Anybody know what make and year this boat is? It's an old aluminum boat I just picked up. It's almost 14' long and the hull is split down the middle on the keel. There are two halves and they are joined right on the keel. I've never seen anything like it. It's a really solid boat. The guy...
Does anybody know where I can find a Merc ID chart? I have a 9.8HP with serial # 3800341 and I can't seem to find out anything about this engine... <br /><br />Thanks in advance...
Does anybody know where I can find a Merc ID chart? I have a 9.8HP with serial # 3800341 and I can't seem to find out anything about this engine... <br /><br />Thanks in advance...
Hey guys....I have the opportunity to pick up a Mariner 20hp motor for $75.00. It is complete and I am not sure if it runs. It isn't frozen up and the lower unit seems to be good. It's not in bad shape cosmetically either. The guy says he thinks it is in the early 80's but isn't sure. The...
Does anybody know where I can get a long shaft conversion kit for a Johnson Sea Horse? I have a 1958 FD12 18hp and a 1957 QD18 10hp. They use the same lower unit and I am trying to find a long shaft conversion kit. I would imagine that there is a wide spread of years and hp that would work...
Hey guys another old Johnson Sea Horse question ( I just love the old iron). Engine in question is a 1958 Johnson 18 Sea Horse FD12. I recently acquired the engine and its in solid mechanical shape. I went through the entire engine pulled the flywheel (found new points and coils there)...
Does anybody know where I can find an online engine schematic for a '57 Johnson Sea Horse 10hp QD-18? I went to the Johnson site and they don't have any schematics for that old of an engine... Also..where is a good place to get parts for this enginge? Thanks in advance!
Hey guys...my dad and I are at our wit's end with this engine. We have a '57 Johnson Sea Horse 10hp model QD18. The engine has been rebuilt and has very little time on it. The trouble is it won't run well. We can get it started by choking it (then open choke after started) and it will...
Hey guys... I have a full width teak dive platform behind my boat. I am wanting to mount a kicker back there somewhere.... Anybody have any ideas as to how to do this? I can make a mount on top of the platform and put the kicker there. But the powerhead would more than likely get dunked in...
Hey guys...a little show and tell for you. I just got done with my bow roller/pulpit project. It turned out GREAT! I thought I would share it... Took the boat out over the weekend and I must say that it is great being able to EASILY deploy and retrieve the anchor. Not to mention it looks...
I have to move my transducer due to mounting trim tabs. I heard somewhere that you can mount your transducer on your trim tab. Does anybody know anything about this or have any suggestions?<br />Thanks in advance...
I started putting my tabs on my boat last night...got a set of standard Bennett 18x9's with the joystick control. The boat is a 21' 1986 Regal Majestic Cuddy 210XL powered by a 5.7L Mercruiser Alpha One. I got the port tab on last night (lots of finagling with swim platform brackets, transducers...
Ok guys :eek: ...I had a little "incident" with a pair of side cutters and now have a transducer cable that is in two pieces! I know....but dookie happens, right? My question is, how should I splice it back together? It is like an antena coax...cut clean in half. I have heard that it...
Guys, my dad has a 1988 Force 125 that runs good at WOT but loads up at lower throttle settings. The plugs are always wet and the fumes at lower throttle settings are terrible! (raw fuel) He has checked the carbs for debris, float height and any worn, damaged needles, seats or jets. All...
I am getting so much good information here...thanks guys! I have another one for you...my outdrive (Mercruiser Alpha 1) has what appears to be white deposits on it's upper half. I have been told that it is mineral deposits from cold water evaporating off the hot drive. I have also been told...
