked up a skiff with a 1998 Johnson 50 SPL and the PO said that she "never used" the oil injection system and had been mixing the fuel at 32:1. When I looked into the console - the oil reservoir is a little less than half full and still connected to the motor. It would seem that it's...
I'm new to boat motors and I am trying to figure out exactly what I have here and where I might be able to find a manual for the operation and care for this motor. I've searched online but can't find a lot.
As it turns out - the extra "c" in the model is what was throwing me. It should be...
