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    73 50 hp johnson quit, now nothing. Help please

    I have a 73 50hp Johnson outboard, and I was cruising along last night just fine and all of the sudden it spit and sputterd for a quick second and stalled. Now I have nothing. Won't even click when I hit the key. The electric choke does work but the motor won't even click. I've wiggled the...
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    What is the biggest motor my Starcraft will handle?

    Hello, I have a 15 ft. 1972 Aluminum Starcraft with the open bow design. I'm not extactly sure of the model and I can't find a plate on it. It had what I assume was the original motor on it. A 50 hp Johnson. I've owned it for 3 years and the motor just went. The bottom cylinder is junk. My...
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    1973 Johnson 50hp need some advise please.

    Hi, I have a 1973 Johnson 5 hp model # 50ESL73R. I've been having trouble with it lately. It will not idle correctly and won't troll down below about 4mph. It ran great up until about a month ago. It would troll at 2.5 and Idle great. Seems like I've lost a few mph on the top end also. I...
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    Cosmetic question

    I picked up this beauty last night. It's a 1972. Been completely restored. She's in mint condition, purrs like a kitten, and I got a good buy on her. The only thing I don't like is the motor cover. It's the original 1972 Johnson 50 horse motor which is fine, it runs great. Is there anyway to...
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