my poor boat....

[chumdingy1]

I'm one of those poor s.o.b's who got lucky on getting a free outboard, fixed it up real good and put her on my boat......not the problem.....
My problem is I'm sure the out board isn't deep enough in the water, she walks alot, what can I do?????

too bald to pull my hair out.....

don't make'm go fishin, ask them if they want to go.....

 

[Bondo]

Re: my poor boat....

You maybe able to build a Bracket to move the motor farther Out,+ Down enough....

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: my poor boat....

Where is the cavitation plate in relation to the bottom of the hull? What type hull is it?

 

[wvit1001]

Re: my poor boat....

A jack plate would help.

 

[chumdingy1]

Re: my poor boat....

It measures 4 inches above the bottom of the boat.
Can't really afford a new Jack plate, so I'm going to have to fabricate something for my tilt and trim system....the price was right for that too , The outboard is supposed to be a longshaft, according to the numbers, and i just recieved the 4" extension that goes to it. I found a shaft in Maryland, but I don't remember the place I found it.
MOD# vwb 52056
SER# 47x20433

p.s. I just found a cracked coil.....

 

[chumdingy1]

Re: my poor boat....

DUH!!! sorry fella's not all with it, I was thinking.....
It's a Chrysler, Mfg for Montgomery ward, 1974 55 h.p.

thx again...


Don't make'm go fishing, ask them if they want to go...

 

[chumdingy1]

Re: my poor boat....

and it's a Tri Hull Star Craft





Ever had alot of those days?????

 

[chumdingy1]

Re: my poor boat....

my cavitation plate is 4 inches above the bottom of the boat, the lake I frequent is Idle speed only and it squirrels like crazy!!....sometimes I feel like loosining it up and throwin it in reverse.....however I think of my past luck and I can just picture having a 55 h.p. in my livewell, lol.....ugh....

S.S. Minnowspeeder......

 

[Solittle]

Re: my poor boat....

Can you cut a notch in the transom? Your have a short shaft motor on a transom designed for a long shaft.

 

[hiflyer]

Re: my poor boat....

ya gotta get it down. likely to burn it up lack of water to engine at that hight. And with little control you are a potential accent looking to happen.