Yes, one part polyurethane paint is considered to be topside, but there are other topside paints which include enamel and other formulations. I believe polyurethane paint to be superior in shine and hardness to them. Their price is also higher.
Trailered boats do not need any paint on their bottoms. The gel coat from the factory is just fine. If you do not like the look of the gel coat, any marine polyurethane will make it nice and shiny, with the correct prep.
If you use a one-part polyurethane, the boat cannot be kept in the...
Gee, I do not see the bend. I did see some pictures of your shop, plus some others I cannot id. However, if there is a bend in the cable and the cable end will not pass thru the tilt tube, you need to cut it off and pull out the stub.
Jim, there are two kinds of poly resin. Laminating resin (no wax) stays tacky after it sets. Finishing resin (with wax) gets rock hard. You can gelcoat over either, but sanding the finish resin is recommended.
The gelcoat also comes in waxed and unwaxed. Unwaxed is used for the first coat...
Sure, It is easy with a remote control engine and a dashboard.
First buy a tachometer that is compatible with your engine. Install it into the dashboard.
Second, most remote controls have pigtails or a plug that will supply +12VDC, ground and tach signal. Hook those the the tachometer...
Fittings are usually molded into plastic tanks. If they swivel in a bushing, they might be able to be drilled out, but if rigid in the tank wall, removal will likely damage the fuel tank.
I am assuming the third small hose is for a fuel return from the injector rails.
Jim, you can think of poly resin w/o cloth as a good varnish. It will seal wood quite well. Of course like varnish, it will not bridge seams in the wood. So if you were to build a kayak of wood and seal it with poly resin, it would work fine, until the wood flexed and a joint opened a bit...
Antisiphon valve is in third picture, or at least that is a prime candidate, and where it is usually installed.
Are those red hoses marine rated? They look like garden hose. You might look to see if they are still in good shape on the inside.
The parts list for that engine does not show a CCW gearcase or CCW gearcase parts. Unless you have twin motors, I am not sure why you would want a CCW gearcase. Even with twin motors, CCW is a nice to have, but not essential.
Crowleymarine has some the high speed jets. I punched in a generic '93 Johnny 150HP engine, since they did not have a listing for J150GLECG.
https://www.crowleymarine.com/evinrude/products/0328546-high-speed-orifice-plug-72d
Counter rotating gearcases have a larger, stronger bearing behind the rear gear (forward on CCW gearcases), than do the CW gearcases. This is because the CCW gearcase is run in reverse with the LH prop on it most of the time.
I do not know if the gearcase castings are the same. They may be.
I also plugged the highest water pickup and drilled out the lowest water pickup on the gearcase to make it larger. the lowest water intake was always allowing water into the motor, but the top water intake could suck air.
A water pressure gauge is also a good idea for all outboard motors...
Deep cycle batteries have softer plates than starting batteries. The soft plates allow the multiple deep discharge and recharge cycles and are not well suited to the high current draw needed by the starter motor. Will they work, sure, for a while, but a starting battery will last longer.
