Search results

  1. V4 Johnson

    Hemi Grand Cherokee ??

    Anybody have one of these ?? My daily driver and part-time tow vehicle (1996 Grand Cherokee) is still running great. But it's developing a couple of quirks.........one electrical and one tranny..........that lead me to believe I could end up walking some day. Found a dandy deal on an '06 GC...
  2. V4 Johnson

    Raystown...thinking about splashing this Sunday...........

    Just itching to wet the hull and get in one last shot at some Raystown walleyes before season closes. The weatherman is calling for sunny and low 60's. Anyone else thinking crazy thoughts ?? Or is it just me.
  3. V4 Johnson

    RAYSTOWN: Anyone headed there Labor Day weeekend ???

    I haven't made up my mind yet. My head says "no". The rest of me says "yes". Traffic wasn't too bad last Labor Day. But the weather was cold & windy.
  4. V4 Johnson

    UPDATE....Complete newbie tube question..........

    Okay...........so I've never tubed before. Never even really seen it done. So the UPS guy just brought me a Big Mable 2-person towable (I've seen some consensus that it's a good one) and I got a 12V pump and a patch kit and a quick connector for the tube. Also got a 60 foot tow rope. Here's...
  5. V4 Johnson

    What can I expect.....prop switch

    I have a 4 Winns 170 Marquise with a 115 Johnson. I had been spinning a Michigan 3-blade 13.5x17 prop. Top RPM is 5500-5600 and 41 mph with 2 adults aboard. I just got (a heck of a deal on iBoats!!) a Solas Amita 4-blade 12.75x17. I'm planning on starting to pull some 2-person towables and...
  6. V4 Johnson

    Idle RPM's 1984 Johnson 115 hp ??

    Last year I had my motor guy slow my idle down in an attempt to get my 115 Johnson to troll as slowly as possible. It's too slow. It stalls sometimes when trolling and almost always when shifting forward-reverse or vice-versa. I'm going to bump the idle up some. What general RPM should it be...
  7. V4 Johnson

    115 Johnson idle RPMs????

    Could someone give me the idle RPM spec for a 1984 Johnson 115 V4?? I got no manual with the motor. From about 800-1000 RPM on up to 5500 it runs like a Swiss watch. But it wants to stall at idle, which the guy had set at around 500 RPM. Is it idling too slowly?? Or might it be a timing...
  8. V4 Johnson

    Raystown this weekend???

    Heading out to Raystown for the Labor Day weekend...........or at least part of it. Probably just Saturday. How many other folks here frequent Raystown?? How busy should I expect it to be??
  9. V4 Johnson

    Wal-Mart battery.......anyone else had a problem??

    I guess I'm not sure if I have a problem or not. I bought an Ever Start 29 series battery at Wally-by-Golly last month. I installed the battery but left the grounds unattached while it sat. Two weeks ago I took the boat to the river and ran it for 3-3 1/2 hours. A depth/fish finder is the...
  10. V4 Johnson

    1984 115 Johnny.....Alternator output???

    I got no manuals or anything with this motor. Can someone tell me how many amps the alternator would be on a 1984 V4 Johnson 115 HP?? I am wanting to wire in a pair of 55 watt docking lights and don't know if they would place too much draw on the system.
  11. V4 Johnson

    3-blade vs 4-blade

    I need to get a 2nd prop for my boat. It's a 17 ft. 4 Winns with a 1984 115 hp Johnson. I am currently running a Michigan Wheel 3-blade 13 1/4" x 17 aluminum prop and it seems to be a spot-on match for my rig. As I've been looking over all my prop options, I was kind of considering trying a...
  12. V4 Johnson

    New to this.....does this sound right??

    I got to take my first boat out for the first time over the weekend. I think the prop setup seems right. But I guess I'm looking for a second (or more) opinion. Boat: Four Winns Marquise 170 1170 lbs 220 lbs for the driver 315 lbs motor +/- 25 gal fuel...
  13. V4 Johnson

    Four Winns fuel capacity??

    Can anyone tell me what the fuel capacity is for my boat. It is a 1984 Four Winns Marquise 170 outboard. The fuel gauge seems to have a gremlin and I'd like to know about what the capacity is before I go and run it dry somewhere I don't want to be. :redface:
  14. V4 Johnson

    Determining pitch on a Michigan prop??

    I recently picked up a 17 foot 4-Winns with a 115 hp V4 Johnson outboard. I am taking this boat fishing in Canada and will need to take a spare prop. I would like to get the same pitch. But the only markings on the prop are random (to me) stampings. Looking into the hub of the prop, with the...
Top