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Ok, so i would like to spend 50 to 80$ on a new spinning rod. I throw a lot of cranks like bandit 200's and sometimes shad raps for smallies on the St. Joe River in michigan. I have 5 decent setups but would like to buy a little better rod. Is a fenwick eagle gt, st. croix triumph worth it. Or...

My dad got a 33 hp johnson with no model number. The freeze plug on powerhead is J3279729.It is the only numbers i can find. Can we tell year from this? Help....

Got a nice find on craigslist. A 63 evinrude 18hp which is very clean. Guy says he replaced the impeller and still doesnt pump right. I see no evidence of it overheating. It has spark and compression is 100 on both. If he put the impeller in right am i right to assume most likely a plugged...

Water pump quit working so i pulled apart to replace impeller. Impeller looked new but i noticed the key on the driveshaft that spins the impeller was sheared off. I have parts motor so took it apart and replaced key. Put back together and worked fine and was pumping water great. After a couple...

Ok guys, my buddy has a mid 70's johnson 50hp. First time we took it out it ran great. We got about 30mph(mid 70's 16ft basstracker, decked out.) Sounds like it runs pretty well, he just did both carbs in the fall. Next time we went out all he could get is 7mph although it still sounds like it...

Anybody know what a 1958 johnson 18hp weighs. How about the 20hp that came later. Was the 20hp a good motor. They didnt seem to make it very long. The reason i ask is cause had to sell my 18hp but feel like i could use more power. My boat is a older smokercraft 1440 decked out front and back...

I posted before and finally am going to try to post pictures. 1440 Smokercraft jon with front and rear deck with 1958 johnson 18 hp that i got running with help from guys on this site.

Ok guys, i finally got the ol 58 18hp johnson out on the river. Seems like there is a miss. Once i adjusted the high speed needle i got it run pretty fast. But still misses throughout all rpms. Also when i throttle it up it takes a couple seconds for the it to speed up. I dont get the rpms right...

Just picked up a 1957 3hp johnson that the owner said needs new coils. Motor not in bad shape actually better than my 58' 18hp. Compression is good. Will pull flywheel and change coils and see if she will run. Checked for spark and have none on either cyl. Paid 50 bucks for it. Figure if cant...

I have an 18hp 1958 johnson. I cleaned and rebuilt the carb. After i reasembled i couldnt get it to start. Shot some starting fluid in and it fired right up. Runs smooth and idles very well. Will start when it is warm but if i wait too long wont start back up. After cranking plugs are wet. So...

My buddy was looking for a new rod and when at Dicks bought a IM7 Field and Stream 7ft spinning rod. He says it feels nice but has not had a chance to use it yet. I searched the internet for reviews but didnt have much luck. Anyone used these? I will post back with a review when he reports back...

Does anybody know if the carb from a 61 18hp sportwin will work on my 58 johnson 18hp model FD12?

Anybody know much about a 58 johnson 18hp. I have chance to get one for 150 bucks that runs well and pumps well. No signs of overheating. Would like to restore one and love the red and white old johnsons. From what ive heard before these are great model years of johnsons and easy to work on. Do...

Hey guys. Ive been reading for a while and seeing what i like best for how i fish. I bought a roughly 1980 smokercraft jon. It is 14ft and 42 inches wide . I fish mostly on the river and by myself. I started the project about 2 weeks ago when my truck broke down(couldnt pull the boat so might as...