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    what is my VIP?

    i am trying to find out which VIP center console i have on the title i noticed it said 1996 VIP but it says built in 1995, so would i refer to the 1995 lineup? There is no model # on the HID plate... i will post pics of my new acquisition when daylight comes dungY
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    boat windshield

    I just purchased a 96 vip center console and am starting to repair little knick knacks here and ther. like many others i am in the search for a new windshield for my new center console. does anyone know of a place where i can get one for a decent price? Some have mentioned to find a plastic...
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    max hp rating for 96 VIP CC

    i tried searching for dimensions and ratings but to no avail. I am considering buying a 17' center console. I am not sure of the model and neither is the owner. apparently there is none listed on the title nor the vin plate on the boat. anyways the motor currently on it is a 85 hp evinrude but...
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    115 johnson v4... problems

    i'm having some problems on my johnsons v4 it's a 1980 i mix my gas 100:1 at inital startup it sneezes and sometimes dies out because of that, but when it warms up it seems to run fine. When on water it takes a while to plane and the fastest i can get it to go is 27-30 mph is this avg speed for...
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    Running Rich on my 1980?

    I beleive i am running rich on my 1980 johnsons V4 115 I recently got it running and have been doing some test runs on the lake, I noticed that it smelled a little rich, and plenty of smoke comes out of the exhaust while in the water. Water pumps are running fine, so i don't think it's an...
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    water coming out of two holes in the back but not the pisser?

    I recently got my motor running, i noticed that water comes out of these two holes kind of where the lower unit and powerhead meet, but not out of the pee-hole The motor is a 1980 115 johnson v4 any help would be appreciated, dungY
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    gas leak when trying to start need help!!

    i have a 1987 johnsons ....110? i believe?<br /><br />When i crank the motor there is gas coming out of the lever that says <br /><----"run" <br />"Manual"----> (not sure what its called)<br /><br />i am new to boating, does this indicate a clog somewhere between the cylinder and that lever? or...
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    post your floor here!

    i am currently restoring a boat and have ripped out all the carpet from my boat. <br />all that is left is the fiberglass floor. Now i am contemplating what probably many others are contemplating, whether or not to recarpet, or apply no-skid.<br /> I was hoping to see your boat's floor, and see...
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    tilt n trim seal

    I have an older johnsons v4 and the tilt N trim o ring on one of the tabs is apparently busted.<br />I am new to repairing/rebuilding boats and rather new to this forum.<br />I did make a search and didn't find any info on the tabs itself.<br /><br />I asked other more experienced boaters, and...
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    trim O-ring replacement?????

    I am having problems with my trim.<br />the battery is fully charged and solenoids work fine... as i press the up trim i hear the motor pump but nothing moves..... press the down trim and the same thing...the two tabs are are out and the hydraulic stuck in the down positiion....<br />i noticed a...
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    trim and starting probzzz plz help

    i recently rewired my trim line and replaced all the wiring....<br />when i push the trim up or down i can hear it pump..... but that is all<br />none of the pins move.... is it because i am low on hydraulic fluid???<br /><br />Starting.... <br />when i turn the key all i hear is a click<br...
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    removing steering cable

    hi all,<br />I'm new to this forum and to the "boat world" so please bare with my question....<br /><br />I inherited my uncles boat which was left to rot on the side of his house.<br /><br />the motor is a johnsons v4 on an 1980 Infinity<br />i took a look at the steering cable and noticed that...
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