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    boat width

    Just wondering what a safe width would be for a aluminum boat to be on the Mississippi river without getting wiped out by barges. I know of people who have ventured out in a 1648 but not sure how safe it is.
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    prop nut torque

    I was wondering how tight the prop nut should be on a pin driven prop. Just wondering as should it be snug or very tight.
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    johnson speed and performance

    I have a 1970 Johnson 25 h.p model number: 25r70, mounted on a 15' 42" wide flat bottom alum. Currently it runs at 16mph (from gps) with me and gear about 300 pounds or so and still runs a bout 16 with another passenger and more gear. The motor runs strong and has had carb rebuilt and adjusted...
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    25r70 reverse gear

    My reverse gear is popping out under high throttle usually when powering off trailer and breaking sheer pins in the prop. Is the entire reverse gear gone or is it something else?
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    sea foam?

    I have looked and looked on instructions on how to use sea foam on my 25 hp Johnson 2 stroke. I was only able to find paragraph after paragraph of complicated instructions. Could someone please give me the easy method? Thanks!
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    Johnsnon 25r70 speed issues

    I have a Johnson 25r70 on a 1542 flat bottom. I bought boat, motor, and trailer for a steal and had to have new lower end seals. First time I took it out I could tell the carb needed cleaning as it would not idle and would only go about 7 mph. I had the carb cleaned and rebuilt and new plugs...
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