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    Johnson 55ESL69A square wire connectors. Where can i buy these type of connectors?

    I just bought a brand new wiring harness the old one was extremely brittle and pretty hacked up. all the original connectors had been cut off and replaced with spade connectors. I really don't want to cut off all the connectors on my brand new harness and put spade connectors on it so I need to...
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    1957 Johnson Seahorse 18 tiller handle gears?

    I just bought a boat that came with a 1957 Johnson Seahorse 18, the two gears at the pivot point of the tiller handle has broken teeth. Does anyone know where I can get replacement gears for the tiller handle and what all years would use the same parts? Or am I just SOL?
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    95, 3.0 mercruiser, EXTREMLY slow acceleration

    I am working on a 95 open bow rinker 180 18 ft, with a 3.0 mercruiser, it starts very easy and idles great, as soon as i give it a little gas it stumbles and stalls. If i back off the gas as soon as it starts to stumble and then floor it, it will take off but it will only go to about 12 mph at...
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    Question about Penn 109 reel.

    I just bought a Penn 109 reel, when i flip the lever on the right side of the reel down to cast the handle spins backwards with the spool. Is this normal for 109 models? I have several Penn #9's and 209's i use for catfishing and when i flip the lever down on them the spool spins freely. Just...
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    40 Hp. Gale Sovereign

    I just bought a 16' starcraft boat that came with a 40 hp Gale Sovereign outboard model # 40de14b, serial # 820604. The person that i bought it from didn't know anything about the motor. Im just wondering what year it is and if it uses the same wireing harness as evinrude and johnson.
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    Question about Penn 109 reel.

    when i flip the lever on the right side of the reel down to cast,the handle also spins backwards with the spool. Is this normal for the 109 models or is there something wrong with the reel? I have owned a bunch of penn #9's, and 209's i use for catfishing and when i flip the lever down on them...
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    1954 evinrude fleetwin 7.5 fuel mixture?

    I just got this motor last week, it is my first vintage motor. I have messed around with several outboards before but none this old. Under the cowling it says to us 1/2 pint S.A.E. 30 grade to 1 gal. gas. Just wondering if i can us a regular 2 cyl. outboard oil. and if so what ratio should i mix...
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    Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 hp. ??

    I just bought a Evinrude Fleetwin this morning, the guy i bought it from did not know anything about it. I think it is a 7.5 hp. Can someone please confirm the hp. and year of this motor please. Serial # is 7516-28262. Thanks!
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