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    Upgrading, or downgrading?

    If I could get a nickle for every time I heard someone say that, I would be a rich man !!! LOL.....
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    What is this battery for?

    Probably for a bow mount trolling motor, my guess
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    26ft trojan What size props should be on my single engine 351 Windsor on a 26 foot Trojan day cruiser I only get 1214 miles an hour I think I should

    Getting her up to wot for a short period of time is good for it....however it is the wot RPM that will be the most important....do you moor the boat ?? I have saw growth cut a boats speed in half, a clean bottom can make a world of difference..
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    Fuel Filter??

    Go thru the entire fuel system from tank pickup, fuel lines, water seperator, and filters.....fuel lines degrade from the inside, hopefully your filters catch it all.
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    Viibration

    I have what I believe is the same motor in the 2.2 hp version. At dead idle, that single cylinder can shake, but at slightly above idle, mine is surprisingly smooth. On my 12' jon boat it can be annoying, so everything is strapped in place, thanks to bungie cords. When I use it as a kicker on...
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    How much outboard motors have improved.

    Thought I would post an update to my OB with awesome fuel economy...just filled the tank again and it only took 5 gallons for almost 5 hrs of run time. Seemsvto goodvto be true I know....checked the fuel level in the fill pipe and it was full, parked it in the barn overnight and checked the...
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    26ft trojan What size props should be on my single engine 351 Windsor on a 26 foot Trojan day cruiser I only get 1214 miles an hour I think I should

    Yea, My vote would be a thorough tuneup and comp check, before worrying about a prop.
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    Main engine for trolling

    Kind of an arrogant response unless he is someone you know and just teasing. If I were a new visitor, I would not be impressed with your responses...
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    oil leak on 3.0

    My 3.0 also had an oil leak, I was told that these engines went thru front and rear crank seals. After a good long hard run you could see oil but in reality it just looked bad. I was actually using very little oil. Not wanting oil to get into the lake, I bought oil absorbing pads and placed...
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    Main engine for trolling

    What the hell is this crap about, the guy just ask a question??
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    Updating the 39 year old Tyee

    Replace the trolling motor with a paddle, he will only use it once !!
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    1959 35HP Frothy Caramel Colored Oil

    Hey...many of those old Sea Kings were made by the JonnyRude people, had a few myself back in the day. I can well remember the tan colored goo seeping out of the nooks and crannies from excess oil in the exhaust. Todays better oils dont leave as much residue being clean, green and all.. Just...
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    Replace Throttle Speed Control Gear on 1976 Johnson 35 HP

    If my old brain remembers correctly, I believe there was a drift pin going thru that gear housing and the shaft it goes on...the hole filled with oily crud and made it hard to find. Small punch and hammer to drift the pin out.
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    It is gonna take a lot of bulb squeezing to get the fuel that far...I know as I had one on my Islander from a midship tank. That little ball doesnt move a whole lot of fuel in one aqueeze !! Do make sure you dont pull the same bonehead move I made on the first install....yep had the ball...
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    Newbie alert. Tilt/trim question Help!

    Your cylinder or valve might be at fault. Those cylinders do bleed down and the valves do go bad....while mine was not easy, I could do it with one hand while the other operated the tilt lever
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    Old Airguide "Sea Speed Tachometer.

    Cool picture, I have had a few of those over the years...fond memories ....
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    Newbie alert. Tilt/trim question Help!

    I had a 79 Johnson 70 hp and it also had the shocks, not power trim or tilt. On that motor the shock assisted on lowering and raising the motor to the travel position. There was a small lever that had a position for up and a position for lower. When lowering the motor, I flipped the lever to...
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    No start after carb job

    Get a rebuild kit and do it the correct way, the kit will have all new gaskets. Soap and water wont help, soak in penetrating oil and carb cleaner, even acetone might help disolve the varnish and gum. Just cleaning rarely works
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    Winterizing

    If you are going to keep the outdrive, then remove it, you have to anyway to replace the engine. Remove the outdrive and store it where it wont freeze..
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    Water stains

    Fresh or salt water ?? On my fresh water boat, simple green normally works well, but when the brown (iron stains) get really bad, I have used Clorox bathroom cleaner in the dark blue/ black labeled bottle. It is designed to remove rust/ iron stains and water scale. I am sure their are lots of...
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