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    Glasspar Tacoma project

    We have never restored anything,but I want to restore this little boat. I love how it looked new and want to try to get close. So I've read a lot but stil we would love some detailed suggestions from someone who has similar experience. I would really appreciate knowing exactly what or how to...
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    Tide went out - we got stuck!

    So my husband was out the other day in a river that goes to the bay here in California and well he was stuck about 3 hours until the tide came up enough but he was dribing when he ran aground and alot of mud is coming out those holes that the rubber ears go on when you run water through your...
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    connector for pressurized tank

    Now we cannot get gas to come through the pressurized tank even though we thought we rebuilt it properly. It holds pressure just no gas comes through the end fitting. We did replace the rubber orings in the fitting which was quite difficult and I am thinking we put them to far down in the...
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    metal for shear pin

    We need a shear pin for the prop on our 1957 35hp Johnson, I cant see in the manual anywhere that it says what kind of metal it has to be. Does it have to be brass? Or can it be stainless steel rod? I know we can get the right one during the week but we were hoping to try the motor today and...
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    Battery Placement

    We are trying to get an old 1962 15 foot Glasspar with an older 1957 35hp Johnson Sea Horse running and when we got the boat it looks as if the battery was between the front and back seats. (probably not originally though) Anyway, I have read that the battery should be close to the outboard...
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    What is leaking behind the prop?

    If the motor is leaking from behind where the prop is attached what exactly is that seal or gasket called if I have to ask for a replacement?
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    Any help would be appreciated - 1957 35hp Johnson

    Well today we are really going to start checking and repairing this motor to hopefully get it actually running! We now have bought the pressurized tank, the new gaskets etc for the pressurized tank, new double fuel hose, and a new water pump impeller and a new lower end seal kit. And we also...
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    what is the pee hole?

    On our 1957 35hp Johnson Seahorse ( that we are determined to get running now) where is the hole the water is supposed to come out when you have it running and would water come out of this even when test staring it in a garbage can full of water? Is it better to use those black cover things...
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    purchasing used outboard, advice please!

    Tomorrow we are looking at a 1984 60hp Johnson outboard. We really think it would be great for our old Glasspar Tacoma. The guy replaced this engine with a new 4 stroke and he says it ran fine. It includes the throttle cables and he is asking $750.00 is this a fair price or is there some kind...
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    compression on 57 johnson 35hp

    We are still trying to get this old Johnson 1957 35hp seahorse started and after doing a compression test, one cylinder reads 90 and the other reads about 110 is this significant and what next? Thanks in advance.
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    65hp on old glasspar tacoma

    If we bought this 1973 65hp evinrude would it fit on our old Glasspar Tacoma it is a 1965 I believe. The guy says it has a 20 inch shaft on that motor and my husband measured the back of the boat from where the top of the engine sits on the transom to just at the bottom of the boat, is that...
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    1973 65hp evinrude, info please

    Can someone tell me if a 1973 65hp evinrude would be a good outboard to buy for $600 to $700 if it appears to start well in a persons yard in a barrel of water? Can't take it out on the water but the guy will start it in his yard before we buy it. He says it works and he replaced the water...
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    what is that little hole?

    There is a little hole on bottom right side of the lower unit on this johnson 35 hp sea horse (1958 I think) and we are wondering what it is, its not the filler hole and its not the higher vent screw thing so could someone help us figure this thanks.
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    knocking sound?

    We got the old 57 35hp seahorse started! Yeah! Only thing it has an obvious knocking noise almost similar to valve clicking noise on a car. Any ideas?
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    hooking up steering

    well Im not sure which forum to post in but hope this is ok. We are trying to put this old outboard onto our boat now and were not sure how to hook up steering or what kind to use. The old 58 johnson seahorse 35 hp is the motor and we want to put it on our 1962 glasspar tacoma, the motor ccame...
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    2 line fuel setup quick question

    We have our pressure tank now hooked up but it seems were not getting the fuel to run through the hose by pushing the primer button on the tank. How can we tell whats wrong or how to see if the primer button is working?
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    cleaning out the old sludgey fuel

    You all have helped alot so maybe you can answer this also. We got this pressure tank for our old motor but it has been sitting for a couple years and has a thick tarnish sludgey crap on the bottom and gas alone has not even begun to clean it out . Whats the best way to clean this old tank out?
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    how to tell if your points or condensor is bad?

    Can someone assist us in telling us how to tell if it could be our points or condensor thats bad? This is the 1957 johnson seahorse 35hp. Thanks so much.
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    Help please no spark

    We are still trying to get our 1957or 1958 Johnson 35hp seahorse to run again. We even have aquired the pressure tank . However we cant even get a spark to come when we test for one of the top cylinder we have put new plugs in it and we have replaced the coils. Any help please?
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    converting to fuel pump on 1957 johnson seahorse

    We have model RDE-19 C Johnson Seahorse 35hp and we have been trying to get it going. (It was given to us) Anyway everything seems pretty good we even got the pressure tank but it has no fittings and the only ones I see online are around $95.00 for each and we need both ends. So we were...
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