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admirial_deluxe
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Building a motor stand is easy. Put wheels on it.
Dec 31, 2024
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How to prep engine before sale?
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I will be selling a '56 30hp Johnson Seahorse Javelin in the near future. I'd like advice on how to prep it for storage (when I take it...
Dec 31, 2024
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My next boat project...An old 1959 Starcraft Constellation
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Any update on the project? I'm putting a Navy 6 on my 300lb '56 Lone Star Admiral. Seems similar to your Constellation. Love the...
Dec 31, 2024
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Elco electric motors
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FWIW, the newer ePropulsion Navy Evo 3/6 line play well with third party batteries.
Dec 31, 2024
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Starting '56 Johnson 30 on land on cold day.
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Sure was! Here's a hint: when switching from rich to lean, it helps to have it in neutral. Or at least low throttle LOL (It also helps...
Dec 31, 2024
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Starting '56 Johnson 30 on land on cold day.
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I was able to get the boat on the water yesterday for the first time since purchasing it a week and a half ago. We got up on plane after...
Dec 29, 2024
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I would suggest using a maroon Scotch-Brite pad to simply knock off the flakes. What remains will most likely continue to remain. If...
Dec 24, 2024
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If you do decide to start the engine make sure you have the gearcase submerged far enough to cover the water pump entirely prior to...
Dec 24, 2024
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Starting '56 Johnson 30 on land on cold day.
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All good info. I've got a pressure tank with it. "Rodents nest", eh? The ad will read something like "fits in well with the natural...
Dec 23, 2024
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Starting '56 Johnson 30 on land on cold day.
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Thanks for the great information. I plan to remove the engine and replace it with an ePropulsion Navy 6.0 10-hp electric equivalent. I...
Dec 23, 2024
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Starting '56 Johnson 30 on land on cold day.
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Great to hear that cold won't be an issue. Is it correct to say that it would start easier in warmer temperatures? Or do the two strokes...
Dec 23, 2024
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Cold won't be an issue unless extreme like zero or below. Once the test run is over, the motor will self drain, a couple pulls on the...
Dec 22, 2024
admirial_deluxe
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Just got a Lone Star Admiral with a '56 Johnson 30 HP on it. It's freezing up here in Indiana so we did not start it when i took...
Dec 22, 2024
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I assume you want the final job to look "halfway decent." That's a subjective call, but it's not "boat show perfect." I did that for...
Dec 22, 2024
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Hull paint flaking off, repaint or remove?
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Your point is taken. The "right way" to keep paint from ending up in our pristine lake. The actual question is Can the existing...
Dec 21, 2024
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