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    Lower end gear oil leak on 1983 Johnson 115

    Ok so I have a 1983 115 Johnson j115tlcte that is leaking at the shift rod but I can't seem to find what seal I need on the parts break down on marineengine.com. I see the spacer and a exhaust housing grommet but no seal. Anyone been into this and know what seal I need? I already have the water...
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    1983 115 Johnson controls

    Question for those who would know will the controls from a 1981 75 hp evinrude work on a 1983 115 Johnson? I think the throttle and shift linkage are the same but wasn't sure about electrical side.
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    1981 75hp evinrude sport

    Let's start with the whole story here . I traded a non running street bike that I had put 80000 miles on for a 1978 17' Wilson hydra sport bass boat with a 1981 75hp evinrude sport model no E75TRLCIM . I new from the get go that the boat had to have new stringers and transom and cosmetic work...
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    Little bunny

    Happy Easter to all
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    Fiberglassing when it's cold

    Ok quick question for the experts how cold is to cold for laying up fiberglass? our temps here are now getting up into the high 50s and mid 60s during the day and low 40s at night. I actually do most of my work as the sun goes down and through the night. I'm useing U.S. composite 435 layup...
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    Spraying resin

    Anyone ever try to spray there resin on when doing there transome and stringer lay up then useing rollers and such to chase the air bubbles and such . Seems to me it would allow a bigger area to be worked at a time. I know they spray it and use chopper guns at factory. I have also sprayed resin...
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    10 oz eglass for stringers and transom

    Ok I have a large supply of 10 oz eglass and am going to use it to glass in the stringers and trasom on my 1977 Wilson hydro sport combo. I'm going to spin every layer 90 degrees from the previous layer. I no most like the 1708 biaxial but I have the 10 oz already and 4" strips allready cut to...
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    Bond between boat hull and stringer

    Got a ? For you experts how important is the actual bond between boat hull and your stringers or does the fiberglass lay up over the stringers what really maters. I ask this because got a chance to work on my boat last night and discovered that my center stringer from the bow of the boat to...
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    I think my boat is getting jealous

    Well every time I get a chance to work on the boat when my wife is off work (day off or vacation) and has the little one. She (the wife's) comes up with something I need or have to do and now every time I walk out the door the boat glares at me any one else have this problem and how do I fix it...
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    White vinegar

    Any one ever use white vinegar to clean up after useing resin? Would it work for wipeing down before next layer instead of useing acetone? I had a Fiberglas body guy tell me that's all they use before gelccoat and or paint on truck hoods
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    Romantic

    Maybe it's the fumes but what a great night me my boat and fiberglass resin under the moon last night with dreams of her in the water lol. Wishing I could find more time to get her done.
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    Fiberglass

    I have a bunch of 10 oz e glass cloth left from a previous project at work left ,bag full of 4" by 50" strips and about 15 yards of 50" on a roll. My question is what's the difference in strength of 10 oz eglass cloth once wetted out and cured compared to 1708 .
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    Vertical fillets

    ? For everyone how do you do vertical fillets? Every thing I've done in the past I could move around to do them.
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    1978 17' Wilson marine hydro sport combo

    Hello to all I've been a lurker and a stalker on the site for a while now decided to post my project. I traded my old street bike for this 1978 17' Wilson marine hydro sport combo with a 3 cylinder 75 hp evinrude sport about 2 years ago ( think my wife thought I was crazy,well maybe she still...
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