This is very frustrating to me and I hope someone here can give me a hand.
I have a 1981 Viking 1660 that you can see in my avatar. I have done my best to find specifications on this boat and continue to fail. The only real solid piece of information I have been able to gather is this:
While...
I am trying to use rubbing compound either by hand or with a buffer and it seems to freeze in place as soon as its applied. I does not seem to move with a hand applicator or with the buffing wheel. It stays in place and I have to use something like window cleaner to remove it. It's almost...
I have a sheet of black HDPE that I am making a dash panel out of. It's somewhat of a matt finish. I would like to polish it a bit and need to know how to go about it.
Thanks!!
My original question was what the small tube in this picture is (Upper right-hand corner). I have the same thing coming out of my lower and I was curious as to what it is. It has a barbed plug in it now.
Based on the reply below I have another question.
I just bought a Teleflex Sahara...
I know, I know.....Doel-Fins suck....save it please.
My Doel-Fin has two vertical tabs on it's outer edges that can be turned inward or outward. What are these for and how do they affect the way the Doel-Fin acts?
For those who think they suck, I will tell you that I removed it this weekend...
So I am looking at taking the boat to the bay next weekend. Ultimately I would like to get up in to inner harbor.
I am thinking on putting in at Inverness Park or Merrit Point park and heading to the harbor from there. I am looking for information from folks that know this area and looking...
This is not really a question, but I hope it proves to be informative.
I ripped in to my trim/tilt limit switch on my '81 1115 Tower Of Power. I got an eyeball on all the guts and how they all interact with each other. It's very simple and will be easy to repair.
I see a lot of posts where...
So, in the included picture, you will see the two bolts holding the motor to the transom. I tried removing these bolts this morning, but they would not budge. I put a 3/4" socket on one of them and used a 1/2" drive ratchet. I could not get them to move at all. Any thoughts or suggestions as...
So the GF and I am returning from the local boating location and a guy pulls up to us in a Mustang....he gestures to the rear of the rig and mumbles something. We pull over right away and are shocked to find the following scene. (Pictures below) Luckily, we were only a 1/2 mile from the boat...
I just noticed this damage when out on the water this past Sunday. I am fairly certain that it happened when I hit a rock a couple of weeks ago. The boat nearly stopped, but the engine kept screaming. I was doing about 34mph at the time.
If I can poke a screwdriver in the crack and find...
Can someone explain to me what this is and how it is properly used. I have checked the Seloc manual and nothing is really mentioned about it (that I can find.)
I'm curious if I have to change the settings for any reason.
Thanks.
I read a lot of posts about the thrust washer behind the prop. Do all outboards have a thrust washer? I don't recall seeing one when I changed my prop, but apparently I need to find one? I assume a competent boat 'garage' will have one? Is it something I can get at a local supply house?
This is a total newbie question, but here goes.
I was fooling around tonight with a fiberglass repair, so I decided to pull a couple of the plugs to look at. Much to my surprise, I found that the plugs did not look anything like a car plug. There is no hook at the end. They are flat as can...
My search-fu is terrible on these forums. I search in vain for topics and manage to find everything but what I am looking for. Anyone have any good search tips or an archive of posts that they refer to?
Any and all suggestions welcome.
So, as I contemplate beginning my hull repair and waiting for the rain to stop so I can get started, I am experimenting with mixing resin and applying it to test pieces of glass. I?m not sure what I am looking at, so I figured I would ask.
Basically, I have laid out two small sheets of glass...
