Recent content by 75MIRRO16

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All great tips! Do you happen to know the correct plug for this motor? Thanks! I will report back after checking these things.

Awesome boat! Even better name!! :lol:

Awesome! 4 more posts to my manual! Thanks. 8)

1974 Johnson 40 Sea Horse, pull start. Model = 40RL 74S Seriel = J4032440 Got this on a boat I just purchased, came with new coils and a "rebuilt" carburetor. I had to pull the carb and drain all the old nasty fuel from it and the fuel tank. The carburetor is very clean, and seems to have a...

Dave is the man!! Got the brackets already!!!!!! :shock: 8) 8) 8) Thanks so much Dave!! :beer:

Well three posts in a row is pretty sad... But oh well. Huge thanks to Captain Ahab for these seat brackets!! What an awesome dude! 8) 8) I need to get some stainless hardware and button a few small things up, including these brackets. On another note, I'm considering replacing this...

I'm definitely only putting the plug in on the inside! I guess I should have something just in case... I went out yesterday without anything to even bail if I had to! :roll:

Well she flies with that 40! Everything went well after a little show in the marina... Launching went well, motor started on the first pull, shoved off and went off in reverse.... went to start forward and had no gear! Managed to finagle my way back to the dock, and adjusted the shifter cable. I...

Well I had the boat out today! No leaking or falling out drain plugs, so that was good! But I still don't like it, and I will change the drain tube eventually. Thanks for all the replies!

Nice boat man!!

Does anyone know the ratings for this boat? The tag is gone off the hull... That's a 40 on the back.

Ohh man,,, what an afternoon. First, no the plug fit the same, either way I tried to insert it. From inside the boat or outside. I took a 7/8" stepped bit (biggest I had) and went to it. Went right through and made a pretty smooth hole. Tried to insert the plug and it was not quite there. I...

This is how I gt the boat... Butt ugly paint and all. It's rough, dented, and the motor runs poorly. I just put a new water pump kit in the motor and fresh fuel, it's runnng better. But still a bit rough... I need to get a dran plug in the boat and will hopefuly be flukeing this weekend!! Wish...