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    Replacing Fuel Tank! repair floor

    Hey guys need some insight, I have descoverd I have a leak in my 96 Key West 2000WA fuel tank, I will have to cut the floor to repair or replace it, I am sick over having to do this, my tank is quite large 80 gallon so about 6' of floor will need to be removed, however I have noticed there is a...
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    Pulling Flywheel, threads maybe stripped,1978 Johnson 150 hp

    Re: Pulling Flywheel, threads maybe stripped,1978 Johnson 150 hp IF your flywheel has Holes in the top I think a 78 may have 3, you can try fabricating a bar like this one to hold the fly wheel, the nut should break free much easier then the flywheel will, I welded #8 1/4 20 bolts to for a...
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    Johnson V6 Idle Issue

    OK guys needs some advice my boat has been sitting awhile, just fired her up, she started right away, but she won't Idle down when sitting on the trailer, shes Idling @1500-1600, ran her on the hose for about 10 min, idle never changed, also I noticed that when using the throttle control to...
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    Repair hole in Deck suggestions needed

    trying to find a way to match my floor decking, I have to repair a 3" circular hole from an old seat pedistall I believe, my decking has the texture of a golfball (best way I can describe it) wondering if there was a way to make a mold from the original deck area? any suggestions would be great...
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    What could cause this?

    any ideas what could cause this, both my stator and pack are new (CDI) could it have been just a sloppy connection and arching lost a whole bank the other week came back in on 3 cyl, I have installed a pack from a parts motor for now while I send this back to CDI...
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    sluggish on accell 200hp johnson

    Re: sluggish on accell 200hp johnson these!!! using 1/4" not 5/16" I was wrong!!!! I made a jig instead of using the block as a stop, so not to damage anything!!!!
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    Can't remove Flywheel, 98 200 v6

    Re: Can't remove Flywheel, 98 200 v6 got it off, impact gun on puller not enough, had to use a 3' breaker bar...and a homemade jig to hold the flywheel, and every bit of my 240lbs of body weight on both!!!!!
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    Can't remove Flywheel, 98 200 v6

    I picked up a parts motor 98 200hp, need to remove flywheel, bought a Harmonic balancer puller from Harbor freight broke it within minutes, got a loaner one from autozone, soaked it over night with liquid wrench pen lube, with the puller on and as tight as I could get it, used a air impact...
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    Compression readings

    I have been struggling with one aspect of my engine, been told many things about compression, can't seem to find what I'm looking for, Question is! what should I expect to see range wise on my engine per cyl for compression? taking into consideration age and average usage on motor, It is a...
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    whats right for me.......

    Boat 1996, 2000 Keywest WA, length 20', engine Johnson 225 (99), current has Viper SS, 14 3/4 x 17, hits 5500-5800 depending on load in boat, @44-49mph
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    Kicker for Use in Saltwater?

    Re: Kicker for Use in Saltwater? Well I'm gonna recant on my prior post in regards to Mariner at least my 9.9 kicker has held up very well but I clean and flush the crap out of both my engines after every use......have know idea what you plan to run the kicker on, but here is my recent...
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    possible cooling/exhaust problems 99 Johnson 225

    Have a question. on the rear of the engine is a what looks to be water outlet ports at least I think, older smaller engines use to output water here when the thermostats opened, only thing that comes out of here when running seems to be either exhaust or steam gases, there is a very strong water...
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    Tampa Bay Area, first run offshore!

    Well this was my first run offshore in my own boat, with the NEW to me 2000WA KeyWest, 9 miles west of Ft. Desoto, nothing but short reds and a few short(out of season gags) but it was a blast! 27 fish total, 2 grunts 2 gags, 23 red grouper. Pics are of the typicals
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    Power head swap

    will a 72 johnson 50hp power head bolt on a 80 johnson 50hp,is the drive shaft spline spline count the same, both years use the same power head gasket! so I'm guessing the bolt pattern is the same!
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    Johnson 225 ignition replacement

    Hey guys, needs little advice, I recently had some damage to under flywheel components (99 Johnson OP 225), something broke loose I'm guessing from stator assembly, the timer base and stator are done,flywheel-possibly !!!!! trying to save some $ for now, I was planning on going and digging...
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    T-Top recanvas

    Hey guys I'm most likely in the next1-2 months going to get my t-top recanvased. The original is heavily sun beached and leaks water like a strainer does any one know about what I could expect cost wise this may cost seems to be just a typical top nothing fancy and does the color make a...
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    How far would you go!!!florida gulf coast! opinion needed

    I have a 96 KeyWest 2020WA Bluewater, powered with a 99 Johnson 225 op, w/9.9 Mariner kicker, mainly only ever owned small 15-17' flats boats, only had this one for a few months and only been in the bay with her doing test runs, so needs some insight here, boating out of the florida gulf coast...
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    repairing spider cracks in gel coat

    Hope to get some insight from the more savy then I group, aquired a 96 20' KeyWest WAC, Hull was very oxidized, after two weekends with a polisher and a half gallon of 3M heavyduty rubbing compound got a great shine back, but it also revealed a few areas about 4-8" long of hair line grouped...
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    1972 50hp wiring

    does anyone know where I can find a free wiring Diagram for a 1972 50hp Johnson/Evinrude, all wires on my engine have been disconnected and I have no idea where they go!
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    Compass Problem

    there were 2 Compass units mount on my boat when I bought it, one was factory installed but the glass was very distorted and unreadable, so I'm guessing thats why the other was added, both units seem to always point N-NE no-matter which way I'm going, they are about 8inches away from each other...
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