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    Best Steering Cable Lubricant for Cold Conditions

    I snapped the steering cable on my 1982 StarCraft (Johnson 70 hp outboard) yesterday while out attempting to go duck hunting. Temps were around 10 with a strong wind. Everything froze up, even our footprints on the boat carpet. I will be cleaning the old grease out of the cable housing...
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    1982 StarCraft Steering Issue

    I have an 18' deep v which I am told at one time had a midship center console. The steering is rack and pinion, but unbelievably difficult to steer in the cold waters I use this boat in for duck hunting. I liken the steering to attempting to steer a battleship with a vice grip. I had the...
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    Throttle Solenoid Plunger

    1982 70hp Sea Horse: the throttle solenoid plunger came out Saturday and was hanging by the spring. I had to trailer the boat a couple of hours to get to the launch and of course there is bound to be some bouncing, but is this normal? I was told by the previous owner that it might happen and...
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    Console Tach to 82 70 hp Sea Horse

    I mistakenly had a local rip off boat yard (never again) replace the remote throttle control on my 1982 StarCraft. The rip off was that I requested a throttle assembly as or similar to installed but received a throttle with an integral tilt button. I have a separate tilt switch on the console...
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    Mac's River Runner

    I bought a River Runner to put on the '82 Johnson 70 hp Sea Horse, and bought the model that goes up to 70 hp. For whatever reason (this is a replacement skeg), the Model B will not mount as shown, and fits too far forward compared to the pictures, doesn't follow the contour of the skeg and...
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    Unleaded or Leaded Gas

    I am the 4th owner of a 1982 70 hp Johnson Sea Horse 2 stroke. No one has been able to tell me whether this engine should be run on leaded or unleaded gas. My guess is unleaded based on my knowledge of the automobile industry and the change over to unleaded but I'm not certain that boat motors...
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