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I am a newbie learning and first boat. 1992 180 nitro F/S 150 evinrude. had a friend come over today just a good ole boy who knows more about boats than i do. Now he showed me alot about my boat and answered alot of questions i had on certain things. one of them being that certain things are not...

ok so this is my 2nd post on this subject , heres my question how do you metal plate a weak transom correctly and what does that do to the structural integrity? can you pull some one on a tube for example ? I was recently told by an old salt that people metal plate transoms all the time and get...

ok so i know im not the first or last guy to buy his first boat ( that he always dreamed of having) only to find a rot spot on the transom. this is my first boat 1992 180 nitro f/s 150 evinrude fiberglass. So i sit here as im sure many have going through the rollercoaster of problems and...

ok so todayi fired up my 1992 150 hp evinrude in my driveway . i am anticipating a boat out ting this weekend. Now i am new to boating !st boat, so i am learnig the ropes. i do not know what the part is called but it is a black box looking thing wich the fuel line and oil line run through, the...

ok so i bought my first boat 2 years ago 1992 180 nitro fish and ski 150 hp evinrude outboard. ive been trying to get the boat on the water since april of this year , however as many of you know with a wife and kids there is always something more important going on. so im starting now to get her...

Still new to boating , first boat , 1992 180 nitro F/S 150 evinrude. Ive been out about 8 times and most of those with an experienced friend , who has now moved away. My questions are 1. Iwas told that the impeller should be replaced about every 2 years< how do you check to see if it needs...

ok so im a 1st time boat owner 17 1/2ft 1992 180 nitro fs /150hp johnson evinrude ob- went out twice before with my boat mechanic bud ( 30 years exp) and he was showing and directing me on how to drive and get on plane - and various other boat operating procedures- well went out sun on my own...

let me start by saying that im new to boating and have been out twice in 1992 180 nitro fs with a 150 hp johnston evinrude out board -i have owned it for 2 months- each tirp ive been on i was with a friend who is a boat mechanic - he is pretty much retired as he is now working at the hospital...

hi im a newbie - had boat out twice now1992 180 nitro fs 18 ft fiberglass with 150 hp johnston evinrude- it runs well and both trips were with a boat mechanic friend just to check what works and what needs fixing on my 18 year old boat also my first boat- i want to buy an affordable fish finder...

ok today about 8 pm as it was getting dusk i backed up my truck (2009 ford f 150 with 7269 mi) and hooked up my trailer lights in the drive way to check them - ive had the boat out once for a maintenance run (1992 180 nitro fs /150 hp johnston evinrude 17.5 ft) i purchased the bost a month ago...

i want a gps fish finder for my first boat 1992 180 nitro 150 hp fs/ just need a fish finder that will work in local fresh water lakes for leisure fishing and a built in gps so as a newbie i dont get lost and can find my way to points on the lake like restaurants and gas and restrooms and of...

i bought a 1992 180 nitro fs with 150 hp johnston evinrude- we took it out once ( my boat mechanic buddie and i) just to check for needed maintenence - it had trouble starting and he had to use starting fluid and run it on high neutral for awhile - it took about 4 trys to get it started and once...

1992 180 nitro fs- this is my first boat and ive only had it out once to see what works and what needs fixin-we were concentrating on the most important things on that 1st trip so accessories were not included- i have one live well in the back of my boat - i didnt check to see if it worked while...

i have a 1992 180 nitro fs - one of the ski hooks which is connected to the transom has been pulled loose by previous owner- it is u shaped - with the open part of the u going through the transom -the open part of the u becomes threaded bolts which are connected inside the transom with 2 nuts -...

i bought a 1992 180 nitro fish and ski with 1992 150hp johnson evinrude/ i have amechanic friend who comes over and is evaluating it for things to fix- it hasnt been in the water yet only had it 3 1/2 weeks / he took the after market prop lock off and said to throw it in the lake as it is a...