Some good news for me, and a confirmation that the PTT pump/motor are working! I managed to lower the outdrive following your instructions, but bypassed the solenoid and went directly to the motor.
Three wires, Black (ground), Blue (tilt up) and Green (tilt down): Apply power directly to...
The outdrive on the boat is in the up position. I connected a 12v battery to the boat, turned the key on, and tried the tilt switch on the control handle, and I can't get the outdrive to move. There is power to the dash and lights.
This might be silly, but what am I missing or doing wrong...
One week later and 3 different rust removers including ATF, and the engine still won't spin at all! Frustrating as heck. The next thing on my list is remove the outdrive, and see if that frees it up, if not, it will be time to remove the engine and start a rebuild on it.
I pulled the dipstick and the oil looks fine, black in color, still viscous, no hint of any moisture.
I put a Stillson strap wrench on the balancer in both directions, and she still won't turn. Pistons 1 to 3 look to be free, but the culprit is #4 which I believe is rusted shut to the...
Looking for expertise on how to get the engine to turn manually.
The registration sticker on the boat is from 2017, so we can safely assume that the boat hasn't ran since then, at least. The head is completely off, so no compression at all, the prop spins freely in a clockwise direction...
I also took pictures of the transom, but unless I'm missing something, it looks like the transom is made of fiberglass and not wood. Am I right in thinking that it's OK and that I don't have to worry about wood rot there?
Provided that the entire deck and sub-structure of the boat need replacing, please help me understand how that $4,000 cost breaks down. I estimated $1,000 for all the wood, but don't know what everything else costs or how much I would need.
I am handy and own the proper wood saws including a...
I ended up cutting an opening in the open bow area, so I could siphon the water out, and look at the stringers and bulkheads.
I probably siphoned more than 10 gallons of water and stopped, only to have the compartments slowly fill up again. I will wait until tomorrow and syphon more.
Water...
I hadn't thought of that, but it would make sense especially when you're turning the boat into a fishing rig.
Do you have an opinion on my issue with the water logging? Is drilling in the deck and dropping a hose with a water pump the best way to siphon the water out? I have to do this ASAP.
