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    1981 Johnson 115 voltage regulator

    Buy from your local dealer.-----They get to know you.----I do not buy wiper blades for my truck from a big box store.-----If there is an issue I deal direct with the owner.----No need to go through the " you need a receipt " scenario at the faceless store or internet !!
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    I don't know anything about boat but I want one

    They say it takes 10% of the purchase value to operate it every year.-----So $20,000 to run it + payments.-----But perhaps still cheaper than a waterfront property.
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    I don't know anything about boat but I want one

    Rent a boat for a weekend.-----Not sure you are serious about making payments on a $200,000 loan !---That will make expensive relaxing if you are 2 hrs away
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    Are drive shafts interchangeable before 1992 and after 1993 for 9.9's / 15's

    Have you seen any of those driveshafts snapped at the o-ring groove ?
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    1992 70hp Johnson - electrical issue with Trim and Start and gear shaft position fail

    The solenoid sounds like it is working.----So charge the battery .----Load test the battery.---Check battery cables.----Inspect starter.
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    Just Cut out the Kill Switch?

    In some states you can get fined for not having a working kill switch.
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    1958 Evinrude 7-1/2 Fleetwin carburetor overhaul

    What happens when you push the clip in place???---With the spring as it is without any cutting.-----With the little bump going in that hole.-----I have seen a few with the clip installed wrong over the years.----Always said that a novice forgot how it came apart.
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    Can you guess how much I paid for all this?

    That motor should run without much effort.----Enjoy the fishing.
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    1958 Evinrude 7-1/2 Fleetwin carburetor overhaul

    Factory original quality parts ?----Part # of the kit ?----Source from dealer or somewhere else?
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    Gale 1959 SeaKing 5hp water impeller help

    I have not seen pictures of this 5 HP Gale !---But It is not like the pictures of the 12 HP.----Find You Tube video of this job on a 5-1/2 HP Johnson / Evinrude up to 1965.-----Will show what needs to be done.
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    1987 mercury 115 bogs after full throttle

    That motor in post #1 is the old proven inline 6 cylinder !----The 2+2 was a 4 cylinder machine.
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    compression issue

    Remove valve cover and observe operation of valves.
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    76 johnson deleete remote wiring except electric start

    What motor is it hooked up to ?----Why do you want to or feel a need to modify this ?---So you do not want the overheat warning horn to work on a bigger motor ?
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    Water pump 1962 johnson

    Forgot to mention it.----Check the thermostat as I often find them stuck open.---Lately have found some that would not open in boiling water.---Easy to check.
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    They are simple motors.----Parts are everywhere.----Do not need $100 + / hr dealer support.
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    1987 mercury 115 bogs after full throttle

    The stator has 2 sets of windings.----One to charge the battery via the rectifier.----One set feeds the switch box / capacitor to fire sparkplugs.------These motors can be started with a dead battery.----You spin the flywheel with a rope and you get spark.----Just like a lawnmower or chainsaw...
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    1987 mercury 115 bogs after full throttle

    Friends have one these wonderful motors.----Found the check valves in the fuel pump were hanging up .----Possibly due to age / E10 fuel.----New diaphragm / check valves and like new again.---Cheap easy fix as the small brown bottles did the trick.
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