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    Engine full throttles at start up

    I just rebuild the 3 carbs on my 1991 Johnson TJ60TLEIB 60 HP. I also put a new starter, solenoid and power pack on the motor. It starts up fine but it does a full throttle at start up where I have to turn it off quick. The primer valve was clicking on the first start up when I chocked it...
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    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    I'm looking for a 19'-21 center console bay boat around N. Florida and really don't want to go over $15,000 since I might only use it 12 times a year. I've seen a lot of 20 year old boats around $10,000 which would leave me $5000 for repairs. If I buy a boat for $15,000 it's still around 15...
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    Foam in toons or safety gauge to detect leak

    I camp on my pontoon and the other night I though if my toons had a leak and my boat started to sink I would possible drown in my tent which I have on the front deck. My neighbor said to fill the toons with foam since I take it on salt water most of the time I don't want to sink 2 miles of...
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    Battery gauge

    Is there a digital gauge you can mount on a dash board or in your battery department that shows what percentage or amp hours is left on you 12v deep cycle battery? I camp on my boat and would like to know I have enough power to run the running light for 12 hours. I would like it to change...
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    Are my toons to small? I need a game plan.

    I have 1990 20' bass buggy - 60 HP Johnson - I think it weighs around 1250 lbs but I cant find any manufacturing stickers (it might be 21'). I just moved to Florida and like going out for 3 days/2 nights which mean I have a lot of extra weight. I figure with batteries, gas, tackle, people and...
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    1991 Johnson 60 HP not getting spark?

    I have a 1991 Johnson 60 HP TJ60TLEIB and I'm not getting any spark to the 3 plugs. I have a meter but don't know what to test to see what is wrong. The starter acts up sometimes, but hitting it with the paddle always gets it working. I put the meter on the positive and tested the grounds...
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    Pontoon small building

    I have a 1990 Bass Buggy DL, I want to get rid of the hard top and all the seats and seal the floor and build a small bldg with bunk beds and was worried about the correct location to put it so it rides the best and if the boat would even hold the weight with the 21" toons. I figure it would be...
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    Pontoon flooring

    I'm going to recover the plywood to my pontoon and want to seal it so I can leave it out in the open and not have to worry about the floor rotting (ever). I thought about vinyl flooring but Home Depot doesn't sale UV outdoor vinyl sheet, the marine vinyl flooring doesn't look very durable and...
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    Pontoon deck covering

    Has anyone ever used Rustoleum Deck Restore or a similar product from Home Depot or Lowes over the plywood decking of a pontoon? I was wanting to leave the boat out in the open without a cover and need a way to protect the floor from rotting. I used deck restore on my concrete porch and it has...
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    Old top for new pontoon?

    I just bought a 1" aluminium square tube top, it's 7.5' x 10' and is just the top aluminium tubes. I plan on having it 6' tall supported with 1" square tubing but I will have 4 supports on each side and I plan on drilling galvanised steel roof panels on top which will keep it light weight around...
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    Pontoon Trailer

    I'm looking for a pontoon trailer for a 20-22' pontoon, I found this one (pic below) for $1300 but I notice the wheels are close together? Could this tip over in high winds any easier vs a single axle where the wheels are on the outside of the frame (I found one new for $2000). My boat will be...
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    Towing Pontoon with minivan

    I have a 2012 VW minivan, FWD, 3.6L V6, 283 HP, 6-speed automatic/shiftable,curb weight 4500lb, towing 3600lb**. I'm buying a pontoon at is 20' and a total wieght of 2000lb, trailer is a tandem trailer 900lb so a total of 2900lb. I only have 10 miles to tow so that's not a problem, it's getting...
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    1978 Johnson 35 hp lower unit

    ​I'm putting my lower unit back together and am having trouble putting the shaft lever into the dog cradle, knowing the correct procedure would really help, I can't find any videos or manuals explaining how to do this, thanks.
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    Forward Gear - bad or not?

    I can see a couple chips on my forward gear, i'm ordering new parts and a clutch dog, do you think I need a new forward gear due to the chips?
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    1978 Johnson 35 hp Sea-Horse lower unit?

    I'm trying to get to my gears to visually inspect them, watched some videos and at this point there reverse gear slipped right out, but I have this shifter in the way which I can't figure out how to take this thing out to get my reverse gear out, I figure then I might be able to visually inspect...
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    Johnson 35 hp Sea Horse

    The boat idles fine and the noise only occurs when I'm going between 10-25 mph about every 30 seconds +/-, it's a very aggressive noise that fills and sound like I hit a stump, even the motor bounces. I have had some starter problems that weekend and had to hit the top of the starter with my...
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    I have a gas mixer problem I think?

    I just bought this 35 Johnson outboard model 35EL78R, 2 spark plugs. It says 50:1. I used regular unleaded gas and Quicksilver premium plus 2-cycle. I replaced the fuel screen at the fuel filter on the engine with a in-line filter on the gas pump line from wal-mart (glass filter). It started...
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