Hawaiibassfishing Forum

So I have my perfect set up... 12" flat bottom, troller in front, sonar/gps, only that my 6hp johnson is acting up... Runs great at first, then a bitch to start after..... Do I get a new 6hp Mercury from WestMarine 1,800$, or keep toying with this 6hp witch I have been doin, Or Look for another boat???? Anyone selling??

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WT 81-83, Mixed clairity, dingy North... Landed 4 LM bass north. Biggest one 14"... Throwing Spoons and my plastic lures. Steady retrive..Way north I always seem to have a good day....

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WT 82ish,, Clearer water, Dingy North,, Skunked.. No Fish... Engine Troubles again.... Had few bites... Took my old man... Nice cruise tho...

Try give Bayside Marine in Kaneohe
a call about that motor.
247-1202... Craig or Paul...
They use to take care of the Johnson
motor I had on my other boat.
Might be a lot cheper than a new one.


Electric Start, and Power Tilt Rule.

Hey man its probly a carb issue I got a honda that's hard to start if the carb is dirty I usually clean mine out every other month or its hard to start I usually carry a starting fluid can in my boat give a couple sprays and one crank it starts beats pulling it and getting frustrated most likely carb issue use a fuel additive like stabil helps a lot! Four strokes are a pain to pull start.

If its only hard to start after is gets up to operating temp, I'm guessing its an ignition issue. Maybe the coil is on its way out. Definitely cheaper to have it repaired than buy another boat.