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    1992 Alpha one prop issue.

    The skeg is yes pretty chewed up but I can get bolt on ones, my other boat with a 85hp outboard has one because when I got it the skeg was chewed to sh also. Just like with any purchase the deeper I dig the more I'm finding. But any boats around me (and by that I mean within a 5hr drive) that...
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    1992 Sea ray Pachanga Hull repair. What is going on?

    Don't know why it wouldn't let me upload the others in the original post
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    1992 Sea ray Pachanga Hull repair. What is going on?

    Ok so I know I probably made a huge mistake, I'm not very familiar with bigger boats and how they are made, I have mostly run aluminum boats or full fibreglass likely done In a mold boats like my 16ft runabout. I have always wanted a more "performance/cigar" Boat but I have been shopping...
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    1992 Alpha one prop issue.

    Go ahead laugh at me I know what a dumb@$$ the problems you could have got yourself into. Last night I took a bit of a gamble and bought another boat, a 1992 Sea Ray Pachanga. With a mercruiser 5.7 and alpha one outdrive. The guy jad it still winterized so he was only willing to hook up the...
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    1977 Johnson 85hp looking for better top speed.

    I have a 1977 or so Johnson 85hp V4 on my 1980's 16ft fibreglass Thundercraft, after blowing a bottom end on my 1977 Johnson 70hp recently I switched to this motor because I had it already, the old 70Hp I was able to get with just me in the boat and the gear 55kmh top speed with a 14x17 Prop...
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    Best prop for a 77 Johnson 85

    Ok so after blowing the bottom end on my 70hp johnson I decided to try and get an 85 I had going, (never used it or seen it run) and I did. So I swapped out motors and hit the water, expecting a little more grunt and speed since I gained 15hp. Well it makes the boat sit slightly lower, eats more...
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    Compatible lower unit for 1977 johnson 70hp

    Hey everyone, so I made an oopsie this weekend and hate myself for it.. I was out Friday evening and was out exploring when I ended up in a channel, which I usually always try to avoid channels especially with this motor since I try to baby it... went through no problem but on the way back I...
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    197?4? Johnson 40hp electrical issues

    Hey guys I'm trying to help my brother out here, he has a 40hp Johnson don't know the exact year but believe it to be 70's about 74, model#40e74s it hasn't ran in years and the guy he got it from lost the ignition key, so we hooked up fuel to it and we noticed the 2 smaller red wires that hook...
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    1977 Johnson 70hp Power tilt and trim.

    I bought a 1977 Johnson 70hp over the winter to put on a boat I was building, it came with the motor side set-up for power trim/tilt, the tilt plate and cylinders but not the rest, and the boat was completely gutted. What is a good kit to buy? Going to need the pump and control. Hoping to not...
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    1977 Johnson 70hp steering.

    I have a 1977 Johnson 70hp and a Thundercraft boat, I posted here a little while ago asking what kit I would need for a cable etc. I stated that the boat came with absolutely NOTHING... It had been totally stripped, and that all the motor had was a steering arm the guy gave me and the controls...
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    1977 Johnson 70hp steering and power trim

    I recently bought a 1977 Johnson 70hp model# 70EL76D for a thindercraft boat I got last fall, all I got was a "steering arm" and the throttle controls and ignition. But nothing else for steering. What style of steering do I need, would this work...
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