Recent content by hl

I'm planning to start doing some cosmetic work on the Ranger. Should I wet sand the clearcoat down to the gelcoat or just enough to apply a clear coat? Any advice on applying clear coat.

I am in middle Alabama. The floor seems to be solid; I replaced the carpet several years ago. The gelcoat is good, but the clearcoat is beginning to peel. I put a good waxing on 2 or 3 times a year.

I balk at the Idea of pulling the power head. guess i should check with a professional

I bought the Ranger in 2005 from the original owner. My wife was in the boat one time and said she would never get in it again, which was fine with me. She complained I was going too fast. I would like to fix this for my grandson. He is turning into a fisherman.

I have a 1986 Ranger boat and was wondering if the older boats were worth restoring. The floor was in good shape, and still seems to be, when I recarpeted it 5 years ago. The transom is in good shape. I am about to have some work done on the Black Max 150 engine and wondering how long do the old...

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to give it some thought. I have read the bolts holding the power head are really tough to remove. As I get older, these projects are getting harder. Could be a long-time project

I have started back on a 1986 Black Max150. The water tube and the seal had come out when I was replacing the water pump. Is there a way to replace the seal without tearing the engine apart. An outboard mechanic suggested using a long wooden pole notched at the top to fit the seal and push it in...

Is there a way to replace the water tube seal without pulling the power head off a 1986 150hp Mercury. A marine mechanic suggested using a long wooden pole to push the seal in place from the bottom. Is this something that might work

Hope you solved your problem by now. I may have missed something, but have you checked the kill switch. I had the same problem on my first project boat. Doubled checked everything. Then realized the kill switch was off.

I have checked with a mercury tech, and he said the split in the boot is supposed to be there to let water drain out. I question this because a new one appears to be solid with no split. Any advise

The boot is on the lower housing. I found a boot replacement online for about 13 dollars.

I have a mercury 50 hp SN 1C047706 with a crack in the shift shaft boot. Is the boot there to junk out or to keep water out of the gear case?

The engine is 2008 50 hp bigfoot. Gas will appear on the water after running it in the lake. It starts up quick and runs great. Just shows gas floating around the engine when we stop.

I have a small amount of gas coming from my 4 stroke 50 hp mercury outboard. It shows gas floating in the water. What could be the problem?

I just replaced the water pump on a 1986 mercury 150 hp. the water tube came off when I dropped the foot.. After replacing the pump I pushed the water tube back up in the correct fitting . Cranked the motor on ears . The pressure climbed to 5 psi.,. Pushed the rpm to about 1500 rpm.and the psi...