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    Battery not holding charge

    I've had battery issues in the past and understand that most starting problems are due to bad/corroded cables from battery all the way to the starter. I've checked all that. Here's my issue: 3 weeks ago boat was starting just fine. Even after sitting idle 2 weeks it would start up. I had the...
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    Lower unit repair cost

    Hey all, I just had my lower unit serviced by a marine mechanic who came by boat to my dock/lift. He took the LU with him last week and returned today and reinstalled it. He said he replaced all the seals and rebuilt the water pump with the kit I bought online. He pressure tested it and...
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    Possible lower unit leak

    Hey all, This may sound like an obvious, no-brainer diagnosis but I want to check anyway. My boat, with a Johnson 130 Ocean Pro outboard, sits on a lift off of my dock. This morning when I lowered the boat into the water, as soon as the anti-ventilation plate on the motor went underwater an...
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    water pump maintenance - need confidence boost

    You folks at iboats.com have always given me great help with my many boat issues. So, I'm back seeking a confidence boost. In another post from last year I was told I should rebuild the water pump every couple of years. I've had the motor for 6 years and never rebuilt it. So not it's time...
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    Bow Nav lights not working (but stern is!)

    I installed a new fishfinder last month on my Seaswirl CC, using an electrician's "fish" tape to run the transducer cable under the deck from bilge to the center console. After this operation my bow nav lights stopped working, but the stern light still works fine. That tells me the switch is...
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    Bow nav lights not working

    I installed a new fishfinder last month, using an electrician's "fish" tape to run the transducer cable under the deck to the center console. After this operation my bow nav lights stopped working, but the stern light still works fine. That tells me the switch is okay and the wiring at least...
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    Need dashboard electrical help!

    I have a '99 Seaswirl Striper CC with a Johnson 130 Oceanpro. One by one over the past 3 years the gauges have stopped working except for two; the battery voltage meter and the speedometer. The thing is, the gauges are daisy chained with the voltage gauge at the end of the chain, then Tach...
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    '99 Johnson 130 OceanPro starts but then dies

    Hey all, Last week when I took my boat out the engine started fine, but it stalled three times as I started pushing the throttle forward. After the third stall I got it running fine. I even cut the engine later to do some fishing and when it was time to go it fired right up, no stalling...
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    Ingnition does nothing after a boat trip

    Boat: 1999 SeaSwirl Striper Motor: 1999 Johnson Oceanpro 130hp Ok. here's the scoop. I took my boat out today and went for a short trip of about 2 hours, mostly slow/idle speeds. However, there were a couple parts where I went full speed and encountered trawler wake that I slowed down for...
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    Boat lift service platform

    I have an aluminum boat lift (Tide Tamer) and need a stern service platform, the kind that extends out about 3 feet past the stern so I can access the lower unit for flushing. The local vendors want like $500 for one! I just can't afford that. Does anyone have any DIY ideas for making one...
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    Bilge pump hose question

    Hi all, I received a RuleMate 1100 automatic bilge pump as a gift. Unfortunately, the output is 1 1/8" and my existing bilge hose is 3/4". Can I simply get an adapter to step-down the output to 3/4" or will that mess up the pump? If this is not a good idea I'll see if I can exchange it but...
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    DIY tuneup

    Hey all, Thanks as always for the excellent support and help you all give. It's helping to make me a better, safer and more self-sufficient boat owner. I've had my Johnson 130 Ocean Pro outboard for 5 years. It's a '99 but I got it in 2003 as the first owner. Long story but it was not used...
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    Battery posts

    I just got curious about something. My boat battery has they type of terminal posts where one post is large and smooth (for a clamp type connection) and on the same piece of lead is a screw post. Same for both pos and neg. So I was wondering, when building new cables is it better to use clamp...
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    Starter rope question

    My boat didn't come with a starter rope. Given the problems I'm currently having getting the motor started I figure it'd be a good idea to have one on hand. I haven't been able to find one at the local boat stores so I'm wondering if I can make my own. I figure it's just a certain length of...
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    Is my starter bad?

    Ok. I'm moving down my list of boat tasks and have gotten to the weak starting issue. I've read a bunch of threads on this forum and have: 1. removed and cleaned all battery connections and starter connections. Applied dielectric grease to all contact points. 2. inspected all wiring for nicks...
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    Piston head bolt rusted

    Hey all, I have a '99 Johnson 130 Oceanpro which you all have helped me maintain in great condition for the past 4 years. Thanks again! My new problem is that during inspection of my engine I found one of the piston head bolts on the port side rusted badly. It doesn't even have flat sides...
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    Blue gas from fuel filter

    Hi all, I have one of those see-thru fuel filters with the replaceable filter cartridge on my Johnson 130 Oceanpro which I replaced today. I disconnected the engine side (output) and poured the gas out into a glass container. The gas that came out was blue! I mean like, really blue. It did not...
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    How to adjust boat lift

    Hey all, I had a new boat lift installed last year. Since then the cable for the lower beam at the bow end has stretched (I guess) so that the two lower beams (bow and stern) are at the same level. With my boat's hull that means the bow actually dips lower than the stern, hence, no water drains...
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    WOW! Didn't know this was here!

    Holy cow! I've been posting to iBoats for a couple years now and never knew there was a Seaswirl specific forum! Sigh, that's about the same luck I have fishing; I find 'em once every couple years. Anyway, I have a 1999 21' Seaswirl Striper CC with a Johnson 130 Oceanpro outboard. I actually...
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    Two questions: bait well pump and oil injector

    Hey all, This forum is always my first stop when I have boating questions. Fantastic community support here!! Thanks as always. I have two questions. 1. I have a bait well pump in the very back of my bilge, against the transom. Very tight spot to work in. Water is forced into it via a...
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