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  1. ezmobee

    Spray paint question

    I do not have a very good track record with spray paint. I absolutely hate the stuff. I painted my whole boat with it last year and it was a nightmare. Anyway, I'm currently redoing the cowl on my Johnson 85. I removed the plastic trim piece that went the whole way around it and patched all the...
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    Helm & Dash work. Couple questions......

    Don't you hate it when something that you think is going to be easy turns into a whole friggin' project? I'm replacing my old cable and pulley steering with a Teleflex rack unit. Everything was cool with the unit, iboats delivered it ahead of schedule, I laid it out in the boat and the length...
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    Will a hood/cover from a 1986 V4 fit a 1973?

    I have a 1973 Johnson 85 V4. I wanted to paint the hood and I already ordered a set of those sweet decals on eBay. Problem is, my '73 is one of the ones that had that black piece of trim that went the whole way around. I just removed it and it left me A LOT more holes to patch/fill than I had...
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    What's BRP doing with Johnson?

    Every sinve the E-tecs came out and maybe before the term Johnyrude pretty much became obsolete. There are no E-tec Johnson's from what I can tell and it looks like there are no small HP Evinrudes. Can anyone elaborate on their marketing plan?
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    It was a busy night - transom repair

    I'm exhausted. I just removed the motor and the rotted outer transom from my boat. I had to rig up a bunch of ropes to lift off the 260+ pound outboard. Don't know how I didn't kill myself or the motor. Anyway, my transom has been in pretty bad shape since I got the boat but the previous owner...
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    First time ordering from iBoats....question

    I placed an order today for a steering system from iBoats. It said they'll ship it by the 4th and I'll have it by next Monday. From anyone else's experience, are they usually quicker than their estimate? Any chance I'll have it by this weekend?
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    Metal shavings on LU magnet screw. How screwed am I?

    I changed my lower unit oil this weekend and when I pulled out the drain plug there were some metal shavings on the magnet. Am I guaranteed an imminent LU failure? If so, (or whenever my LU does die) are there less expensive ways to get back on the water than a $1000 iBoats rebuilt LU?
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    Adding Tilt/Trim to a '73 Johnson 85: Should I do it?

    I have a '73 Johnson 85 that currently does not have power tilt and trim. I would really like to have this on my boat for occaisionally running in shallower waters. If I could get my hands on an old trim unit for this motor for a reasonable price should I do it? Would this be difficult to...
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    New steering system: Which kind do I want?

    I'm looking to replace the old cable and pulley style steering on my boat with a new system. I see there are rack & pinion and rotary style systems. What's the difference and is one better than the other? The price seems to be about the same. In case it helps, I have a 16' boat with a '73...
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    Tow vehicle woes.

    When we first got our boat 2 years ago we were towing and launching it with my sedan which was fairly ridiculous. One particularly rough day on the ramp last year we decided we needed a truck or SUV. The car couldn't be safely backed down the ramp very far and sometimes it was a real struggle...
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    My project (with pics)

    I am new to this forum but I have already learned a TON. I can't believe the wealth of knowledge here. I have so enjoyed perusing this board and looking at all of your projects that I thought I would share mine. I am going into my third season of use with my '66 16' Starcraft. I have a few more...
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    Choke solenoid

    Where can I get a choke solenoid for a 73 johnson 85?
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    '73 Johnson 85 old cable-type steering replacement

    I have a 1973 Johnson 85 outboard. It is currently on an old boat with the old cable and pulley steering. I'd really like to replace it with a more modern system. My concern is I have seen most newer outboards with modern steering have a piston that goes through the engine mount that the...
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