Yes, it was an optional upgrade back in the late 80's when the boat was purchased. I'm the 2nd owner and have the original purchase paperwork. The aluminum deck cost an additional $1,000 at that time. Below is a link to a houseboat build that has the same deck.
I have a 1988, 24ft pontoon boat that has carpet glued onto the aluminum deck. It's getting worn and I would like to remove it. I've seen a video where someone was scraping it off, but it was very labor and time intense. Anybody have experience doing this and the best way to remove it...
Found the issue. The battery cables were reversed. The engine side of the positive cable was black in color and the negative side was white with a red band at the end. Previous owner spliced and taped them that way. Not sure why. Pulled the cables completely out for inspection and discovered...
Just picked up a 1984, Johnson 150hp that hasn't been running in 5+ years. Hooked up jumper cables from a battery directly to the starter and ground. Sprayed the bendix shaft with spray oil and silicone. The bendix initially engaged with the flywheel but would do so slowly, not enough to...
Greetings Chris. This 35hp Mercury needs the fitting and seals that the top of the water pickup tube goes into. The current plastic fitting is melted. I cannot get it off and clean the surface properly without removing the powerhead. A quick check of supply houses on the internet shows that...
The seal in the water pump outlet is new
The seal and the housing for it is melted. It is correct to say the powerhead would have to be removed to do the job correctly. If I could get the melted housing off, I could not properly clean the surface.
It did not pump water and I'm left wondering if there's more damage as a result of the overheating. I tried to get the retainer to drop without luck. I busted the two screw lobes off, but the remainder is still melted in place. I've tried various methods but it won't budge. Unless someone...
I got the two screws out that hold the upper water tube retainer in. You have to pull the exhaust tube down in order to get an 8mm socket on them. A long extension and good flashlight was needed. Obviously the retainer is melted, judging by the plastic on the screws. I'm still trying to get the...
I found a YouTube video of two guys changing the impeller, along with the plastic part, rubber seal and retainer that hold the top of the pickup tube in place. Yes, it does look difficult, and they used long socket extensions to reach up in there to remove it. I will be attempting that later...
