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    Kill switch question

    I have a 1983 35 H.P. Johnson. This was a tiller motor converted to a remote. On my remote box, there is no kill switch, and I do not see any location where I can put one in on the control box. My question is this: Can I locate a kill switch on the outside of the box and do the electrical...
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    Engine tune-up spray

    I have an older Johnson 35 H.P. that runs pretty great right now. Had problems with it, but with the help from guys on this site, she is running pretty good currently. My question: The motor is a 1983 model. I have a can of this spray that is labeled as Evinrude engine tune-up. It says to...
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    Johnson stops dead!

    I am having another problem with my 35 H.P. 1983 Johnson. I do not know the model or serial number. It has been running great all this year until today. While going at wide open throttle today, the motor just flat out quit as though the kill switch was shut off (which it does not have). The...
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    Leak in aluminum boat

    Hi again, I wrote in the past about a water leak problem I was having in my aluminum boat, and because I have some new information on the situation, I figured I would start a new thread here. I finally found the leak. It is in the very center of the boat along the back wall, right where the...
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    Finding a leak???

    Quick question guys. I have a 1991 Lowe riveted aluminum boat. It is new to me. Took it out and it has a small leak somewhere. It has a floor in the boat. I installed two round inspection plates in the floor so I could try top see where the leak is. The boat is dry in between the front and...
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    Problems AGAIN!!!

    Hey guys, The lst time I posted was because my motor quit and I had to be towed in, however, I found it was a plugged gas cap (not venting) and that problem has been taken care of. now a different problem I have a 35 H.P. 1983 Johnson with a remote box for the controls at the side wall...
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    Fuel filter

    One more question concerning my fuel line on my 35 H.P. Johnson motor. I have a 6 gallon portable tank, single hose line. I just had a problem with the gas cap (no vacuum) that you guys helped me solve, and I now added an in-line fuel filter (NOT a water separator, but just a clear glass...
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    Fuel line problem

    I have a 1983 35 H.P. Johnson outboard motor. Today was the first time I used it on my aluminum 14 boat. It started great, ran perfect and I was getting a good speed at about 3/4 throttle. It was running perfect and all of a sudden the motor just quit!! The primer ball was sucked 100%...
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    1983 Johnson 35 H.P.

    Hello again, I am going to get the control cables for my remote box to the motor replaced. I have a side console with remote throttle and gear cables, side wall mounted control box. I currently have very long (too long) cables on the boat that I purchased, and I am going to pick up a new...
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    Electric trolling motor

    Hi again guys, Quick question this time I hope. I just purchased a Minn Kota Endura electric motor, 55 pound thrust stern mounted. It is brand new. I have it installed but I do not have a fuse on it as yet. (Did not use it yet and will not until I have it fused). I do not know what size...
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    1991 Johnson

    Hi guys, First of all, I have a 1991 35 H.P. Johnson. I cannot find a model number anywhere on this motor. It is on a boat that I purchased in the fall of 2023, and ran perfect when I bought it. The boat was stored inside of a garage in November and i just brought it home today (3/3/24)...
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    Stern on a Lowe's boat?

    I just purchased a Lowe's aluminum deep 'V' boat. Has a 35 H.P. Johnson on it, rated for up to 40 H.P. The stern is one layer of aluminum, I don't know how thick it is, but it is the same thickness as the rest of the hull. The only difference is about the top 6 inches or so of the stern where...
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    Transom Height????

    I have my boat in storage and cannot get to it currently. I have it for sale, and someone asked me the transom height of the boat. It is a Smoker Craft Magnum 161, 1991 model. I have all the important info written down except for the transom height. I am thinking it is 20", but that is a...
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    Kill switch question

    I just bought a used boat and motor. 35 H.P. Johnson, 1991 model, has no kill switch on it to connect a tether to in case I fall out of the boat, I want the motor to shut off. Is it easy to install a kill switch onto the ignition switch somehow?
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    Swivel seat mounts on bench seats?

    I want to put some quick release swivel seat mounts onto my aluminum bench seats. The seats are solid filled with foam, and I cannot get to the bottom of the swivels to put nuts and washers on the bolts to mount the swivels. Can I drill small holes and use self tapping big screws to mount the...
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    Trailer tongue hinge

    The tongue on my trailer is 2-1/2" wide (side to side) and 2-1/2" top to bottom. The only folding hinge I can find that is close is a 3" X 3" hinge, which I am planning on adding 1/4" steel bar on top and bottom both to bring the top to bottom measurement to 3". The sides will remain at...
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    Transducer mounting

    Just wondering if it makes any difference what side of the boat that I mount my fish finder transducer on, Starboard or Port side? A few guys on my fishing site tell me that it is suppose to be mounted on the Starboard side. When I ask why? They cannot answer me. Thanks for your opinions on...
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    Stiff steering

    I have a 1991 70 H.P. Nissan motor. Don't know my model number right off, and my boat is still in storage for the winter, but i think my problem is pretty standard for most motors no matter what the model number is (could be wrong). My steering cable has a rod on the motor end of it that goes...
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    Water separator

    I did not post this in a motor repair section because it would apply to any outboard I believe, and it is not a repair but an install. I am installing a new water separator on my boat with my 70 H.P. outboard. I have a question since I have seen both installations on line in "how to"...
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    Tach is working and not working

    My tach on my boat does not go to zero when my engine is off. The needle stays at about 2000 RPM. When I start the engine, it idles and the tach shows 800 RPMs, and it seems like the tach works good while the engine is running, goes up and down like it normally did in the past even at the...
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