Archive for August, 2009

How much should I sell a 1967 Johnson Sea Horse Outboard Motor (60HP) for?

Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Brian asked:

I have a motor that appears to be in really good shape and it has that nice vintage look to it. Any experts out there able to give me a good price range to ask for this?
Hey, it's worth what it's worth! I really appreciate the info!
Sold the day after listing it for $400. Thanks for the input from all of you

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Out board boat motor, I am a car mechanic at a dealership and am thinking about rebuilding a boat motor?

Sunday, August 30th, 2009
t20blunkall asked:

For a mechanic to rebuild a outboard motor is this difficult. skill level to rebuild out bourd motors? Its a 85hp force. I dont think it will be that big a deal but im hoping to get input from a couple boat mechanics. Thx

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A doctor, a lawyer and an engineer were deepsea fishing one day when the outboard motor on their boat dies?

Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Pilgrim asked:

They were able to drift onto a sandbar, but were quite stranded.

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why does a water pump on a outboard boat motor stop working after abt ten min put new pump on same thing happe

Thursday, August 27th, 2009
richard f asked:

pump is ok just wont pump take foot of put it back pumps works for a few

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I need a battery for a 20HP Johnson electric start outboard motor. How do I know what size to buy?

Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Steve asked:


The motor is a 2000 year.

I have a 1960 something mercury outboard motor and there is no water coming out of the back when running?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Terry R asked:

when the motor is running there is not water coming out of the back. Will the motor overheat?

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where can i download or look at a repair manual online for a johnson 2 cyl 2 stroke outboard motor 1980+?

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
johandiedericks@xtra.co.nz asked:

model nr J 60 TLCNM, for free if there is something for free thees days, need to see if my motor has all the seals and rubbers it needs for pump sistem to cool the head, and how it gets put together. Just bought the boat and not pusshing the water, pump bean replaced a year ago.

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on a 125 hp force outboard 1987 motor can you hook up ear muffs to lower case to rinse salt water out and how

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
glengreen2003 asked:

the prop got bent because the tilt must be low on fluid. after raising it and driving to the water it lowered and because the scag is so short the prop hit the ground and bent 1 fin( Girlfriends problem) is there a screw on the lowerface of the cone for draining gear lube, and a vent screw near the upper fins like on a 1978 115 merc ob inline 6 thx to the person who answered my other?

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How can I find a website that will tell me my outboard motor type that I currently own?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
ricfshrmn123@sbcglobal.net asked:

Really not sure what type my outboard is . any help will be appreciated thanks.

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how big of a motor can I put on my 11 foot aluminum boat?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Tom H asked:

I have a 1964 11 foot aluminum boat and a 9 and1/2 H.P johnson outboard, will the motor be too heavy?

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