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  1. Lou C

    Found this in a local antique shop, 1956 Johnson Seahorse....

    We were looking for something else and found this, it looks like it was hardly ever used, very good condition, the seller says it runs but what do you all think about buying one of these? I've looked at a couple of on line parts places and it appears that you can get most replacement parts (carb...
  2. Lou C

    Removing interior side panel....questions....

    Hello all, I need to install a new throttle/shift control on my 88 FW H-200 because the old OMC control is getting really sloppy. The side panel has to come off, its is held to the inside lip of the top cap by a series of studs that are screwed into a fastener inside the wood backing. The panel...
  3. Lou C

    Need help with a nearly new Suzuki DF 2.5 four stroke....

    I bought a Suzuki DF 2.5 and from the beginning it has had a bad stumble off idle. The dealer has tried to help, but it is really not much better. The first time I took it in, he replaced the carb and it was better after that, but after a few trips it was back to the bad stumble. I took it in...
  4. Lou C

    great diagnostic tool....

    Just picked up a Radio Shack laser thermometer, these things make it very easy to check important things like manifold/exhaust tube temps, verify proper thermostat operation, etc. I found that my new manifolds run at 115-118* idling through the channel, and 135* or so after running on plane for...
  5. Lou C

    OK here's another odd one for Cobra owners who still have points...

    I was getting my old 88 Cobra ready for the season, and had an odd thing happen. The engine started well from winter storage, then starting doing something it never did before. It would gasp and stumble if I ran it with the shift system in neutral, with the handle pulled out all the way. But...
  6. Lou C

    Got a question about the old style Volvos....

    I was looking at another boat the other day, it's a nice 1989 Steiger Craft (commercial style work/fishing boat) with a new crate 350 and a Volvo drive, it's the older style 280/290 style. I'm not sure which model # it is, but on the helm it does have a control for tilting the drive (obviously...
  7. Lou C

    how long can you expect buffing to last?

    OK here's something I brought up in another thread and am starting a new thread to ask about. How long can you reasonable expect a boat that was badly oxidized to stay looking good after either buffing and polishing or even wet sanding if needed first? My 88 FW is unfortunately red and badly...
  8. Lou C

    Quadrajet fuel leak question

    I've got a question about Quadrajet fuel leaks...mine has been fine for the past 6 seasons since it was last rebuilt but today when I was running it on the water hose...I noticed two things...it started right up from cold but then on a hot restart it started reluctantly ( this engine was always...
  9. Lou C

    Getting a shock when trimming down...

    I've been getting a shock when trimming the drive down (not up) if I have my hand on both the remote control and the metal part of the steering wheel. I am guessing that the down wire has rubbed through the insulation at some point and I am completing the ground path between the remote control...
  10. Lou C

    More thoughts on FOAM--pic is worth a thousand words!

    Here is a pic of the boat that the 4 missing boaters were on in the Gulf...with one of the boaters (Nick Schyler) sitting on the overturned boat....it's a foam filled Everglades....I for one am glad I replaced the foam in my old FW...and I bet this poor guy is glad they had a foam filled...
  11. Lou C

    Imron Paint for Boat Left in the Water?

    I am thinking of having my old FW painted from the rubrail down to the boot stripe, it's red and badly oxidized gelcoat. I have spoke to a couple of shops here that paint boats and both seem to think that Imron is the best for durability, but I have heard mixed things about leaving a boat in the...
  12. Lou C

    More thoughts on foam in rebuilds.........

    I was looking at the great job on the Wellcraft posted recentely in this forum, and it got me to thinking about foam and construction. Many say the foam causes rot, and not to use it in rebuilds. Still others say that the foam is a necessary structural part of the boat. Looking at the Wellcraft...
  13. Lou C

    replacing I/O starter question

    I have to replace the starter on my OMC Cobra 4.3. I have a new starter and it came with the shim. How do you know if you need to use the shim or not. I have the factory shop manual but it does not address this point. I do recall years ago that we had trouble with a replacement starter on a 1975...
  14. Lou C

    What antifreeze-PG/engine cooling vs PG storage?

    I've been wondering about this one for a while. If you do use antifreeze when winterizing, to cut down on corrosion, is it best to use the propylene glycol stuff that is for engine cooling systems (like Sierra) or the storage stuff that West Marine and others sell (Sea Fit-100, etc). I have used...
  15. Lou C

    Racor w/metal bowl for I/O vs standard filters?

    I saw the Racor filter with metal bowl that can be drained for I/Os at West Marine the other day, and wondered if it is really much better than the standard Sierra fuel water seperating filters. These are more expensive ($56 for the filter/bowl, the filter elements are about $26 or so) vs 8 or 9...
  16. Lou C

    Transducer paint?

    I had the shop paint my outdrive and they used the tin based Alumaspray, which they have used in years past,altough it is no longer sold. They also painted the plastic transducer for my Humminbird Wide 100 with the same paint. Is this going to work ok or should I remove the tin based paint and...
  17. Lou C

    Barnicles and bellows

    OK I/O guys, is there anything you can put on the bellows on an I/O boat moored in salt water to keep barnicles from growing in the bellows? I have to replace the driveshaft bellows this year because of barnicle damage and am wondering if there is anything that can be used to cut down on this...
  18. Lou C

    Outdrives in salt water-how often re-sealed?

    The last 2 years I have had to have a seal replaced in my OMC Cobra, the first season it was moored in the water for about 6 weeks, the past one it was in the water from June to Oct. When I pulled it last week I saw that the drive oil was milky again. So my question is, is it common to have to...
  19. Lou C

    What is a good bias ply trailer tire?

    I have a 94 Loadrite trailer and I want to upgrade the tires on it. I was thinking of using Goodyear Marathon radials, but Loadrite says that if the trailer came with bias ply you should stick with that. So what is a good brand of bias ply?? Most are made in China and it is hard to guage...
  20. Lou C

    Accuracy of Depth/Fish finders

    Today while leaving our harbor in the marked channel, the reading on our Hummingbird fish finder dropped from about what it should be down to 3 feet or so. I trimmed up the drive really fast, and moved to and area of deeper water. I really could not believe that the water at one hour past high...
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