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    Adding tilt and trim to 1979 vintage 55HP Johnson

    I have a 1979 55HP Johnson outboard. Runs great. But with the shallow lakes we have here I really need to add tilt/trim to the motor. How hard is it? I found several used units on FB Marketplace and Ebay but I'm a bit leery of the installation difficulty.
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    1979 Johnson 55 Control Center Q

    Not really a repair/maintenance question, but I do have a question about the proper use of the control center. There is a warmup lever, and a throttle, and an electric choke, and an idle (?) adjustment? I can't find any instructions for this. (If anyone has an owner's manual I'm willing to...
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    compact folding ladders

    I have a 15' bowrider (a 1979 Sea Raider). I'm going to be out on the water with my grandkids, ages 1 and 3. I'm looking for a compact folding ladder in case we need to get one of these kids back into the boat (as in the 3 year old decides to jump out and then we need to bring him in.) I...
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    1979 55HP Johnson

    I just got the boat with this engine on it. We were working on the boat and noticed gasoline leaking out of the airbox. A steady small stream. Thinking it may be the carb bowl draining, we lowered the motor. A little while.later I noticed a black oily sooty stuff leaking around the prop. I...
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