July 2002, Picked up new C-Dory @ Northwest Outlet, Superior, Wi., and trailer home to Va.
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March 2003 Here's the new Johnson 4stroke in it's steel rack after I striped the cardboard away.
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After taking the weight of the motor with the lift, I unbolted the steel cage away, ready to wheel over to the boat.
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On this warm March day, with my wife and son helping me, let's hang it!
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Glad to have the wife here, she is a perfectionist, and won't let me hurry along. Let's see, first thing we need to do is level every thing up.
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Late in the after noon, we have it bolted up right where we wanted it, with the ventilation plate 1/8" below the bottom of the boat. Thanks family for helping me do a job well done.
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Here's another look.
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By May, we have Greeniron ready for sea trials. Only problem was motor would not run much above idle. Bypassed fuel selector valve, ran good. Later, took valve apart, what a mess, all gooped up with sealer, and plumed wrong.
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Here's the crew, the boy is begging food from Mama, there's a little black beagle running around here somewhere too. At Buggs Isl. Lake, Va.-NC. Water temp. 87*
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remote eastern shore Chesapeake Bay.
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Lake Powell the magnificent
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Powell
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Thumpers tonight Lake Powell August 007
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25\' Cruise Ship
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25\' Cruise Ship. Notice it is shown with a inboard-out board for power.
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Friday Harbor, Dog friendly town.
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Change cam drive belt on 2002, 70hp Johnson. Service manual said do @ 200 hours. Now it's been extended to 800 hours.
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Using special OMC tools, remove flywheel bolt.
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OMC tools, pop flywheel off tapered shaft.
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Remove alternator, and belt tension pulley.
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With timing marks properly aligned, remove belt, install new one, and reassemble.
Flywheel installs with notch on keyway on tapered shaft. Belt tension pulley has spring loading for belt tension, over tension can damage oil pump drive at bottom of cam shaft.
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