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Recent content by JohnnyB

  1. J

    New guy from the UP

    Where are you in the yoop?
  2. J

    Windshield Frame for 85 Sportfire

    Side windshield frame is bent from previous owner. Straightening will likely crack the aluminum. Is there a source to get matching AL channel? 85 Sportfire.
  3. J

    Power Steering-Seastar v Baystar v. Uflex v ?

    want to add power steering.....looking for others experiences w kits....
  4. J

    How do i post pics

    Ahhhh....pay to play....thanks
  5. J

    How do i post pics

    it seems I can't post pics?? What am i missing? Post count based or ?
  6. J

    New to the group.

    Welcome...anxious to hear more about returning it to its original glory.. .plus great memories too
  7. J

    1985 Sportfire 115hp L6 setup

    Kinda fond of my tower of power but.........stumbled on a 2004 evinrude 115 w controls I think I can get for 3k Gotta do some research
  8. J

    Mercury Outboard refresh question

    Slight threadjack...same question but for NE Wisconsin or Central/Eastern U.P.
  9. J

    Syphoning gas

    Biggest problem is getting the syphon to the bottom of the tank because of shapes and geometries
  10. J

    Syphoning gas

    All my previous boats have had flat bottom tanks that were easy to syphon out with a shaker syphon through the tank fill. My Check has a steel tank contoured to the hull. What is the best way to syphon? I was thinking a length of fuel line and primer bulb. Want to get old gas out that...
  11. J

    1985 Sportfire 115hp L6 setup

    I am drawing a similar comparison so your benchmarking helps....my 94 Sea Ray 180 135hp weighed 2100lbs and with a 21 pitch, trimmed down it was a mid-40s boat. This current Check weighs 1160lbs with the 115hp trimmed down and 17pitch it goes 37 Trimmed down is so my driver doesn't have to...
  12. J

    1985 Sportfire 115hp L6 setup

    By the way.. ..thanks for all your thoughts and guidance....
  13. J

    1985 Sportfire 115hp L6 setup

    Agree gents....gonna borrow the 19p I need to figure out where I am at and if that will get me the performance i desire...seems like it likely will. I want to settle in on a setup w motor and prop so I can invest offseason time in lower unit seals and impeller and general review/refurb of both...
  14. J

    1985 Sportfire 115hp L6 setup

    Can borrow a 19p aluminum and could pick up an 18p SS for $70 bucks....looking for some advice as I don't want to just throw $s at it if someone has experience to share....
  15. J

    1985 Sportfire 115hp L6 setup

    So I am thinking I'd be going from my current prop rated 115 to a prop rated 135 Merc or '140 v-4 Rude, not to an earlier 140.....
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