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  1. aburke120

    90 Jonhson starter rebuild

    New to me 1984 90hp Johnson outboard, starter not turning engine over real fast so took the starter off, replaced brushes, cleaned up commutator put back together, and now the drive assembly on the starter doesn't move up to engage the flywheel. I greased the threads on the starter and the...
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    SWIVEL FITTING ON PORTABLE TANK LEAKING

    plastic sea sense 6 gallon
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    SWIVEL FITTING ON PORTABLE TANK LEAKING

    Plastic yes, I'll get a pic
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    SWIVEL FITTING ON PORTABLE TANK LEAKING

    The threads that connect the swivel fitting to the tank are stripped out, and leak. I've tried thread tape, and pipe dope, and nothing helps. Can a new hole be drilled into the tank and a new fitting added? thx
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    Burnt wires

    I would take it back to the repair shop that spliced the wires and said all good, and show them that all isn't good.
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    70hp Johnson motor

    Found a 70hp Johnson today and was told that it had hydraulic assist lift on the motor, I'm not familiar with this can someone explain. thanks. When I asked what year it was the owner said 80's
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    Removing walk through windshield

    Been out a lot more in a friends boat and have been able to sight see more than if I were running my own boat. I'm seeing more older Starcraft style boats, open bows that have the windshield removed, and only the drivers side console, if that's what it's called, left for a dash board. Does...
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    1979 Johnson 115

    1979 Johnson 115 running real good on a portable tank, switched it over to the inboard tank that I had put some mixed gas in, and the motor fell on it's face. Hooked up the portable and it came back to life. So I found another tank hose and primer bulb, stuck it into the main tank and drained...
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    Instruments in dash board

    I bought a 1990 Sea Nymph SS195 Fish and Ski that needs to be rewired. Under the dash is a rats nest, there's one buss bar for neutral, none for positive. splices, tape, loose wires, just a mess. I worked as an electrician in an iron foundry so things like this don't bother me. My question is...
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    portable 6gal tank leaking at swivel fitting

    Filled my portables today, and one of them has a leak. The swivel fitting where the gas line connects leaks where it goes into the tank. Can these be replaced or repaired? Thanks
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    leveling boat

    I use a 14ft mirrocraft for walleye fishing in the fall on the river where I live. I want to level the boat, and not have everything in the back around me. I have put the trolling motor battery in the bow, and want to put the fuel tank in the middle. Is there pre made fuel tank lines that will...
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    New to me Thompson 18 w/outboard

    I've had bad weather issues where I couldn't work on another project and it's already the end of july and I was hoping to be done with it. I need to get out fishing, so I bought another boat, 78 Thompson with a 79 Johnson 115hp. This boat doesn't have a bilge pump in it, or a fitting to pump...
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    Wiring on new to me Sea Nymph

    I bought a 1990 Sea Nymph SS195 with a 1975 merc 850 outboard. The motor control has a connector on the front, which I've learned is the tach connector. There was no connector plugged into it, but there was wires (2, black and red) stuck into the connectors, and ran to the buss bars under the...
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    Tube trailer rewire

    Going to rewire my trailer. There's a hole in the front on both sides of the tongue, a hole where the side lights are, and a slot at the rear. I'm having thoughts of how to get the wires to the side lights. The holes are only about a half inch with grommets, I can't see how to add wires to pull...
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    Sea Nymph SS195 needs motor

    I bought this boat with a non running 1975 mercury 850 and want to replace it. The plate on the boat states that it will hold up to a 140 hp. I don't think I need or want a 140 hp motor so I'm asking what would be a good motor for this boat. I'll use it for walleye fishing, trolling, and nothing...
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    Cover question

    I have a new to me 19ft sea nymph project that I bought a cover for, and was wondering what you were using to keep the cover elevated to keep the snow off. This boat has an open bow, and nothing in the back except the motor. boat is a model 195 fish and ski. thanks.
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    2 ignition switches in boat

    recently purchased a 1990 sea nymph ss195 with a non running 1975 mercury 850 motor. there is a start/stop switch on the dashboard, and a start/stop switch on the motor control. the switch on the control will light up the dash, but the dashboard switch doesn't light up anything Under the dash is...
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    Motor rewire

    I have purchased a 1990 sea nymph ss195 with a non running 1975 850 mercury outboard, sn 429,xxx the motor will turn over, but does not fire. Removing the cowl, I found a rats nest of repairs done to almost every wire I could see, splices, solder joints plastic tape, broken wires, I'll put a pic...
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    1990 SeaNymph ss195 rewire

    I've bought a 1990 seanymph ss195 outboard, it has 1 battery, a mess under the dash, 2 start switches, one on the dash, one on the shift controller, if that's what it's called, 2 live wells that fill from a pump mounted to a thru hull connection at the transom. nav lights, and a am/fm radio...
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    Fuel tank inspection

    I bought a 90, 19ft seanymph project, and was told the fuel tank was empty. Not wanting to remove the 24gallon tank, how can I know that it's empty. Do these tanks have baffles in them? Also there's a hose on the bow end of the tank, is this a vent? don't know where it goes. There was a soft...
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