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  1. gsh

    1983 Merc 50hp is chugging after a minute of running.

    I put the boat away last fall and it was running great. This year it started up just fine, but after about 30 seconds it slows down and the engine struggles. I can slow down to an idle and go 5-6 mph all day long, but anything over that eventually leads to the motor slowing and struggling. I...
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    Add a side console to a 1988 Lund S16-DLX

    My uncle has a 1988 Lund S16DLX with a 1989 Johnson 25hp tiller on it (J25TELESB). He's in his 80s and is getting a bit old for using the tiller and wanted to know if there was a way to add a side console to the boat. I can probably get a decent aftermarket side console for it and running the...
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    Made a hand control for my trolling motor.

    My foot control broke on my old MinnKota Powerdrive V1 and I managed to get another one, but I had the old one and figured I could use the cable for a little project. I did it this last spring and forgot about posting it until today. I actually prefer it to the foot control since I can clip...
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    Tachometer suggestions.

    I just bought a used boat with a 1983 50hp Mercury Outboard. While looking over the boat I noticed that the console doesn't have a tachometer or any other gauges. I don't need a speedometer since my fish finder has GPS and shows speed and my fuel is in cans and not an internal tank, so no need...
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    Just bought a 1985 Sea Nymph FM-161

    I have a little 14' boat that I rebuilt, used and improved over the last few years, and it worked great when my daughter was still little. But she's grown quite a bit and not with myself, her my wife and our little dog in it, it's getting cramped and the weight limit had been maxed out. Not to...
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    Need Help Identifying a Boat

    My brother bought out a business and got everything on the property as a part of the sale. This boat was on the property and the previous owner is having trouble finding the title, so we don't know much about it other than it look basically sound and could be put into working order fairly...
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    6hp Johnson Seahorse power issue

    This past March I took my 6 hp 1976 Johnson Seahorse motor into a shop to have it checked over before the season started. I figured I had just bought the motor the previous summer and didn't really know what sort of condition it was in, so I'd be smart and have a pro check it out. Also, by going...
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    1976 6hp Johnson fuel consumption.

    I have a 1976 6hp Johnson Seahorse (6R76) and was wondering if anyone knew what sort of fuel consumption it was supposed to have at wide open throttle. I have it on a 14' aluminum boat with a max capacity of 600 lbs. The boat itself weighs about 150 lbs or so. With the boat fully loaded I can...
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    My 14" 1959 Alumacraft Aluma Line project.

    I recently posted about a boat and trailer I got and had trouble identifying (see here; http://forums.iboats.com/forum/gener...p-with-boat-id) However, I decided that I needed a fresh thread to cover the work on the boat adn to ask questions on. Some of the obvious problems are a broken bow...
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    My brother bought a 1963 Starcraft project.

    My brother just bought a 1963 Starcraft and trailer for $50. Juts the other day he also found a 14" 1959 Alumacraft Aluma Line and trailer for $50, so that means two boats with trailers for $100 in just 2 days. He has decided that the Starcraft would be his boat, so he is going to be doing most...
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    Need help with boat ID

    My brother and I bought an old 14' aluminum boat adn home-made trailer for $50, but there isn't a data tag on the boat and we aren't sure what we bought. Does anyone have any clues as to what the make, model and year of this boat is? The dimensions are; Length - 13' 6" Beam - 47.5" Transom...
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    New guy with a question.

    My brother-in-law just bought a 1973 SeaRay SRV190 for $500. The boat is weathered some, but not bad for a 37 year old boat. The engine runs great and everything seems to be in decent condition except for one thing. There is a soft spot about 1' across in the floor just ahead of the engine...
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