So last year I bought a project bass boat. the title says it is a 1983 Dawson but that is all the info that is given on it. I was trying to find more info on it via a HIN search and I could not come up with anything except what was on the title. So I decided to verify the HIN from the title to...
So I am starting to replace the deck in my '83 Dawson bass boat and i have already got stuck before the cap is completely off. I drilled and punched all rivets began lifting the cap and noticed that it was not separating from the transom. Is there a trick to this that i am not aware of? This is...
I have a 1977 mercury 1500 that has started giving me problems. I can turn the flywheel by hand with relative ease but hook it to a battery and it wont spin past compression. Can any one help on this?
I have a 1977 merc 1500 and the external wiring harness is throwing me for a loop. I lost power to motor so i started troubleshooting the problem. When checking continuity in the harness i found that my ignition wire (small red one) has continuity with the hot wire pin (no surprise there) but...
I have been having some trouble as of late with my Merc not wanting to start. I looked around at wiring and a few other things and discovered what would be an insult to a rats nest. I have a motto with working on anything used, "The more you dig and the more you will find."
At any rate I...
Motor was running fine then lost all power. I suspected the starter solenoid so i replaced it. Still nothing. I can jump starter strait from battery but nothing from ignition switch. Even when jumping the starter it acts like there isn't enough power to start motor yet battery is holding 12.79...
I recently purchased a bass boat and the title says it is a 1983 Dawson. I have researched, reasearched, and researched and when that didnt work i researched just to make sure. Is there anyone that can shed some light onto the history of these boats and where i can get more information about them?
