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    Indmar Ford 351 Fuel Problems

    Working with a 1991 Mastercraft Prostar 190 with an Indmar Ford 351, Holley 4160 4bbl carb. There seems to be two problems, one of which I have solved. First problem (unsolved) is a starting problem. After sitting for a few minutes after having been run up to operating temperature for...
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    Discovered oddball cylinder bore during rebuild

    Rebuilding a 1972 50 HP Johnson after lower cylinder piston rings failed. Took it to the machine shop today to figure out options of boring, resleeving, etc. Found out that pistons for this engine are hard to find. This is where things got weird. The machinist made a semi-rough measurement of...
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    Lost a cylinder at high speed '72 Johnson 50

    Hey all,<br />I was running my 1972 Johnson 50 HP motor at WOT for about 90 seconds and she abruptly lost power and ran extremely rough. Powered down and she died and would not start. I could get her to fire very briefly but she would only turn over a few revolutions and die. Pulled the boat...
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    72 Johnson 50 hp hesitation on plane and sputters at high end

    Hi all,<br />I have a 72 johnson 50 hp that I bought a week ago. I put it in the water with old gas and it ran great, no problems. Several things happened that lead to a problem that I've been unable to solve. I was out on the water, and the tank of old gas ran out, so i went to switch the...
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    Newbie gelcoat restoration help with pics

    Hi all, I have a 1974 Jolly Roger with a 140 Merc in major need of some help with the gelcoat (I think!?!). The gelcoat has been abused by the sun now for 30 years and also by many encounters with the dock. Here's a picture of the condition of the gelcoat on the top half of the boat. <br />...
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    Gelcoat repair on metalflake

    I'm restoring a 74 Jolly Roger. The boat sat out in the sun for years with only a cover over the interior. So you can imagine the damage. The gelcoat is dried out with significant cracks over a large amount of the boat (she's 17 ft). Its also flaking out in places. The boat is purple...
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    Looking for suggestions for repower from Merc 140 4-cyl

    I'm working to restore my dad's '74 Jolly Roger. It currently has a Merc 140. I thought I might repower as part of the restoration. The boat is only 17 feet, so I'm not sure what the best configuration might be considering weight limits, engine compartment size, ease of the swap, etc? Any...
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