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    Water leak 1993 Johnson 115 V4

    I'm having problems locating a leak. It seems to be dripping from bottom of the lower port cylinder head. The motor is a 1993 Johnson 115, model VJ115TLETS. Is it a leaky water jacket gasket, head gasket, or something else? I've posted a video of the leak on youtube here...
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    1993 Sea Nymph Stinger Deck Boat Rebuild

    Thought I would post some progress on my Summer project. It's a 1993 Sea Nymph Stinger deck boat. Relatively rare for the year, I think it was the first year Sea Nymph made deck boats. Got the boat in a trade and it was the project I'd been searching for a long time. Previous owner had tore it...
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    Question on Crestliner Hulls

    I recently acquired a 17' 1985 Crestliner ProV. The name is interesting because I can't find it in the NADA boat lists but my question is that I thought aluminum Crestliners from the 80's and newer had all welded hulls. Mine appears to be welded at the seams but there are rivets to the...
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    Mercruiser Fuel Pump Old vs New Design

    I recently purchased a boat with a mid 80's 2.5L mercruiser. The previous owner says it needs a new fuel pump. I could rebuild it or replace it. I looked on boats.net for parts and there's an old design and new design listed here...
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    My Amphibious Riding Mower with 500 Beer Cans!

    Well, I figured some people might get a kick out of a litle project of mine. I made a craftsman lawn mower amphibious with 488 screw top beer cans. Works pretty good. Here's a pic: Did a sea trial the other day. Had an issue with my water propulsion, but I think I've fixed it. Here's a...
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    19' Blue Fin I/O Conversion Redo: Notched Transom

    As the title states, I'm redoing an I/O conversion project on my 1989 19' Blue Fin I did a while back. Had some good advice, also a lot of negative criticism (some positive). It's the proverbial water under the bridge now. I decided I wanted to make it safer and more respected by the general...
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    My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required

    Re: My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required I figured it was time to show a water pic. Had the boat out on the Grand River: Here's a video of it at cruising speed: Overall I'm pretty satisfied with how it performed. Helped having a smaller 4-blade...
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    88 SPL Johnson Ignition/Overheating/Carbon Issue?

    I've posted on here a couple times about my 1987 88 SPL Johnson model J88MSLCUS. I've replaced the water pump, new exhaust cover gaskets, new t-stats and replaced the rectifier and starboard powerpack. When idling the starboard head is much cooler than the port side. At higher rpms in neutral...
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    Help with 88 SPL Johnson Exhaust Cover

    HI everybody. I just finished rebuilding my water pump in a 1987 88 SPL Johnson, model J88MSLCUS. I got the motor running after it sat for 8-10 years. It actually was idling pretty good. I was happy until I noticed water leaking out of the exhaust cover. I sprayed fogging oil through the...
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    Gap Bewtween Johnson 90 HP Water Pump Housing and Plate

    Hi iboats community, I recently rebuilt my water pump, and I'm having problems with getting the housing to sit flush with the plate. The motor is a 1987 90 HP Johnson outboard (88 SPL). I've attached a picture of it. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? The housing looks like it's...
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    Help with Steering Wheel Removal

    I purchased a used steering cable and wheel for my Blue Fin restoration and am having problems with removing the wheel. It doesn't sit on any grooves. There's about an 1/8" of play with it when you go to pull the steering wheel off the column, but it always gets hung up I believe it's hanging...
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    My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required

    Re: My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required Spent the last month rebuilding the floor and did some mods to the bracket. Shortened the setback by 14" and put in diagonal cross members to make it stronger. Should help move the COG up a bit. I also have...
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    My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required

    Re: My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required I can get you some measurements some time. I haven't done much with the boat past couple days. I do have access to a 3D printer so I was able to to print out a 1/24 scale model of my blue fin by LXWXH. It's...
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    Changing from I/O to outboard

    Re: Changing from I/O to outboard I was in the same position as you and did the conversion on an almost Identical hull. My Blue Fin's not much different. Here's a pic of how I did it: Here's the thread I started on it...
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    My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required

    Re: My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required I finally finished the bracket and sealed everything up. Got the 88 SPL Johnson mounted too. Check out my pics:
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    My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required

    Re: My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required I was thinking the opposite, since the center of gravity shift will coincide with where the majority of your passengers are. I think it should help with having extra weight in the back of the boat, since the...
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    My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required

    Re: My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required Thanks for the comments and concerns. I have had similar concerns, which is why I've been careful to fasten many points of contact. All the bolts actually weren't in the pics. I'll have 6 bolts per half of...
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    My Custom Offshore Bracket: I/O Conversion for less than $500, No Welder Required

    This is my first time posting on iboats, but I figured I'd share a project of mine. I recently acquired a partially restored 1988 19' Blue Fin with 2.3 OMC Cobra for $700. I like outboards though and didn't want to mess with the cobra, especially since their defunct now. I pulled the motor...
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