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Howdy All, It's been a while since I worked on this motor but it's time to dig into it once and for all. Here's a link the the old thread: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=42830&start=30 Today I managed to pull the power head, which to my surprise lifted right off with...

Howdy All, In preparation for a trip next weekend I pulled the boat out of the barn and fired up the 1998 25HP Merc to let her run a bit. Looks like the carb float was stuck in the down position, as fuel came dripping out of the cowling when I primed the fuel bulb - first time that happened...

Howdy All, After fishing a full season with my 14' Lone Star it's become painfully obvious that I can't do any better fishing with this rig without a TM. I want to do a bow mount, as I have been advised by many that a stern steer is sloppy and is greatly effected by even light wind. I'll...

Howdy All, I just saw this for sale locally by an individual. The ad states: "Ouachita fiberglass boat with a 98 Mercury 25 HP outboard motor with a tiller handle. Has low hours been sitting up for a long time in the garage not outside". The boat and trailer look like junkers that I may be...

This post may seem a bit silly to some, and well, maybe it is. :mrgreen: I did a full restore on my 1963 14' Lone Star boat, and added a 9.5 HP 1966 Johnson motor. Solid rig and she runs like a scalded dog. I use it thus far, at a local fresh water lake. Here's my dilemma - I've recently...

Just thinking.... I see people running old motors from the 50's, 60's, and 70's all the time. They seem to run quite well. This begs the question: other than electronic ignitions, have 2-stroke outboards "improved" over the last 50 years? I'm currently running a 1966 Johnson 9.5 on my 14'...

Howdy All, I've been working on this "project motor" for the better part of a year. Every time I think I'm close, Murphy's Law kicks in, and kicks me in the you-know-what. I won't go through the history other than to say I've done just about everything needed when buying a used motor that sat...

Howdy All, This 9.5 has been running like a scalded dog for almost 2 years. Recently I have had to slowly adjust the low speed mixture richer to keep a good idle. At this point making it richer is not solving the rough idle "cough" that causes the motor to shake. Other than the idle the...

Howdy All, My 1966 Johnson 9.5 (MQ-12A) runs like a scalded dog. I could not be happpier with this motor. One thing I would like to do is to re-center the slow speed mixture knob on the front panel. I have it adjusted right at the 9-o'clock position so I would like to re-center it to the...

Howdy All, The history on what I have done thus far to this motor: water pump kit lower gear oil plugs T-stat (pulled the entire head, resurfaced, and replaced the gasket) Full Carb kit rebuilt the fuel pump Compression is 120/120, spark tester shows good (tester, not with the plug). Now...

Howdy All, I thought I'd get some input on rod holders for my boat. I have one of those triple in-line rod holders but I'll need to do some fixturing as the side of my boat are slanted, and it just won't mount flat on the side. Many of the holders won't work well with the sides of my boat...

Howdy All, I've been working on this motor for a few months and finally got her fired up in the driveway last weekend. This weekend (Labor Day) was supposed to be its maiden voyage. Lady Luck was not having any of that however. We never got away from the dock. Hoping for some help with a...

Howdy All, I'm in the process of putting my Carb back together after a good cleaning. I have a Carb Kit but I'm having trouble with the little white funnel looking "SS needle bushing". It doesn't seem to fit in the area where the SS needle is to be screwed into. See attached pic. What's the...

Howdy All, I have a very well running 1963 Johnson 9.5, but I am perplexed as to how it behaves (starting) when the outside temperature is hot here in Texas, 90-100 degrees. I first got this motor running in winter of 2015. Cold starts are done as usual: prime, choke, throttle to neutral hard...

Howdy All, Thinking about a nice seat for the "driver's seat" on my 1448 Mod-V in lieu of just sitting on the metal bench. Below are links to a base and a seat, which I believe are compatible, but I don't see how I can get access to mount the seat to the base if I place the mount on the bench...

Howdy All, I need to replace this fitting. The old hose barb broke off from the original. The problem is there is not enough clearance between the engine female fitting and the lower cowling for me to thread the darn thing in, or turn it even if I could. What's the trick here? Thanks, CMOS

Howdy All, Below is a pic of my current rig, with a short shaft 1966 Johnson 9.5. It does sit a bit low on the transom but still gets very good performance. Recently I found a good deal ($200!) for a 1982 Johnson LONG Shaft 15 HP. I'm currently working on getting it running. I'm faced with...

Howdy, I'm converting a Johnson 15 HP Long Shaft to a short shaft and need a standard, short driveshaft. Part number: 0321455 Hoping to find a used one sitting in someone's garage. :mrgreen: CMOS

Howdy All, Help me understand something: I see so many projects that entail people adding "foam" when they build an elevated wood deck. I don't understand the need to for this foam. Unless I forgot everything abut basic physics, it's the hull displacement that floats the boat, so why the...

Howdy All, The pic below is my current setup (trailer is now fully restored and painted...) but I would like to add fenders to protect the paint while driving. https://www.thetexaswineguy.com/Boat1.jpg What are my options for both fenders and mounting? Thanks,