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Throbbin Rods Bill Finn 1985 Tournament 190 1985 Evinrude 140 NH

For what it's worth, I bought a 1985 Tournament with a 1985 140 HP Johnson 2 years ago and have had no issues whatsoever. Do a compression test on the motor, check the lower unit oil for filings, walk on EVERY part of the deck to check for soft spots - buddy bought a boat last year and didn't...

I bought some tapered solid rubber plugs at the hardware store, drilled them length wise, and put an eyebolt through, then a washer and lock nut on the other end. Tied a piece of parachute cord to the eye bolt and made a loop in the end of it. When I have the kicker on, I push these into the...

I bought a 1985 Tournament the same size 2 years ago- it has been the best boat I have ever owned. That is saying something as I have owned somewhere around 35 boats in 35 years of boating and fishing!!! I prefer the look of the older boats to the newer ones, just one man's opinion...