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    1975 Johnson 115 Won't Top End as Fast

    Hello, I bought a 1975 Johnson 115 to put my 1974 Arrowglass 15' tri-hull. My first outing was on July 4th weekend when the boat was in the water for 3 days. At first, the boat would top out at about 44 mph, But it now will only top out at about 33. I do not know what could cause this because...
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    1975 Johnson 115 - Fuel Tank

    Hey everybody I am finally rounding up my restoration of my 1974 arrowglass tri hull.I have decided to convert from the 6 gallon portable fuel tanks to a 15 gallon permanent tank with a filler cap and dash mounted gauge. I purchased a 15 gallon aluminum tank and have on order the sending unit...
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    Steering Help!!!

    Hello, I have a 1975 Johnson 115 I just installed on my boat. When I was putting the steering cable through the shaft on the outboard, I had a hard time getting it through. Now that it is in and on the boat, it is almost impossible to turn. The steering system was replaced on the boat about 4...
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    I Need HELP!!!

    I recently purchase a 1975 Johnson 115 with great compression. I have it on a stand while the boat is being restored. But I went out and started it the other day and saw a very small amount of gas leaking out from the base of the air silencer cover. I'm talking like a slow drip. It seems to be...
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    Epoxy Garage Floor Coating instead of Carpet?

    Hello, I am getting closer to laying the new floor in my 1974 Arrowglass Cougar and really don't want to put carpet back in it. I was wondering about the epoxy garage floor coatings you can buy at Lowes. Would this adhere to the plywood floor and how waterproof would it be? Thanks
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    Painting Question

    Hello, I have been working on my 1974 arrowglass cougar for nearly 2 years now.. and am now at the point of painting. I bought Blue Water Marine Topside paint. My question is does it have to be thinned for rolling it on? On the can it says it can be, but doesn't mention if it should be or...
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    Transom Replacement

    Hello, I have been restoring my 1974 arrowglass tri hull for about 6 months now. I have the new transom and stringers glassed in and everything is rock solid. My question is that I noticed that in one area, the transom did not bond well with the hull when I glassed it in using the tap test...
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    1974 Arrowglass Restoration

    Hello, this is my first post, but I have been reading the forums for quite sometime. Thanks for all the priceless information!!! My grandparents bought a 1974 15' arrowglass cougar new. I have now acquired it and an restoring it. I have already replaced the transom (with much help from previous...
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