Search results

  1. SeaKaye12

    What are these called; and who makes them?

    I'm searching for the simple transom mounted wheel that's used on car-topper boats so that they can be wheeled into the water once they're lowered off the car. Typically; the wheels can be flipped over in their mount....so the wheels stick up in the air once the boat is underway on the...
  2. SeaKaye12

    Lake Manicouagan (PICS!)

    Anyone been out on this lake? It's quite far north in Quebec...and from what I've read is in a rather hostile environment; as in cold and windy. Sure looks strikingly beautiful from the air though. Sure gives a new meaning to "Boating around the Lake"; eh? Thanks for reading, Chuck
  3. SeaKaye12

    Can you explain the appeal of Short Socks?

    I know; hardly a "tech topic"..... :) I see more and more people wearing these "short socks"...barely covering the ankle. What's up with those; anyway? They look so uncomfortable...looks like they'd always slip under the heel. Is it a style/fashion thing....or is there some other reason...
  4. SeaKaye12

    Selva Outboards

    Anyone know who makes these? Are they a familiar name with another brand on the cowling? http://www.selvamarine.com/index.jsp?tnes_locale=en_us Thanks for reading, Chuck
  5. SeaKaye12

    Want Program to put arrows/circles on images

    Hi, I already have Photoshop and Image Ready etc. I'd like to have a simple image editor that can make it easy to draw an arrow or a circle etc on jpegs...so I can put pics up on forums with a particular part/area hightlighted. Needs to run on XP. I won't ask much more of it than that. I...
  6. SeaKaye12

    Scott Atwater Model 473

    Hi All, I'm looking to talk to someone who owns a Scott Atwater 7.5HP from the 40's.... Specifically a model 473. It's a twin cylinder...no shift...prior to all the "bail-o-matic" stuff. I've poked around the various SA and vintage boards...a lot of newer SA stuff out there...but I've yet to...
  7. SeaKaye12

    How to See who owns and who hosts a Website

    Can someone describe the ways to determine who is hosting a particular website.....all the way from the hosting ISP through the "backbone supplier" to the net. Secondly; is it possible for a website to be set up in such a way as to keep that information from being available to the public? If...
  8. SeaKaye12

    Mac/Powerbook Repair Manual on Line...FREE!!!

    The other night I witnessed a friend replacing the HD in his Powerbook. He had never done it before, and had no service manual. What he did have was this website http://www.ifixit.com/cart/catalog/ (Click on "FIXIT GUIDES") They have (IMHO) amazingly well done; step-by step instructions...
  9. SeaKaye12

    Cross Flow, Direct Charge and Loopers...What is the difference and which do I Ha

    Hi, Every so often I see mention here of at least three different engine designs.Cross Flow, Looper and DirectCharge. At one point someone even posted an image that showed the difference between at least two of them. I'm still confused. Which one came first? Are all three still used? One...
  10. SeaKaye12

    Can a Re-built Engine be Re-built again?

    Once a cylinder is bored oversize to correct damage (scoring and the like).....can that engine be "re-built" again? With older engines that come up for sale it's hard to know if they've ever been bored out...but the odds would be that in many cases they have....so; if one buys an engine like...
  11. SeaKaye12

    Significance of Carbon in exhaust: 115 HP Four Stroke

    My neighbor just got back from lobster diving;and when we went to flush the engines in the driveway we noticed black carbon residue floating on top of the water running down the curbside. That is unusual....not seen typically; at least not in that quantity. What does that siginify? A...
  12. SeaKaye12

    Transmission Chatter: 1993 Camry V6 Automatic

    I just noticed today that when backing up, the transmission seems to chatter a bit when first starting backward. If I firmly apply the brakes and apply moderate throttle there is no slippage. Only when the vehicle is allowed to move. Forward operation is normal. I'm the original owner with...
  13. SeaKaye12

    Mercury Mariner vs. Mercury Force

    A couple of questions.... When did Mercury introduce the Mariner line? Are they identical to the "real" Mercs except for the obvious cosmetic changes? It appears that the Mariner name has been dropped? As for the Force; I realize that they are totally different engines (I used to own a...
  14. SeaKaye12

    Info on Lower Unit Monitor

    Somewhere; probably here on i-boats, I saw mention of a device that monitors the condition of the lower unit oil...and gives warning of water in the oil, metal particles in the oil, and also temperature of the oil. I'd like to read more about this...but now I can't find and mention of lt...
  15. SeaKaye12

    I Paid $4.42 for Gas! I'm mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore!

    Ummm.. well; I'm not all that mad and I guess I'll have to take it if I'm going to go boating again... It was at Lake Shasta in Northern California. Middle of August (not a holiday weekend even...) Gas prices in town there hovers around $3.35 for 87.....but prices at the Marinas on the...
  16. SeaKaye12

    O-ring left over from Impeller Kit

    I just swapped out the impeller on my 1977 Merc 850 (4 Cyl). The Quicksilver Impeller kit included an O-ring about the diameter of the driveshaft. I could see no use for it. The genuine Mercury manual that I have shows an O-ring below the water pump base; but since I wasn't replacing the...
  17. SeaKaye12

    Still need Help with ID'ing my

    I’ve been searching for a 15p prop to try . I currently have a 17p prop (the white one) which fits fine. The white prop fits my 1977 Merc 850 sn04721196. The black one ( part # on it is 48-77342 A40L 15P....then in larger numbers.....R986) was ordered on e-bay last year…and was...
  18. SeaKaye12

    Has anyone devised an "update" for the old two hose pressure gas tanks on the ol

    Hi, Locally here there is a 50's vintage Johnson 5.5HP for sale. It's missing it's gas tank. The older two hose tanks are hard to find...and I had been meaning to ask here if anyone ever devised a "fix" that would update those older motors to use the suction feed system. Just curious more...
  19. SeaKaye12

    Anyone want to take a stab at a Windows 98 SE 'puter Problem?

    Hi, It's a five year old machine that's run 7 days a week in a business application. Last week...it started rebooting repeatedly...would no sooner get up and running...when it would re-boot. No error message or anything. Upon re-boot it would run ScanDisk each time...because "Windows did...
  20. SeaKaye12

    Lets get Started...Parker Owners Post your Boat

    Parker builds so-nonsense fishing boats for off-shore . Just to get things started...here's their website. www. parkerboats.net Post a pic of your Parker! Thanks for reading, Chuck
Top