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    22' Islander 3.0 3 vs 4 blade

    I have found some very interesting reading on this forum about 3 vs 4 blade propellors. I have a 1983 Islander alum. hull with a 3.0 140 hp. The current 14.25 X19 pitch gets me 34mph at 44/4500 rpm and typical cruise speed of 22-24 mph at 32/3300 rpm. I have no complaints about the performance...
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    OMC 2hp reliability

    I have a chance to pick up an older but in good condition 2 hp jonnyrude little ob. Thought I might use it on my 12' jon boat for the grandkids to putt around in. Were these fairly reliable, any serious problems with them, good or bad points... Thanks in advance, I know like anything used it is...
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    Thanks for a great season

    As I read the posts on this forum I have often wondered if anyone has ever kept track of the number of people who have found all these "shortcuts" to maintain and service their I/O's only to have them back in the spring questioning why their 'shortcuts" did not work, or what went wrong? Having...
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    high alternator output

    I have a 1983 3.0 140 hp with delco-Remey alternator. The engine has been upgraded some time back with electronic ignition. At the end of last season my alternator showed a low charge rate so I bought a new one and installed it, everything was fine for two weeks. Then the new alt showed a...
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    cream colored goo from exhaust

    I have a 1987 9.9 jonny as a kicker motor on my larger boat. It starts and runs fine, the last time out we let it run to help attract the perch, and I discovered some light tan creamy slimmy goo comming out of the exhaust. I shut it off and lifted the motor and could see this discharge comming...
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    1983 140 hp electrical diagram

    Some time back one of the good folks on this forum posted an electrical diagram for the 3.0 140 hp motor. I had copied it and put it away for future reference, but I'll be darned if I can figure out where I put it!! Would it be possible to re post it or at least let me know where to find it...
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    smelly and black lower unit oil

    I have a 1991 40 hp Johnson in excellent condition, runs great, well maintained. I recently changed the lower unit oil and found it to be very smelly and black. It was changed at the end of last season as always and only run on muffs so far this year as it has not been on the lake. I decided to...
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    3.0 exhaust shutter install

    I have ordered new shutter for my 1983 3.0, they will be here next week. I need the replacement info from the manual for this job. I have been fortunate to be able to download manual info from the good folks here on I-boats, however my current downloads do not cover shutter installation. It...
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    Alpha One gear ratio

    I have an Alpha One outdrive that has the wrong gear ratio for my motor, need to know if anyone can identify the gear ratio for me. The only numbers stamped on the housing that I can find are; A 311749 C the label on one side is missing and that is where the ratio is identified on my...
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    Historical boats?

    Just wondering...if automobiles become historical vehicles after 35 years or what ever age is required, what about boats? Is there such a thing as a historical watercraft? If not, mabey their should be and mabey Starcraft boats should be the leader as I know of no other manufacturer with as...
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    1983 3.0 hard start

    I have a 1983 3.0 with a elec ign conversion, motor runs excellent if you can get it started. Had some issues at end of last season and with I-boats help thought I had it solved, but as this season is starting we have the same issue. First off, compression is good, all new wires, plugs, cap...
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    alpha one oil seal groove

    A question to the experts, I have a 3.0 (1983) with #6408105 alpha one outdrive that I am going to replace the upper oil seal and large O ring. Book says to watch for groove on yoke shaft, my question is how much groove are we talking here? mine has a slight groove mabey .005/.006 deep, is...
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    stripped lower unit plug

    Earlier this summer I had purchased a 15 hp johnson OB the previous owner had just replaced the water pump and changed the lower unit oil. At the end of season I wanted to change it before winter storage. The lower plug did not thread out correctly and I now see why, the housing is stripped...
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    3.0 140hp 1983 "cold starting"

    I have owned my first I/O for a few months now and thanks to the fine people on this forum have worked out all the bugs except one. Cold starting.. If I use the boat on a weekly basis cold starting is not a problem, however when it sits for two or three weeks it cranks forever, gotten to the...
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    type of fuel stabilizer

    As this will be my first winterization of an I/O and reading all the posts about it, I have come to the conclusion that filling the tank before storage is a very good idea. My question is what type of stabilizer does everyone use? In my reading I have found pro's and con's on both "stabil" and...
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    remote spotlight info

    Was not sure where to post this, but these seemed to be popular on Starcraft boats. I have a new to me 1983 islander and it has a "sparton' remote spotlight mounted on the bow. It works..both flood and spot and travels up and down with remote, but not left to right. Motor runs, you can hear it...
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    alpha one prop shaft seal

    As an avid reader of this forum, I have searched for info on the prop shaft seal removal and installation and have not found much. I have a spare outdrive that was rebuilt but the prop shaft seal was installed backwards and obviously leaks oil. I want to change this seal so I can use the...
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    Shift cable adjust 3.0 1983

    With the shift interupt problems I thought I was having I adjusted the shift cables per instructions on this forum. I had to make a 1/4" adjustment to the brass barrel to complete the adjustments. Doubled check twice to be sure they were correct, now it is difficult to get into reverse, a lot of...
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    3.0 loss of spark

    I am new to I/O's so sorry for any dumb questions. i have been an outboard man for 40 yrs so this I/O thing is new. I thought mt shift interupter switch may have gone bad, here is the scenario. Engine died frequently but not always when going in or comming out of reverse (docking) but did...
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    welding broken skag gard

    Just read with interest the article on the broken skag, my I/O has the same break but not as large of piece is broken off. When welding, does the insides of the lower unit have to be removed before welding ( bearings, seals etc)or would just a change of lower unit oil after welding suffice...
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