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  1. J

    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    Boat is a 1980. Those bench seats are LONG gone well before I ever seen the boat
  2. J

    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    Yes! This was my original thought. Only rated for 35 though. I’ve got a potential trade line up for Wednesday now: if it goes through and I’m still not getting on plane I’ll do the 40.
  3. J

    Why is my gas orange?

    cleaned up the tank. Flushed it out with several gallons of soapy water. I couldn’t believe how much came out of it. Should be good to go now: I’ll report back on if fuel stays blue or not
  4. J

    Why is my gas orange?

    I don't know if it does either, but i had it on hand. I will report back if it worked at all.
  5. J

    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    6 gallon fuel tank, no bait tank, ive got 3 of those foldable seats. 2 on pedestals and one on a homemade bench seat. One or two aluminum bench seats have been eliminated.
  6. J

    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    68.5" at the top, 54" at the bottom.
  7. J

    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    My jon boat is a 16x54 smoker craft big jon. Its heavy before I even get anyone in the water Boat 340 lbs Outboard 115 Battery 40 Powerdrive 45 Plywood floors 100 +/- (Im going to 1/2 inch eventually) Anchor 15 Guy 1 200 Guy 210 guy 3 150 Gear and other crap 50-100 lbs Were probably around...
  8. J

    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    Right in the middle of the whole boat. I was thinking prop might be a good idea to check too!
  9. J

    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    Compression is good 120/120. Motor is a 1996 25 HP Johnson.
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    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    Will do! Suggestion on what to check? I've messed with the tilt a bunch on my boat and motor. It has 5 different spots (i think maybe 4). I have the best luck with the motor on the second to lowest setting (by lowest I'm saying if the prop is all the way down this is next one up). The boat and...
  11. J

    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    I finally heard back from Smoker Craft. My flat bottom is rated for up to a 35 HP outboard. I am going to look to buy or trade my 25 hp for a 35. I can get up on plane well with 2 guys in the boat, but I am struggling to get on plane with 3. I assume a 35 hp outboard will help with this. Ill...
  12. J

    Why is my gas orange?

    I dumped about 2 gallons of vinegar into the tank. I am going to throw some roofing nails in it evening. Tank didn't have hardly have any sediment in it when I rinsed it out with soap and water and high pressure hose. Will attempt to post video later on.
  13. J

    Why is my gas orange?

    Sounds good! I will clean it again just to make me feel better and keep an eye on my inline filter.
  14. J

    Why is my gas orange?

    That was my first thought too, and probably correct. I found it interesting the outboard runs just fine and turns orange inline filter but seems to be blue in the tank. I wondered if it was some sort of other weird process I'm not familiar with.
  15. J

    Why is my gas orange?

    I bought a nice, clean, older OMC metal gas tank. It had has in it. I cleaned that all out. cleaned the tank, then put fresh mixed 2 stroke in the can. I have an inline filter and the gas is showing up a dark yellow almost orange color in the tank. Inline filter screen is clear. I pumped out the...
  16. J

    recommendations for a little starting battery or should I run long wires?

    I will go to the small LED style once these lights are worn out. They were brand new installed last year. I am also going to find a solar panel.
  17. J

    recommendations for a little starting battery or should I run long wires?

    I have decided to do two things... 1. Get a lawn mower battery for my electric start motor. Light and easy to remove. I swap my 2 motors often and the other is rope start only. There is no reason to have battery in the boat when I'm not using the ES. 1. I am going to wire the lights to the...
  18. J

    recommendations for a little starting battery or should I run long wires?

    I like this! I can run a long cable from the front to my motor. Ill have to come up with a good alternative for my lights, but that can be solved by rewiring or running wire back to the front of the boat.
  19. J

    recommendations for a little starting battery or should I run long wires?

    Boat is a 16 foot jon boat.
  20. J

    recommendations for a little starting battery or should I run long wires?

    the 1969 does not have charging capabilities. It is a 25 HP.
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