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    No Power

    Does anyone know whether or not an exhaust leak can cause a loss of horsepower? My brother has a 9.9 Johnson. Yesterday, we went fishing in his 14ft Jon boat. To get the motor to start, he pulled off the cowling. The motor fired right up; but it hardly moved the boat. Seconds after putting the...
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    Can weak coils cause motor not to idle?

    Does anyone know if a weak coil can cause a motor not idle? The motor is a 1967 6hp Johnson. To get it to start, I have to close the choke and open the throttle all the way. It takes two or three pulls to get it to fire. Then I can open the choke and pull a couple more times until and it...
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    rebuilt carb, what next?

    I?m hoping that someone has some idea of what I should do. I have a 1967 6 hp Johnson that won?t idle. I searched the forum and found that most recommendation were to rebuild the carburetor. So I did. But I am still having the same problem. The motor runs smoothly from a ? to full throttle. But...
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    starting an old motor

    What steps should be taken when starting an outboard that has been sitting for a couple of years? It is a 1967 Johnson 6hp. The thing hasn?t been used very much over the years. I?ve checked the compression-(100psi each cylinder) and the oil in the lower unit. I didn?t want to try and start it...
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    Does size matter?

    Is a 5hp motor too small to use on a fourteen foot fiberglass boat that weighs about 300 pounds and used on a lake? The debate is over whether or not it would be better to buy a new 5Hp or a used 15hp. Personally, I believe it is always better to have more and not need it. But is that worth...
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    what to use as filler below waterline

    If a boat is going to be painted, can fiberglass jelly be used to fill in the dents and scratches below the waterline?
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    Fiberglass making a crunching sound

    Hey, I have an old 14? fiberglass boat. In some areas of the hull, if I apply a little bit of pressure, the fiberglass makes a crunching sound. There aren?t any cracks in these areas. So I was wondering if it is something that I need to be concerned about. Any thoughts would be...
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    Stringer Replacement

    Hello, I have this 14? 1979 Sear Fish and Game. I?ve removed all of the rotted wood. And I?m ready to start putting it back together. However, I?ve run into a problem. I was hoping to be able to use the old stringers as a template for the new ones. But when I got the fiberglass cut...
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