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    Gelcoat repair advice needed please

    Re: Gelcoat repair advice needed please Hi folks eventually I snapped a couple of places that need the work done, now this is my first time to attempt posting pics so i hope they come out ok. right, this spot is approx in the middle of the boat and as you can see it was patched but just to...
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    What's on your dash??

    My boat has a very basic layout on the dash i.e. steering wheel ,speedo,tach, bilge switch. I'm looking to update it a bit to make it more pleasant on the eye and was wondering what else to include.I'm thinking water pressure guage,temp guage, voltmeter, even compass and all. So I reckon by...
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    What size kicker?

    HI, I have a 14ft speedboat (fletcher) it currently has a 60 hp johnson on the back (fixed it up for a mate and am now hoping he'll take my 10 yr younger mariner 30 hp instead as there is no way he needs a 60 hp and it's a monster on mine :D) Anyway i do my boating on a freahwater river...
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    Gelcoat repair advice needed please

    hi, I have a 14 ft fletcher speedboat, got it and the motor for cheap 'cause I knew they both needed work. So after getting the engine sorted I'm now turning my attention to the boat. The transom will need doing but I will do that over the cold winter nights. The gelcoat has scratches along...
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    Can't identify Evinrude Need Help please.

    hi, I'm looking into buying what i am told is a 1972 60 hp evinrude. I think it looks fab but have only seen pics of it as it's an 8 hr round trip. So i have asked the seller to send on the serial and model number. the response i got was "model number is 60652R serial number is B1901 " I can't...
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    seriously how much harm can it cause ???

    Hi, I helped reassemble a 70 evinrude with my neighbour, but the gasket seal between the powerhead and the lower is leaking water. we checked the torque on the bolts and it is fine, so we must have messed up the gasket somehow. Anyway when we tried it out on the river it ran fine but there...
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    60 hp throttle adjusting help needed please

    hi, can someone tell me how to adjust the throttle on a 60 hp 1990 johnson, it stalls when put into gear, do i need to adjust the screw at the cam roller???
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    Powerhead removal, how to clear corroded bolt holes?

    Just wondering if anyone has any tips on how best to remove the corrosion within the bolt holes in a powerhead overhaul? Some of the bolts were really stuck fast in there due to it and I'd like to clear the holes of the hard caked stuff in the threads before I insert new bolts.
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    Crack in prop .. best way to fix it?

    I bought a spare prop for my boat cheap from a mate. It has a slight crack in one of the blades approx 2 inches from the tip and it 's about 1-2 inches long. It's only a slight crack and i was wondering what is the best way to stop it from spreading across the blade. I was thinking about...
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    Johnson 60 water in cylinder . need assistance

    hi, As stated in title , am in the middle of helping a mate with his 60 vro 1990 bj60elesm and after firing it up it stalled , and on further inspection there was a water leak under the cowling. When i removed the bottom plug water flowed out!! This is new ground for me so a. why is the water...
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    help reqired as starter wont spin

    I have been trying to repair a Johnson 60 elesm 1990 , it doesn't have a pullstart so I think i've ruined the starter when trying to get engine to crank , to test for compression etc. It was working , then the bendix didn't engage twice and then nothing. I removed the starter , opened, cleaned...
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    Flywheel won't budge Help!!

    Mariner 30 hp year 2000 Have flywheel held and removed nut but can't get flywheel to come off, am about 5 mins from pulling out the grinder or sledge hammer...:D I don't have access to pnuematic tools so can't use air rachet... please help this is going on for 2 days now, i just can get it...
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    prop info req for 60 hp johnson

    hi, I'm currently working on a 60 hp johnson (bj60elesm) and the prop needs to be changed as the current one is damaged. It is currently running an aluminium 13 3/4 x 15 . the boat the engine will be used on will be a 13ft speedboat, which will only have usually 1-2 people plus 15 litres of...
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    carb pic/ diagram of johnson 60hp needed please

    Hi, can someone help me out here, a motor i'm working on (johnson 60 hp 1990 bj60elesm) has had the carbs robbed (starter also but thats life) from it and i'm a bit stuck on how the fuel lines connect up and how the solenoid primer connects up. I have looked at the manual but can't find...
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    Overheated outboard query...

    hi, I am looking at buying an 225 hp v6 for a ridiculous price because the engine overheated. The current owner was told that it will cost to much to repair it so he'd be better selling it for parts. My question is ... can all overheated engines be repaired ? if so what are the worst case...
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    drive shaft not turning straight

    hi, helping a mate chabge the impeller in his 1990 johnson 60hp and i noticed that the shaft doesn't turn straight. Is it bent ?? and if so is there any solution or is it a case of throw it away and buy another one??
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    30hp mariner wiring burnt

    Hi, long time viewer first time poster. My Mariner 30hp (2000 is the year )stopped the other day and upon closer inspection I found that most of the wiring in it had burnt/melted on it. Why?? i presume it was a short? as it was running for about an hour when this happened. Also, how hard is...
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