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    Best location for a battery

    On a 14' fishing boat where the battery is only used to power the fish finder and nav lights, would it be better to locate the battery box toward the front of the boat? The motor does not have electric start or alternator, so the battery will get charged via battery charger after each use.
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    Wrench on the flywheel nut to turn the crank?

    Okay, I have been trying to get a 1957 model fd-11 Johnson 18hp running again. I have had several suggestions to "put a wrench on the flywheel" and turn it back and forth to see if it will free up. I pulled the rope starter housing and that exposes the flywheel nut. When I put a 3/4" wrench on...
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    Gas tank compatability

    Can the gas tank from a 1957 FD 11 model 18hp fast twin Johnson be used with a 1966 Johnson 20hp engine? I know the oil mix between the motors is different, with the 1957 at 24:1 and the 1966 is 50:1 but can the same gas tank be used?
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    Painting a boat

    From what I understand about gelcoat is that it is used because it is also a fiberglass release agent so it saves time in the building process. There are many new marine paints that are enamel and I have seen some imron paints for boats. I talked to a guy that built custom boats in the late...
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    Lund Shell Lake fiberglass boats and painting boats

    Does anybody have any information in Lund Shell Lake boats? I have a fiberglass Lund that was manufactured for Lund by the Shell Lake Boat Company of Shell Lake, WI. I believe it is a model 314. The boat is 14 feet long, is rated for 3 people, 20hp max tiller, beam is around 50" and freeboard...
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    1957 18hp Johnson seized

    I have a 1957 fd11k 18hp Seahorse Johnson motor that last ran in 2004. At that time it needed a tune-up and was taken off the boat and put in a boathouse where it sat until about 1 month ago. The motor was not fogged prior to sitting for a few Wisconsin winters. I tried to pull the motor...
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