Got home from a good day out yesterday, had the muffs on and outboard flushing while I was sorting some gear near the boat. I didn't notice the hose had fallen off (the hose has a 'stopper' fitting on it so if it's on and not attached to anything it doesn't waste water) and heard the alarm. Shut...
Over the Easter long weekend I spent a lot of time in the boat, and started to notice a new issue.
The issue is - shifting the boat into forward gear often results in it taking off - not with a great deal of speed but certainly more than it should have. Normally it shifts into gear at idle but...
So I was doing a few things in the boat today in preparation for the Easter long weekend, and I noticed the fuel filter had been leaking. I primed it up again and it drips very slowly out the side of the old glass filter (see pic). Not wanting to go out on the water with this situation I thought...
After wanting to get my hands on a boat for many years, I have finally been able to do it!
This boat has been in my family, owned by an uncle who is a small engine/marine mechanic, since the late 80's. It has done very little work since he completely rebuilt the motor and hull, with less than...
Edit - Ooops - motor is a 1977 75HP!
I've done a bit of reading on this already, but not sure what it may be.
This has happened now twice, both times with the motor warm. The scenario - starts perfectly when cold, runs absolutely fine for quite some time out to the first fishing spot. Move a...
I bought a boat on the weekend. It has been very well cared for, and was previously owned by a family member who is very fastidious and a small engine mechanic. The motor is in excellent condition and has done only 170hrs since a full rebuild (which was quite a few years ago now, the boat has...
