I have been working on getting my recently acquired boat into the water this last couple of weeks. I got the new floor in and replaced the impeller this weekend thinking that was the reason I was not getting water to the engine. The old impeller looked new, but I replaced it anyways. I buttoned everything back up and topped it off with oil and proceeded to back the rear into the lake to test. Still no water to the engine.
Then, with the boat back out of the water, I put the gear shifter in forward, the prop locks. I had a buddy turn the prop while I watched inside the boat and I realized that the shaft that goes into the bell housing was turning, while the engine was not... Then when the engine running, the shaft does NOT turn. This finally explains the not getting water into engine and what seemed like not going into gear.
I also have the problem with water coming in the little "witness" hole like the other guy in the link below. Are these problems related?
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=253618
What do I need to buy to fix these problems? What is the best way to go about fixing? Pulling motor out or pulling outboard unit off? My main problem is I live in a city with parts readily available but the boat is 100 miles away at in-laws who have the shop space to work on it (and extra hands). So, I need to know what I should buy before making the weekend trip to make the repairs. I need a low cost option, as I can't afford any expensive repairs right now (on top of the enormous amount of fuel it will take for my truck and boat the rest of the summer).
Please help me get my boat on the water! The 3 of us that will be working on it are all very mechanically inclined, just don't have much experience in the boat stuff.
Then, with the boat back out of the water, I put the gear shifter in forward, the prop locks. I had a buddy turn the prop while I watched inside the boat and I realized that the shaft that goes into the bell housing was turning, while the engine was not... Then when the engine running, the shaft does NOT turn. This finally explains the not getting water into engine and what seemed like not going into gear.
I also have the problem with water coming in the little "witness" hole like the other guy in the link below. Are these problems related?
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=253618
What do I need to buy to fix these problems? What is the best way to go about fixing? Pulling motor out or pulling outboard unit off? My main problem is I live in a city with parts readily available but the boat is 100 miles away at in-laws who have the shop space to work on it (and extra hands). So, I need to know what I should buy before making the weekend trip to make the repairs. I need a low cost option, as I can't afford any expensive repairs right now (on top of the enormous amount of fuel it will take for my truck and boat the rest of the summer).
Please help me get my boat on the water! The 3 of us that will be working on it are all very mechanically inclined, just don't have much experience in the boat stuff.
