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Button Panel Roasted By The Sun – V176 Magnum 2002 A buddy of mine has completely quit fishing and he offered me his 2002 Triton V176 Magnum for very little with its Johnson 90. The carbs were totally gunked up which was no surprise. I’ve cleaned carbs before. This Johnson has something I haven’t seen…

If you want to read the intro to the intro check out this entry from a little earlier. Short Long Tail – (updated Sep-8-23) https://www.yumabassman.com/2023/09/07/short-long-tail/ For some more details on the plan check out the introductory video below. I doubt you will find it educational, but hopefully you find it entertaining. I wasn’t sure I…

“Ran When Parked”  Yeah, we have all heard that before.  I bought it on a boat from a friend.  It had been sitting about five years unused.  I did shoot some starting fluid in the intake and it fired right up, but the carbs definitely need to be cleaned.   I only ran it for a couple…

It can be quite daunting to buy a used boat, and out of the price range of many to buy a new boat.  You can spend a lifetime saving up to pay cash for a hundred-thousand-dollar glitter rocket, indenture your grandchildren when you take out a loan that’s as much of a long-term commitment as…