This girl i have been dating has a 24' pontoon...it has a 1992 Johnson Sea Pro 115 on it. the guy she bought it from said that about 3 years ago(been sittin up)said that the oil mixing unit went bad and they bypassed it....when they bypassed it the guy didnt mix the oil in the gas tank. Ofcourse bam, spit, sputter, load it and leave it sitting....said that it started smoking before it died. Had compression check and it wont hold compression and that the lug was flattened in the cylinder.

I am not that familiar with them other than runinng them and doing maintenance as you should including adding oil to the reservoir...LOL. She is wanting to fix the boat up and have a decent summer toy....

is the motor worth the repair or do you think based on that information she is going to come out cheaper trying to purchase a used/rebuilt motor? is there anyone that you know that is retired or mechanically inclined that doesnt charge the boat places rates for labor that could run disgnostics and possibly fix it. Right now it is on blocks but I do have access for a trailer than it can be brought somewhere.

what if it isnt worth the repair expense would be a good place to look for rebuilt motor. It seems the steering cables and throttle cables are ok and not seized up....

2nd place is still the first loser!


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