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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    Read that it was going down in 180' of water.----Many divers might hesitate to go beyond looking at the stacks.
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    100+ outboards

    Agreed----Older motors are of little value since it costs too much for shops to do basic service.---That is if you can find a shop to work on them.------And folks who know how to fix older motors often get them for free or less than $50.
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    Transom replacement.

    Just glue the outside skin back on.----Easy and least amount of work.
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    Mercury BlackMax 175Hp, difficult staring, and then bogging down.

    Motor must come apart for repairs.
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    Transom replacement.

    Reuse the outside skin.-----Simply glue it back in with epoxy.
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    Questions about purchasing a 1982 75 HP 3 cylinder Johnson

    Those are an excellent / simple and reliable engine.------Hopefully it has the newer ( thick skirt ) pistons in it.
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    Primer bulb issue

    ???-----The motor should start and run with fuel pumped into the carburetors with primer bulb.-----Buying a new ( $$$ ) electric fuel pump might not be a wise step.
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    Estate sale lot of 18 - 25hp motors - Compression gauge variables.

    ???---Cylinder head MUST be removed in order to get the pistons out of these fine Johnson / Evinrude motors !
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    Primer bulb issue

    Parts book shows 3 identical PRESSURE operated fuel pumps.------Good luck with this motor.
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    Primer bulb issue

    No surprise.----See post #6.-----And I do not believe the fuel pumps are electrically operated.
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    Primer bulb issue

    Perhaps the wrong cowling.----Post 5 or 6 pictures of the powerhead.
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    Primer bulb issue

    It is shown with carburetors.----A new to you boat you say.----Do a compression test on this 30 year old motor.----Post the actual values here.
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    Primer bulb issue

    Looked at parts for 1994 models.----The 4 that I see list carburetors.-----Your model number is ?
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    Primer bulb issue

    Perhaps running lean on slow speed mixture?----Year / model # is ?---Carbureted or fuel injected ?
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    Primer bulb issue

    When motor is running the bulb does not need to be hard.
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    2000 30hp Johnson possible water restriction/over heats

    E-bay / internet sellers are not knowledgeable of the products they sell.----They just process numbers and information !----Find / deal with your local friendly shop , if you still have one.
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    What happened now?

    Was it running on muffs?----Water shut off when engine was stopped?
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    What happened now?

    Did the gearcase lock up?----Step #1 is to look at gear oil.
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    What is this thing called ?

    Turning block.
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    Required Safety Course

    Boats are so different.----From a 12' cartopper to a 40' power or sail.---Have operated both types.----About 40,000 miles in open water on sailboats.--Yet the same certificate covers them.-----Authorities just want to make sure operators have some level of training.----But if you look at some of...
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