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I took the boat out yesterday for the first time since I bought it. It started up fine and idle excellent. My problem is the throtle is very stiff. It goes into gear forward and reverse but very little increase in speed and it is hard to push throttle.It has the Johnson Comand Center Controls...
What size battery would you recomend for 235hp Johnson? I would like to hook the motor and tilt to the same battery. I have a second battery for electronics. lights and livewell. My trolling motor is 24v so I have 2 batterys just for trolling. Any suggestions on cranking amps ?
Well I was looking for a 18' Starcraft Supersport and ended up with a 22' Holiday V5 with a 1978 Johnson 235 because the price was right. I plan on doing a full restore next winter but for now just going over everything so I can use it this summer. The floor and transom are solid, very little...
