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    cant find numbers on my new johnson 60hp

    ok, all i cant find any numbers that i would consider the serial# the only thing i can give your guys is that it says "VRO 60" on the back of the motor cover. and its a johnson. if someone could tell me where the numbers are so i can find out fuel mix and year, that would be great. thanks.
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    trihulls? good or no good?

    i am about to get an old glastron trihull 15', and im wondering some pros and cons of trihulls. <br /><br />i am also wondering how hard it is to replace the wood flooring on the boat.<br /><br />thanks for any input in advance...
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    boat planes out sometimes...

    sometimes my little 59 35hp seaking pushing my 1959 gale seaking v hull boat 15' will plane out no problem, and the boat will do 20mph easy. but then other times, when the water is a little choppier, the boat will only do about 13-14mph and wont plane out. <br /><br />my question is... would one...
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    59 seaking fuel knobs???

    on the front of my 35hp there are two knobs, one that says slow speed and one that says high speed, i believe that by turning them, you adjust the abount of fuel that goes into the carb... the problem used to be that the knobs would turn themselves loose from vibration, but i used rubber bands...
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    1959 gale seaking, prop seal???

    i have a 59 35hp gale seaking... i am getting ready to go to the lake. i have posted before about lower unit taking on water... now it only leaks behind the prop... can any one tell me how to replace what ever seal is down there? and how hard it might be, and do i have to take the lower unit...
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    1959 gale seaking motor trouble getting in gear.

    i just traded my lil jon boat for this nice boat...<br /><br />anyways.. i just took it out today for the first time, and i got it off the boat in reverse, then tried to put in dr. but it wouldnt do it... i then shut it off and started it in nuetral then put it in drive, and it worked... <br...
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    jon boat that leaks, what should i seal it with

    jon boat that leaks, what should i seal it with my 1970s flat bottom jon boat that i am now trying to turn into a nice little bass boat leaks through the rivet holes ( i think ) theres no cracks and the only patch isnt leaking... i have filled the boat ( 1/4 ) with water and it just seemed to...
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    jon boat that leaks... what should i do???

    my 14' jon boat leaks from the rivets i presume... i used some boat sealer stuff from walmart on the fron parts of the boat and seems to have worked... but there is still a pretty constant leek that just gets to be annoying because i have to keep using the bilge to empty it out... is there...
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    montg. wards Gale boat with seaking???should i buy

    i recently purchased a 14' aluminum boat that i feel like traiding for a bigger more cumfy boat ( one my g-friend would go on ) <br /><br />this guy wants to trade flat out for his ( this is all i know )<br /><br />its a 1959 montgomery ward "gale" boat with a 25 or 35 hp outboard seaking, he...
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    old 5.5hp that runs great till in gear...

    i got this old johnson evinrude 5.5 out board, i took the carb apart and cleaned it all out, changed spark plugs, then changed out oil in shaft with kit from walmart...<br />it ran great. i was using an old tank that came with it, the one with the air and gas lines to it. i took it to lake it...
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