Anyone ever know of a boat (22') being made with recycled road sings. Apparently the bottom is welded with new 1/4" marine grade by a professional. The hobbyist welded in old road signs for the gunnels, transom, and the cabin. It looks well done and seems sufficiently supported with framing. I...
Nope, not an explosives test (yet)
2000 Yamaha T50
I removed the electric tilt and trim motor for overhaul and cleaning with the motor in the supported up position. (it worked but looked like crap.) I reinstalled it and it was running slow (labored, slow turning motor) going up. We played with...
Fuel injected 115s: considering purchase of a boat with twin 115s, one has about 2300 hrs, is six years old and doesn't get flushed and is moored in saltwater in the cool Oregon climate. Would you expect to get much more life out of this engine? It has a new lower unit and as a whole doesn't...
How much does it cost to get licensed to run a 6 pac? Other than sea time, and background check/ screening, are there any other requirements. Are there mandatory courses/classes to attend if sea time requirements are met?
I've got a Yamaha analog tach in the boat now that I believe is malfunctioning. It operates smoothly and is accurate at low throttle settings but when I get up over 3500 it gets erratic and when I put in 3/4 throttle it shoots up over 7000 and dances around. Pole settings are right. I tried...
I just can't seem to win. My latest endeavor has been a 1999 Yamaha T50 4-stroke. The motor wouldn't run when I got it. I couldn't turn the crank either. I pulled the cyl head off to check out the inside. The cyls looked good and the crank would turn when the head was removed. I found the head...
Is there any reason why a 1999 mercury 4 stroke 50 hp cylinder head won't bolt up to and work with a 1999 Yamaha F50 short block and carb stack? The motor got cooked and it has bad valves but the cylinders and pistons seem fine as well as the rest of the block.
What are general thoughts about injected four stroke motors vs carb'd. I don't like hearing about injectors malfunctioning, it's an expensive and involved process to rectify. The carbs don't seem as picky and I have no problem disassembling and cleaning them if there is a problem. If I'm going...
Somebody school me..... All the specs that I find in the manual are the same for the carbed 4 strokes in the 75, 80, 90, and 100 class (bore, crank, valve clearance, etc.) Can we put 100 carbs on a 75?
I have just rebuilt my 1999 F100. After reassembling it I have an oil leak running down the driveshaft and splattering out onto the mounting bracket and also have water getting into the oil at higher RPMs. If I let it idle on the muffs for abouT a half hour the oil starts to clear up. When I was...
Can a single 704 binnacle control be converted from a push to open throttle to a pull to open throttle the way that a 703 can by swapping out the internal mechanism? Is it the same part? I am going to tear into it later to see, but if someone can respond before I do it I'd be saving some time if...
I have a 1999 F100 that I just purchased and I've been trying to learn it. It was a neglected motor and I purchased it from a guy who said that it ran good but would occasionally "sputter" due to some bad fuel being sucked into it. I wanted to check out a lot of stuff on it before I even tried...
I just got a good deal on a 1999 F100 and it's going to get shipped. I currently have a 1994 70 Precision Blend and am curious about the control setup for the F100. Is the throttle on the F100s a pull to open setup like my 70? I just put new cables on my boat and would like to keep my 703...
I have a Mariner 8hp, S/N: OD214786, I'm not sure of the year. It was running great three days ago but will no longer start. I checked the kill switches with a multimeter and they are working properly. I pulled the plugs, grounded, and checked for spark. It is present. With plugs pulled I...
