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    Controls Question

    Ive got the old sytle Shipmaster control box (kinda oval shaped with the round knobs). The cables where shot so I picked up a nice used set. My ends inside the box have the toothed ends on it, the set of cables I picked up have the single hole mount at the end, which I think is the next newer...
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    Compression Test - Doing it the Wrong Way

    Alright dont beat me up about this. Ive got a 62' 40hp that I have pulled off my boat, my boat is flipped upside down in the paint process right now. I bought a compression tester to check the motor before I get too involved in it. The situation is this. I have the motor pulled off the...
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    Pedestals

    I posted this outside of here but nobody seems to have an opinion on the matter. Any of you guys had experience with pedestals seats? I found a set that are 2 3/8" posts and Im looking at 9" tall. The site I found them says they are for going less than 5mph. Most of the ones I checked after...
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    Pedestal Seat Mount Opinions Needed

    Im looking at pedestal seat mounts for my boat. The ones I like are Springfield Plug ins with a 9" tall post by 2 3/8" wide. These will be used for my driver and passanger seat while underway and then moved to fishing spots in the boat. Thing thats got me confused here is it says they are...
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    Kid in a Candy Store

    OMG, major score today on parts for the resto. Met this great guy a couple months ago who lives not to far from me, I had bought a boat trailer from him. His story is he buys up junk boats strips all the hardware, engines, trailers, etc. from them and resells it all. Well when I was there the...
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    '62 40hp - Bottom End is Toast - Help!!!

    I've got a 1962 Seaking (Gale/OMC) 40hp that I picked up on a starcraft project boat last weekend. When I went to look at it the guy assured me that the motor was fine, just needed a carb rebuild, had new iginition.... blah blah blah. Well Im not exactly an expert on outboard motors, although...
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    1962 SeaKing 40hp

    Just picked up this motor on a boat today. Model number is GG18744B. So far Ive figured out the year of it so thats a start. Wondering what you fine experts can tell me about the motor. Last year I redid my first outboard which was a '57 Johnny 18hp, fell in love with that motor, this has...
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    14ft Starcraft Falcon Restore

    Brought home a new project today. Redid a SeaKing last year, and even though it was produced by Starcraft it just wasnt the same. LOL Anyone got any ideas on the year? Ive got another question and please nobody yell at me. If one where to cut the covered front section off the boat would it...
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    I Knew it Was Older.... Not That Old Though.

    Picked up a 14ft AlumaCraft from a guy a couple weeks ago, boats in really good shape, it was a little narrower than Id care for but it was a good price. Sent Alumacraft an email to see what year it was, i was guessing late 60's early 70's. The old girl is a 1952 Model A. :eek:
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    Parts for 1978 Chrysler 4hp

    Ive got a 78 4hp (model 42H8D) that im trying to find ignition parts. Also looking for the hood if someone has a parts motor laying around or knows of a graveyard that might have one. Thanks.
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    Lets Play Name that Outboard

    Just picked up a Chrysler outboard, not sure what it is, the hood is broken/missing. Plate on the side has these numbers. 42H8D and Ser # is 10792. Can anyone shed a little light on the subject. Heres a couple pictures too.
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    Needle Valve Nuts - 57' Johnson 18hp

    How tight should the high and low speed needle valve nuts be tightned on my carb. When I rebuilt it I tightened them to the point that I could just barely finger turn the needles without the wings on the ends. It seems they are getting loose now, when I am running the boat the needle just...
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    Towing Boat Behind 5th Wheel

    Anyone do a double tow, more specifically in Michigan? Id like to know how you have your safety chains hooked up. Reading he Michigan secretary of state pamphlet they have on the subject they say this....... "Safety chains for the second trailer must be securely attached at the extreme outer...
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    I've Never Been So Proud! 57' 18hp Johnson

    Well..... other than my kids being born..... First off, thanks to everyone on here for the help, pointers, and Top Secret Instructions, special thanks to JBJ. Early this spring I picked up an old 15' alum. sea king with a 18hp 57' Johnson on it. Went through the whole boat, stripped the...
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    Is My Carb Float Bad? 57' 18hp Johnson.

    Im a newbie at this outboard engine thing, but considering this is supposed to be cork and it looks more like a piece of raspberrry flavored hard candy :eek: Im thinking this is no good.
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    Johnson Repair Manuals

    Do the motor specific paper Johnson repair manuals take you step by step through fixing things? I bought a manual on CD of eBay, it is not very helpfull to a newbie who doesnt know what they are doing. And I dont want to waste money one another manual if this is as good as it gets.
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    Repair Manuals

    Ive got a '57 18hp FD-11, I ordered a repair manual on CD from eBay and just got it today. The CD covers many years of the old motors. So what Im wondering is what the paper repair manuals are like because Ive never seen one before. What I was expecting was step by step instructions, I would...
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    Repair Manuals on CD

    Anyone have any luck with the Manuals on CD that Ive seen on eBay? Seem to be cheap and I like the idea of it being on disk. Ive got a 57 18hp Johnson by the way.
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    57 Johnson 18hp - Top Cylinder Missing/Fouling Plug

    Hello all, just picked up this old girl on an old 15' alum. Seaking. Guy said it only has about 30hrs on it but it hasnt been run in years, and from looking under the hood it is really clean. Ive had a few little row boats with trolling motors but this is my first venture into a gas motor so...
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