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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    No point in doing anything or cleaning the carburetors.----That motor has scored pistons !!!!------It needs to come apart for rebuilding.-----Now you might understand post #2 on this list I think.
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    Mercury 650

    Is this a 4 cylinder motor ?-----Any pictures of the distributor / ignition system / ignition coil ?----Not sure you can find a condenser that you can replace on a CDI system !
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    Steering left goes right, right goes left

    Any pictures of the steering as installed.----It is not assembled correctly at the helm.
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    Take the bypass cover off and have a look at piston and rings on that lowest PSI cylinder.---Invest in that $2.00 gasket.-------With 90 PSI if it was not the head gasket I would take the motor apart.
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    Restoration 1984 Scarab I 21.5'

    The ----Action Marine 17 ---I am doing will not not have any wood in it.-----Not in the transom.----Not in the ribs .----Not in the stringers.----Not in the floor.---Not in deck supports.------All composite material and West System epoxy.
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    Post pictures of piston / cylinder wall of the one with 90 PSI.
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    1959 Evinrude 5.5 fired up!! Prop depth?

    Look at / find a set of transom brackets for say a 1968 V-4 Johnson or Evinrude.----Those big motors just slipped in those brackets.----Then 2 captured bolts held the motor in those brackets.-----Might be an option for you.
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    Restoration 1984 Scarab I 21.5'

    I have done transom / stringer work on a 1979 SCARAB SPORT.-----The factory brochure says -----" World class boats "----Not really true in my opinion.----Typical cheap wood used in them !!
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    Lost water pressure

    First step is a new impeller !-----How long have you owned it?-----Most motors should have a new impeller installed every 5 years.
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    1959 Evinrude 5.5 fired up!! Prop depth?

    That motor is " long shaft " meant for a boat with 20" high transom.----A short shaft fits properly on a 15" transom.-----In both cases there is the same amount of motor below the boat.
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    Rigging boat for dry dock lift.

    Where I worked all lifting gear was subject to annual inspection !----Shackles , eyebolts and slings.------Some common lifts were 35 tons ( electric motors ) some lifts up to 200 tons as well.-----Required 2 cranes for those big lifts !----Regular lifts involved a machine likely worth $5 or 6...
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    Johnson 40/48/50 14 to 17 spline shaft question

    The very early 50 HP motors 1971 through 1975 have stronger gearcases than the 76 through 1988 models.-------The 1989 model 40 / 48 / 50 HP to end of production are also not very robust !!----That is why the 3 cylinder gearcase was used on some of the 2 cylinder " commercial " models.
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    Rigging boat for dry dock lift.

    Now we are looking at some proper well thought out lifting gear. !!-----Thanks for posting those pictures Dingbat.
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    Need to revisit carburetor work.----Float or float valve has issues.-----Perhaps post the compression values on this 36 year old crossflow motor.
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    Rigging boat for dry dock lift.

    Looks like a lift point through the front deck.-----And 2 lift points to the transom.
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    Rigging boat for dry dock lift.

    There is no way that I would sit in a boat being lifted as per pictures in post #1.---If I had to do that lifting.-----I would fabricate HEFTY lifting points that go through the rear deck to the transom.-------And through the front deck to the hull !!
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    Johnson 40/48/50 14 to 17 spline shaft question

    The 97 model 50 HP that you have is a 2 or 3 cylinder ?-----The last picture seems to show a 3 cylinder lower unit.-----A much sturdier unit than the 2 cylinder models !
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    Johnson 40/48/50 14 to 17 spline shaft question

    The picture at the top is NOT a 1998 model lower unit !-----
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    Outdrive Remove in storage or not?

    Removing the drives gives the marina a few extra feet of space when they are packing boats into a building or even outdoor space.------Extra space = extra money.
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    1994 50 hp evinrude replace pinion bearing

    It sure does matter !------Find the STRONGER end of the bearing.----That is the end you push / hammer on.
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