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So far I've used a little over a gallon and a half in 2 1/4 hours at less than 1/2 throttle. (still in break in mode). The manual said 1 1/2 gallon/hour at WOT. If I'm out for a day I think I could easily run 2-3 hours at various throttle. That's too close to empty for me to be comfortable. I...

I just bought a new 15hp Tohatsu to replace my aging (read broken) Johnson outboard. Love the new motor but they only give you a 3 gallon gas tank with it. The owners manual has all kinds of cautions about only using EPA approved pressurized tanks and special hoses. Can I just cut the end...

I treated myself to a Minn Kota Riptide 45 V/T trolling motor for my Birthday. This is my first trolling motor and while the motor itself is fine I find its now pretty cramped with the outboard. What have others done? I have 14' Sylvan with a low transom and with the trolling motor on the flat...

I've been religious about flushing the motor after running in salt water. While getting ready for the season I was replacing the pugs and notice light corrosion on a number of metal components. Nothing major just that light oxidation you get on aluminum and other non steel metals. What do folks...

How does it "lose signal" What does it do or not do? I installed a Lowrance Elite 4 DSI and took it out for the first time yesterday. Worked pretty well but there was one spot out in the river where it said there was only 1.2 ft of water when I knew there was over 20. Which model do you have?

I’m in the process of repacking my trailer bearings. (1”) I took off the left side, laid everything out and didn’t get back to it for a few days while I waited for the seals I ordered to come in. When I went to put everything back together I noticed that I didn’t have a washer to put between...

The transducer that slides onto the mounting bracket. To remover the transducer from the bracket they show using a small flat head screwdriver.

OK, so I'm getting ready to mount my Lowrance Elite-4 that I bought last November (on sale). Do most people drill a large hole to pass the cable through the transom or do you just go up and over? The directions say to mount it at least a foot away from the motor, I was going to go as far to...

I'd like to see a review of that Lowrance when you get it set up.

Johnson 15hp 1984 electric start. Well, not really stuck just hard to move with the engine off. Now that I’m up and running I’m looking into the finer points of outboard motor usage. I’ve very careful to shift to neutral before shutting it off, but a couple of times I’ve had it die while in...

Went out today for the first time. Sylvan Super Snapper 14' '84 Johnson 15hp. Me and the wife (375lbs total, not just the wife :D ) one deep discharge battery and 6 gallons gas. 15 to 19 mph depending on the wind. With just me 21 mph.

I dropped it off Monday and my friend brought it back on Tuesday said it was all done. He cleaned and re-gapped the plugs and adjusted the float. Said he ran it on muffs for about 15 minutes and it restarted no problem. I fired it up on the muffs myself and it does seem to run nicely. Finally...

I’ve finished the floor in my 14’ Sylvan Super Snapper and I’m ready to put down some carpet. I was looking at the Lancer carpet that The Sportsman’s Guide carries. With membership they want $80.99 for a 6’ x 20’ piece, 16oz./yd. That’s like $4/running foot 6’ wide and I can get free...

Yep, top is tilted in. I'll try to get a pic late in the week.

There only one way this axle can fit so I know I didn't assemble it upside down. That drawing would have the wheels with a slight inward tilt. This is pre-stressing it so that under load they would probably deflect just enough to be vertical. Mine is splayed out (wider at the bottom) with...

Do you already have a cover or are you using a tarp? Drawing on my Boy Scout background I would make a couple of inverted "T's" out of 2x4's place them at 1/3 and 2/3 the way down the center of the boat. Run a line from the bow up over your two poles down to the stern and run two lines side to...

After completely disassembling my trailer, scraping and painting it I’ve put it all back together and noticed that the wheels are slightly splayed out. I've checked and there is only one way to mount the axel so I know I didn't reverse anything. Is it normal to have some angle or is this the...

Seems to be getting fuel. I've tried the usual suspects, the vent is open. Acts like its not getting spark. I'm too hot, tired and p#%%ed to deal with it. I'll let my buddy at work look at it.

I picked up a '84 Johnson 15hp electric start in the spring. It started every time I tried it ether in the barrel or lately on the muffs. I spent the last 3 months fixing the trailer and putting a new floor in the boat. I took it out once a couple of weeks ago when I was testing for leaks. It...