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    What prop would be best for trolling?

    Thanks all!..I have a trolling plate left over from a 70 horse johnson i had before...i guess that would be the first thing to try. She is awful purty to be mounting plates to the swim grid tho....
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    What prop would be best for trolling?

    Hi all...ok, i know theres lots of info on here about props...but my brain is about ready to explode..lol I just can't wrap my head around all of the options. So, here goes... I just purchased a 1996 Wellcraft eclipse 1950S bowrider. It has the 4.3 mercruiser in it with a 1.8 gear ratio in the...
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    1996 Campion with cobra i/o...info??? omc or volvo?

    Hi all, I'm looking at this 1996 Campion alliance 170. It has the OMC engine and outdrive. After researching on here it sounds like this might be the volvo model? I don't have any model numbers, but here are the pics from the ad. Can anyone give me some info on this? Can you tell from the pics...
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    1985 Yamaha 70 hp- yamaha gauges questions...

    Hi all, I have a Yamaha 70 outboard, model # 70ETLK. There is a Yamaha branded- speedo, tach, trim and a 3 light oil gauge in my dash right now. That sure do look like they came as a package with the engine/boat as i can read the last few digits of the H.I.N and the last 2 are 85. My question...
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    Official Business of the 3V Club ( aka tri hull club )

    Here's my baby....I can only see the manufacture date from behind the kicker bracket...its a 1985..16ft .from my research so far, i think it might be a Glastron T-162?? Anyone out there help with identifying it? It has solid floors and transom and a 1985 Yamaha 70 on the back:)
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    1988 johnson 60 cylinder head?

    I looked on ebay yesterday....can anyone tell me if a 70 head will work?...they look identical and there was a couple of those on there. Thanks all:) Mod EDIT: Solicitation not permitted
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    1988 johnson 60 puked a spark plug out!!??

    I have some previous posts about my seemingly cursed 60 horse....i finally got the idle problem solved and decided to take it to the lake last weekend. Short story recap....carbs fully rebuilt, fuel pump rebuilt, all new fuel lines from tank to motor including bulb, compression tested 120 for...
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    Info and advice needed...re-power question

    Hello all....i am looking to re-power my boat. I have an opportunity to buy a 2000 mercury 50elpt 4 stroke from the second owner. He has all of his service records from 2012 when he purchased it from the original owner. It has just over 700 hours on it. He is re -powering to a brand new 75hp. I...
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    1988 Johnson 60 idle issues....HELP!

    Hello all..... Engine is a 1988 # J60TLCCR . New to me. When i got the boat/motor it ran great on the muffs, shifted into fwd and rev and revved fine in gear and neutral. First time in the lake it started and idled fine. Shifted into gear and throttle to first detent= all fine. As soon as i...
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    1988 johnson 60 trolling question

    Hello all..not sure if this is the right spot for this question..... I just picked up a 16 foot k&c with a 1988 johnson 60 ...my question is does anyone have any experience using this motor for trolling as well as my main? The way the transom is set up on this boat and where i would have to...
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    9.5 Johnson front motor mount replace??

    Hello all....well, after a fruitless search of this wondrous site i cannot find the info i need. How do i replace the front motor mount on a 1968 johnson 9.5?? Theres not a whole heck of a lot of room in there...i, hoping i don't have to tear apart the front half of this thing.....i already have...
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    Anybody from the Vancouver, b.c. area?

    Hi all....i'm looking for suggestions for a new boater on where are good lakes to go....pretty much all of southern b.c. to the okanogan....
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    INFO??.....my mystery Glasstrong??in Canada.

    Does anybody have any info on Glasstrong boats? Hello everyone....Newbie here, thanks for the ad!..I just purchased my first boat....i can't read the H.I.N..if it has one. It has a sticker right near the engine, which i can only make out some of it. What i can see is- max hp= 55, max load=...
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