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Replacing my trailer hubs with a CE Smith hub kit. Wasted $30 by ordering the wrong size, now the correct size still isn’t working. Figured out I’m missing the washer that goes in between the castle but and the outer bearing, so the outer bearing is falling out of the hub a little bit. Any...

Well I’m really in a pickle here. I was trying to get this screw out on the steering cable bracket to replace a spring lock on the side of my motor and apparently didn’t know my own strength. The screw sheared off making it flush with the motor. Any tips for removing a sheered screw? Thought of...

Two posts in two days, can you tell my mind is on getting the boat ready for spring??? I've got a 1978 Johnson 35 hp with remote controls. My controls setup is identical to the one at this link...

I run a 1978 Johnson 35 hp. The motor is in pretty good shape and I’m trying to my best to get it cleaned up. The foam that lines the inside of the motor cowling is largely missing or deteriorated. I’d like to get it cleaned up, especially for the benefit of noise reduction. Obviously a 40...

Well, I've had a string of bad luck on outboards. I purchased a 1978 Johnson 35 hp motor last month. It starts up great and shifted well on the muffs. However, when I took it out on the lake, it slips out of gear at about 15 mph or so. It feels like I'm hitting a stump. I believe the issue to...

Got a new (to me) 1978 Johnson 35 hp. I’m going to change out all the control cables as the ones it came with are far too long for my boat. Anybody know how to detach the cable from the control box? Kinda tough to see in the pic but the cable comes in from the right of the box into that long...

I’ve scoured the interwebs and as far as I’ve found, the answer isn’t out there. I’ve got a 1973 model 200 20 hp that is having some shifting issues. After a lot of tinkering, I’ve discovered that the issue is a stripped “reverse cam lock”. This is a nylon/plastic fitting that links the shift...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/222892607503 What am I missing here?

I like to get an early start and hit the water when it’s still dark out. I added some nice interior lighting but still needed the flashlight for looking into hatches. I saw these tilt activated lights on a Michael Lopez video and thought they may be a simple addition to the boat. Just...

Was having some issues getting the motor to engage in gear. I spent quite some time playing with the shifter, dropping the lower unit, etc. When I turned it over, I think I found the issue... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I spun the hub on what I’m pretty sure is the original prop on my 1973 Mercury model 200 20 hp. I went ahead and picked up a new prop from Michigan Match, went with 3 blade rather than the original 2. Having a bit of trouble getting the new prop on. It fits in the shaft fine but it doesn’t...

I posted a picture of my build in progress on Facebook this weekend, and my dad jokingly replied, "Not too late to add a coffee pot". While I know that's a bit ridiculous and the post was in jest (A good thermos will easily keep coffee all day), I'll admit that it did make me think about how...

Picked up this boat, motor, trailer combo for free from a relative. It has had intermittent use over the last decade or so, but was mostly neglected in the barn. She's a 16' Crestliner marked 1973 on the title. I'm selling a 14' Lowe to fund the project. The boat is nice and spacious. My...