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    Johnson 4stroke 70hp wont take the gas

    Hello gentlemen, my Johnson 70 ser# BJ70PL4ST(disguised Suzuki DF70) ran fine untill last monday. When applying WOT she stalls and struggles and won't put on revs. When slowly putting on the gas, she reluctantly increases revs up till abt. 5800. The mechanic put her on the diagnostics-machine...
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    rectifier dying ?

    On my Johnson 4st. 2002 70hp the trimgauge gets wobbly, same for the tach which works nicely till 4000 rpm's and then won't go up any further while rpm's increase. Feathering off and the tach feathers off nicely from 4000 down. My voltgauge is steady and give a reading of 15 volts without...
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    Johnson 70hp 4 stroke EFI any good?

    OK, I confess...I already bought it ! Was told it is essentially the Suzuki DF70. What's the difference between the 2 if any and does anybody have any experience with this particular motor (2002). Loved the color (white) hahahaha! Got an OK from the missus after I asked the salesman if it was a...
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    Handicapped lurking

    Been a bit off-line lately, here's the reason why. Lizzy Miss Dizzy (not my choice of name !!!) has a fixation on the cursor and I'm not able to see what I do.
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    Launch and cry

    Did it last saturday. My trailer is equipped with 2 (TWO) pins that have to be unlocked before you can tilt the boat. A big pin securing the heavy frame and a small pin to secure the bicycle-catcher (the halfround frame between bow and spare-tire). Forgot the small pin and it wrestled itself...
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    JB's cap

    Nicked your cap , JB......8)
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    Happy new year and safe boating

    To all of you guys and girls.<br /><br />
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    Where's the beer?

    Got this picture today. Where do these guys put the beer?<br /><br />
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    Lower-unit problems

    Today I was scheduled for a knee-operation, woke up at 05.30 got wheeled out to the operating room at 08.30, got zapped into oblivion at 08.40, woke up at 09.15 talking gibberish. Wife picked me up at 12.15 (still full of painkillers and after I had proven that the old impeller still worked...
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    Off day and I'm so intelligent!

    Okay, did the preparation for winterizing... filled up the fuel-tank (20 gallons full), tipped in the appropriate amount of fuelconditioner and took off at moderate speed. Three minutes out the alarm goes off, went off the throttle...checked oil (still 5 cm approx 1 liter there). So...
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    heartwarming initiative in New Orleans

    Saw this on Tv last night, a whole parade of boatowners with boat on trailer behind their trucks volontering to help out. For the rest the news is as lopsided here as it is in the US.... when in Holland a dike bursts (no pun) we see for a week long how 5 people got wet feet and how 3 homes had...
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    Year Johnson 100 HP

    Been looking at a Johnson 100 HP mod. SJ100WTPLG, ser# G 03193322, 4 cilinder. Looks like a non-VRO (premix?) motor. Don't know the year (INTRODUCES-trick doesn't work) nor any particulars like weight, looper/crossflow etc. Can anybody give me info on these kind of motors?<br />Thanks<br />Frank
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    Winch too small in capacity

    Bought the trailor for 600 kg boat (incl.gas, motor etc.). Capacity of the trailor is 800 kg netweight, so I thought the winch would be up to the job (1800 lbs starting cap. 900 lbs with full drum). Rounded 2 winch-handles now on the winch axle and feared for the belt. Put on a 2600lbs winch to...
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    Uncle Lance

    Last of the big bumps for Lance Armstrong today. Went on holiday once and did the Aubisque with my car. Man, was that a mean mountain!! (us dutchies impress easily on mountains I guess, but nevertheless). Steep sides where you can drop a few hundred meters if you lose your less-than-1-inch grip...
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    Camera drowned

    As promised, here my story about the drowned camera. Went boating with wife and stopped at an island in that nearby lake. As it happens there comes a flatbottomed boat that offers drinks and french fries. First I ever saw. Wife yelled for the camera, I got it and handed it over. She thought she...
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    Go fishing and bring your coffin

    Just back from a holyday in France.....I realy thought this guy was risking his life!!<br />Frank<br />
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    Finally

    got my trailer yesterday, not depending on he whims of the people who store my boat on when to get it out, when to service the motor etc. Life is great :D <br />Frank<br />
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    Tilt assist cable gone to the dogs

    Hello,<br />I have an Evinrude 1992 40hp with tilt assist. The outer cable is bad with the plastic covering chaved away. Using the switch you can see the cable contracting and not lifting the valve-release. Took it of and lifted the valverelease with a screwdriver to get the motor down. Question...
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    First in last out

    New to boating and thought that I could have my boat stored and still have acces to it at will. They told me April 15th was the day the boats would come out for the new season. OK so I waited for 2 more weeks till that day came. Now they tell me that I was early for storage and that the boat is...
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    Drooling through the winter

    These Egyptians got me drooling, warm weather, nice blue sea, 2 mercs, all seen on my last diving trip Sept 2004......it's snowing outside now and the winter seems to be starting for real. Why am I not an Egyptian (for an hour or so :D )<br />
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