Recent content by 97fordrunner

Hi all, I finally started tearing down my boat to replace the stringers and rotten transom, ive been taking pictures and video (cell phone😒) and if anyone has helpful suggestions and constructive criticism by all means please share. First picture is the engine on my stand along with the...

Hi all, so I decided to open the proverbial can of worms on my '73 19' Larson trip hull. I pulled the fuel tank so I could pull up the floor and see what kind of shape the stringers were in, however to my surprise the floor wasn't just screwed down it was also glued which I found curious...

Good evening all, so I've been doing a lot of research on replacing the transom and stringers on my '73 Larson and I have yet to find a transom like mine, the wood is not encased in resin or fiberglass on the inside, is this typical for older boats and is there anything special I need to take...

Hi all, let me give you the back story on this problem. I had a buddy show me how to drain the block and manifolds on this last fall to winterize it. Long story short I didn't get RV anti freeze in it in time and a the frost plugs on the right side of the block popped out . When I saw that I...

Hi all, I just got the boat out for the first time last week nad have been going over it seeing what its going to need to make it a safe reliable boat. I know the transom is going to need to be repaired/replaced along with the stringers, the floor is actually very solid considering how the rear...

Afternoon all. Finally got the Larson in the water and she runs like a top. However my dad put the bug in my ear about a boat he had that had exhaust cutouts. Anyone know where to find riser cutouts? I've found some but none for the 888 only '87& newer. Thanks guys

Afternoon first off its a '73 Larson with a 888 and a holly 2 barrel carb that i'm having trouble with. I have been trying to get this motor to run good for awhile. I rebuilt the carb and found it was full of dried varnish. after taking it all apart and soaking in carb cleaner for a day and...

well this is my first post about this boat specifically and its my first I/O boat. Its a 19' Larson Tri-Hull with a Merc 888 , I don't really have many questions because almost every problem i'm having has been asked in this awesome forum before so I have been doing a lot of reading. My first...

I have been working on my father in laws pontoon with a E30eless 30 Hp Evinrude. I have been trying to get it running this year since it sat all last year. I rebuilt the carb and checked all adjustments. I have it so it idles but anything off idle and it does what is best described as a cough...

Howdy folks. I finally got my motor running great. Pushes the ole 14 footer about 30mph on choppy water. I rebuilt both carbs and set carb timing. I.also rebuilt the water pump but now after idling in gear thru a no wake zone it gets very hot bit as soon as you run it wide open again it drops...

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Good Afternoon All, thought I would take some time to post up pictures and story behind my Sea Scout. I ended up getting the boat on trade for a 14' Itasca fishing boat I had that was far to small for me and my family ( was very narrow and had 3 Aluminum benches) . So What I have is a 14' Sea...

Good afternoon. First let me preface this by saying i'm fairly new to outboards especially older ones like the one I just got with my '72 Crestliner. When I first got the boat on trade it would idle but thats about it, come to find out the flywheel nut was loose and the flywheel had broken the...