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    That floor supposed to flex that much?

    Took my flat bottom out to the lake today. I have always wondered why somebody bolted a 2x4 to the floor, now I know. at speeds around 30 on choppy water, the rear of the floor flex's like crazy. Not bad, but noticeable. You can stand on the floor and jump around and it feels solid as...
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    What were we doing wrong?

    So, me and some other large friends took the boat out to the lake, boat is a 1988 something or other, with an OMC outdrive and a chevy 4.3L V6. 17' length with 950 pound person limit. I think total we had about 800 pounds in the boat. We all gave wake-boarding a try, and this is what it...
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    why don't boats have transmissions?

    I never could understand it. I'm not talking a T56 6 speed manual trans here, I was thinking something like a 2-speed powerglide or something. just something to drop the RPMs down to save on fuel. why not?
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    How do i hook up this power trim and tilt stuff? (81' 115)

    heres the wires i have coming out of the bracket. looks like a lamp cord going to some kind of stop switch, and the red and green going to the pump. and on my controller i have the red green and blue. I guess I need some sort of relays and what not? dude at the boat shop said its about...
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    anyone have the hose routing for an 81 115hp?

    1981 115hp evinrude with tilt and trim. choke is missing. It started up for a little while, ran great. then I stoped it and wont start again. It was leaking fuel out of a cracked feed line, so that could have been why. I haven't tried after replacing it. and the chokes missing so that...
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    115hp V4 - how well will run run with 60psi on one cylinder?

    just like the title says. one of the cylinders is down to 60 boat shop dude said it'll never run well with that 'dead leg'
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    1981 Evinrude 115hp missing choke

    like the title says. Missing, as in; its straight gone: Story was it was sometimes hard to start, problem was found to be they choke syn. so it was removed, yet never replaced. This something I could do a temporary fix on just to get the motor started? or a cheap perm fix, that ill...
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    What can somebody tell me about this outboard?

    heres a pic: Its an "older" 5.5hp anybody guess the year? and what kind of fuel tank might it use? that dual line pressure stuff, or normal everyday stuff?
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    Thinking about buying a 12' inflatable with 5.5 Johnson

    Well, my boats not running right, nor will it be by the time me and friends head out to the river, so im thinking about buying this inflatable for $400 to calm my boating cravings for the time being. here are the (I think cell-phone) pics: Well, sound good or bad? and could me a 2...
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    These cylinder heads trash?

    they came of the 77 115hp I bought for parts. (It threw a rod) I was thinking of ebay the stuff to get my $20 back, but I dont know if these are even worth listing: keep em, or trash them? or just list the one side? and are they steel or aluminum?
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    Could me impact wrenching the flywheel on cause my ignition problems?

    just like the title says. when removing/installing my flywheel, I used the impact wrench to get it on and off. I figured "torque wrench?! pshhhh who needs that?!" And prompletly gave it a couple short bursts to tighten it down. Should I remove it and torque it down correctly? (assuming no...
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    Forums getting spammed now? Awww there goes the neighbor hood

    got a private message from a 'member' cwmucf Cadet Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 0 Sad day indeed
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    outboard with thrown rod. got it for $20! woooooo!

    A dude on craigslist has a 78 115hp (just like mine) that threw a rod, and hes selling for parts. Rather than just randomly buying new parts to solve my engines problem, Im thinking about buying his for $100 and swaping the igniton system. Would that be a BAD idea? Could a bad ignition...
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    2 black black spark plugs, 2 nice ones. What gives?

    origional thread here: Can't get a good RPM to get a decent speed http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=269672 boat/engine in question is a 1967 holms, 15' flat bottom, bearing a 1978 115hp johnson outboard. the left side side is nice and BLACk, the right side looks normal (both sets of...
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    Can't get a good RPM to get a decent speed

    boat/engine in question is a 1967 holms, 15' flat bottom, bearing a 115hp johnson outboard. Took the boat for a test run. at idle/little throttle it puts around the lake just fine. but when you give it more lever (or speed/gas) It'll increse speed mabye 5-10 mph, and probably cant pass...
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    $100 for hitch hardware?!

    http://www.drawtite-hitches.com/products/Assortment_Installation_Hardware_Kit,49803 All I need are the square pieces, with the square hole in them for a carriage bolt. $100 for this stuff? gotta be kidding me anybody have any ides where to get this stuff?
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    where to get brackets to hold bunks?

    My current flat-bottoms trailer is rusted to all hell and back. So I picked myself up a new trailer, but the bunks and brackets are made to house a V-bottom. i cant weld, and dont know anybody that could. is there a bolt on alternative i could do?
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    35hp Tohatso outboard good engine?

    what do ya guys think, this a good/decent engine, and easy to get parts for?
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    warning horn wiring, on 77 115hp, gray or tan?

    I have myself a new (2008 model) johnson controller for my 77 115hp outboard. all the wiring spliced over just fine, but I was left with 2 extra wires, a gray and a tan (or light brown) Which of these gets wired to the horn thing it came with? and the other is for a tac right?
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    seafoam? decarb? what is this stuff?

    Internal engine cleaner? Could it clean a carb without taking it apart? make seals lke new again? Not gettin it... engine need to be in good running condition?
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