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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    Anyone happen to know where the port side balance tube hose connects to? I believe this was disconnected when I bought the boat. I thought it was a drain tube of some type. The one from the SB side connects under the front port/middle of the engine under the fuel pump. I can’t find anywhere...
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    '99 Johnson 115 starts but will not stay running

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    Johnson water pump seated correctly or not?

    ... and yes, the arrow shaped rubber shift rod seal is missing in this pic... I found it laying on the ground after I had it together. So the first time taking it apart and putting it back together was practice. Anyone know where this plastic clip goes? I found it wedged in the lower cover...
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    Johnson water pump seated correctly or not?

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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    Rebuilt all four carbs and it appeared that they had all been recently done. All were pristine inside. I did however find cracks in the float bowls on all of them. That could certainly cause my engine issues. I’m waiting on replacements now. In the meantime, I replaced the water pump. I am...
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    Johnson water pump seated correctly or not?

    I’m attempting to replace the water pump on a 1999 Johnson 115 HP outboard… I’ve noticed that on the bottom of the water pump where it meets with the lower unit surface, two of the bolt holes seem to be raised compared to the other two. The pump that I took off has the same thing. This seems to...
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    Recommendations for an sub-$10k SUV w/ min of 5000 lb tow capacity

    Since we are committed to staying debt-free, I’m looking for recommendations for a good sub-$10000 SUV with a towing capacity of 5000 lbs or more. We will be frequently towing a boat locally and going cross county with a camper next year. Ideally I’d like the mileage to be under 100k.
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    '99 Johnson 115 starts but will not stay running

    I have a '99 Johnson J115PLEEM. I believe that it's the 1726cc loop charge motor. I have no idea how long it has been sitting but best guess is 2-3 years. I've been rebuilding the rest of the boat and have finally gotten around to the motor. (I know... should've made sure the engine was fixable...
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    On to the engine issues. The ‘99 Johnson 115 appeared to be running on two cylinders when I bought the boat. Today I was able to confirm that I have spark on all four plugs which are new and gapped correctly. I replaced the fuel lines on the outside of the boat/engine and mixed up a gallon can...
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    Thanks! Seat bases are two pieces of 3/4' marine ply resined together. (1.5") Here's both of them at the beginning. They were stacked together to clamp them until the resin dried.
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    Started to reinstall all of the interior parts and when I was putting the baitwell back in, discovered that the wood it mounted to was rotted. I thought I was well past the demolition portion of this job.:grumpy: Here it is all together. I put a rubber door seal gasket between the top of the...
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    Faired the Deck Gel coated deck and Bilge Installed the seat pedestals and seats. These also took a good bit of work to complete. The new adjustable pedestals ended up being way to high. My knees were in the dash and in the lowest position, my line of vision was at the top of the windshield...
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    Cut new interior panels from 1/2' marine ply, Resined and gel coated.
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    Cleaned up the oil tank.
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    Finished the bilge panel: Reinforced where the fuel lines will pass through, faired, gel coated and grip textured.
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    I stumbled across two brand new adjustable pedestal bases for $45 on LetGo today. I haven’t tried bolting my seats in yet... the new bases may make my lowest seating position too high.
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    Here are some pics of the locker hatch after my first attempt at making an expanded edge.
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    I do like the gasket idea... I may do that if my previous idea fails miserably. 😬 I am already committed to it as the resin is drying now. I slightly thickened the resin with cabosil, and poured it into an empty hardener bottle. That worked great for squeezing it into a narrow gap. I hope...
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