i got the motor running today and i noticed that it shakes alot. was wondering if that means motor mounts are going bad or the timing not set right. the 2 motor mounts i saw look good they are not cracked or hard.
i took the cap off to do some work on the boat and now i put it all back together. now i have a gap between the rubrail and the boat. it looks like they used caulk before. and it started to come loose what should i use. should i use caulk to or should i use the 4200 or 5200 stuff. and i have a...
i painted the bottom of my boat with anitfouling paint. my question is do i need to do the same to the motor its an outboard. this year the boat will be in the water for alittle over a week. and im hoping next year it will be all season.
my boat had metal trim the lined the cutout of the splashwell and the motor sat on it do i need to put that back on. or could i put the motor on the fiberglass. im thinking it is to protect the glass from the motor. so if it is i could use alittle peice and set the motor on it right.
i know it would probably be cheaper to get the hull that you want instead of redoing one. but im just wondering. i was fixing a hole in my hull and while i was laying on the ground looking at the hole. i was wondeing if anybody has ever made a tri hull into a V hull and how hard would it be to do.
i need a new tachometer. i was wondering since all of the marine tachs. are so expensive would an automotive on work. i have a 1975 40 hp johnson 2 cylinder
i repaired the hole in my fiberglass hull from the in side now i want to repair it from the outsideshould i grind all the gell coat down to the fiberglass before laying more glass over the spot. it is preety much fixed i just want to put some cloth over it to smooth it out and fill in the voids.
i have 1975 40hp johnson. im going to rewire it. my ? is is there a speacial wire i have to get to do this i already know what gauge wire i need. all the insulation on the wires are either craking or look spongy. so i figured i should rewire it. thanks
well the weather is finally nice now. i have started to take the cap off so i can get to the transom wood.
this is the boat
you might remember it from my other post about redoing the deck and stringers. well i will hopefully have some pics of the cap removal for you guys tomorrow. then when...
i brought my prop to a boat shop to get a new one. and the guy behind the desk told me that mine wasnt in bad shape. that he could send it out and have it rebuilt. and it would cost me about $60. i for got about dropping it off. now im wondering if i should have it done because there are only...
im going the cheaper way out using rustoleum paint does it have to be thier topside paint or any paint made by them and do i have to grind the old gelcoat off before i paint. thanks
i have a 1975 or 6 40 horse. i have been putting the cheap gas in it and it seems to run rough. then when i stored the boat for the winter i put stable in the tank. last year it ran so good i started to think that maybe the stable helped the gas. so should i go with this mixture everythime i...
The insulation on most of the wires are breaking off and exposing the copper. i was wondering if they would still make the wire harness for this motor so i can have all new wiring put on the motor what i did for the last 2 seasons to make it work with out shorting was wrap black tape on them. i...
well i did some measuring of my transom yesterday and figured i need 11 gallons of seacat. (small transom) so thats comes out to be about $550 shipped. then i looked at nidabond. if their bucket are 5 gallons then i would save about half. but i have read that you have to get your own hardener...
they broke off. i found one of them. could i jbweld it back on. and then make another one out of jbweld and put that one on the other side of the lower unit.
i try to go to the iboat store and it is not working. or there is something wrong with my computer i cant see the adds. all i see are boxes with red X"s in them. is the site down or is there some settings i have to change to see them.
i have a 6 gallon orange metal tank is there suppose to be a vent on it. everytime i open the tank air rushes in. or when im at wot the engine stutters sometimes and then runs fine for a while. and the motor doesnt really like to stay running at low rpms i dont know if that has anything to do...
i winterized my boat last year and put stabil in the gas tanks it had a half a tank left. i ran it a couple times this year. but havent been out for about a month and a half now. i have alittle over a 1/4 left is that gas still good. should i empty the gas out of it and put new in it our would i...
i have been thinking of getting a boat slip instead of trailering my boat. my question is should i paint the bottom of the boat where i fixed a hole in the hull before i leave it in the water. or will it be ok for the 1 1/2 months it would be at the slip before the end of boating season. and...
