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  1. Tim Frank

    NGK vs Champion

    I looked and didn't find this topic in a previous post. I have a bias to use Champion plugs if possible. No really rational reason. Had a Yamaha bike years ago, switched from the NGK stock plug to a Champion "equivalent"...switched back just as quickly....:eek: Not a good fit! So I have learned...
  2. Tim Frank

    Spun propeller hub

    Been running outboards for a lot of years but until joining these forums had never heard of a spun hub....let alone spun one myself. So, driving a 1975 Evinrude 6 HP today in lake water with broken-up ice, sudenly got the over-revving/loss of power that seems to be the classic symptom. Two...
  3. Tim Frank

    I'd hate to throw this out....

    Without boring the audience with details of how or why, I have a left over part from a 1968-vintage OMC O/B motor which is long gone. Not a wearing item, a cast mounting plate; but it is one of those parts that if you need it, nothing else is really going to work....and it might be a tough one...
  4. Tim Frank

    New car tail lights

    I have not bought a new car in the past 5 years but have noticed in the past year that you see a surprising number of cars driving at night without tail lights. Apparantly, there is now a separate switch that you need to turn on for tail lights. Does anyone know a rational reason that the giant...
  5. Tim Frank

    E/rude 6HP impeller replacement and l/u seals

    Since I started following the iboats forums, the replacement of OB impellers is a recurring topic, but one that I had previously never considered. I have been running and self-repairing OBs for 40+ years but have never changed an impeller, either because of a failure or as a routine maintenance...
  6. Tim Frank

    Short shaft availability....or long shaft to short shaft conversion

    I repowered a 1950s Orlando Clipper tinny from a 1968 55 HP Johnson to a 40HP Nissan. At the time that I bought the motor it was the most HP in a short shaft that I could find. I hadn't found this website yet so all the research and options were what I found myself. I was hoping for a 50HP SS...
  7. Tim Frank

    The Dark Side Of Women...

    A woman was in town on a shopping trip. She began her day finding the most perfect shoes in the first shop and a beautiful dress on sale in the second. In the third, everything had just been reduced by 50 percent when her mobile phone rang. It was a female doctor notifying her that her husband...
  8. Tim Frank

    Amphibious car

    I did a search on both "amphibious car" and "Python" and nothing came up, because I can't believe this hasn't been in here before....but just in case, it is too good not to share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO4cw565V98&fmt=18
  9. Tim Frank

    A Fishy Story

    It was the perfect day for a little fishing, but after a while I ran out of bait. Then a few feet up the shore I saw a snake with a frog in his mouth, and frogs are very good bass bait. Knowing the snake couldn't bite me with the frog in his mouth, I grabbed him right behind the head, took the...
  10. Tim Frank

    Zinc anode

    I have a 2005 Nissan 40 HP 2-stroke. I have just noticed that it does not have a zinc anode on the lower unit. It is only used in fresh water, but it is no doubt still a good idea to have one. Is this as straight forward to add as it seems, or are there any "landmines" to avoid?
  11. Tim Frank

    Could this technology be adapted for boating

    Maybe iboats could sell them. http://www.break.com/index/understanding-the-turbo-encabulator.html
  12. Tim Frank

    Max weight capacity rating for trailer

    Does the typical maximum rating have some cushion bulit-in or is it a "don't go even 5 ounces over?" number. I have an opportunity to buy a small boat trailer rated at 600 pounds that would be used only on rare occasions for actually moving the boat....and less than 30 miles.....and for winter...
  13. Tim Frank

    Extended storage implication...is two years too long on one "winterisation?

    I have an 8HP E/rude 1990 that was winterised fully last fall....fogged, l/u oil changed, carbs drained etc. I have not needed to use it this year for a few reasons. Question: is extended (i.e. a second year of) non-use a problem? Can I just let it sit until next year or is it better to start...
  14. Tim Frank

    Gas tank repair options ~ suggestions

    I was cleaning out the portable tank from a small E/rude O/B....had some water and dirt in it. When I tried to unthread the fuel outlet, the "mounting plate" separated from the tank.....I guess it was welded and the weld let go. Any suggestions on repair options i.e. is welding the only...
  15. Tim Frank

    6 hp E/rude coils and lower unit

    I have a 6 hp Eninrude, 1975 6504R There is a lower unit leak, that was not repaired by new plug washers. Motor is run less than 40 hours/season, seldom at more than 3/4 throttle; at the fall oil change there is the dreaded milkshake-oil/water emulsion. Is the lubrication substantially...
  16. Tim Frank

    Finding model number on Evinrude 6HP Fisherman

    The tag which I was "certain" had the serial number and model for this motor turned out to have ONLY the SN. ....6540RC81763. I have scoured the motor for a model number; there is a silver disc on the block with OMC logo and the # C0081763, but I can't line that up with a model number in the...
  17. Tim Frank

    Jump on the sailing season, Canadian style

    We still are plagued by "hard water" up here for another month. But when the stars and planets all align, and we have bare ice and a decent wind....the DN gets dragged out, assembled, and taken for a spin. Last time was 3 years ago :( Clocked at 50+ MPH yesterday over a 1/2 mile stretch, and...
  18. Tim Frank

    Epoxy pros needed

    I have a question on the use of epoxy resin that is totally non-related to boats....so I think that this is the correct place to post....although in the back of my mind I am thinking that the boat repair section may have more epoxy wizards hanging about... I have to do a repair on a pair of...
  19. Tim Frank

    Sea Foam/Deep Creep questions

    I usually don't fall for snake oil sales pitches unless i check a bit deeper and actually have a definite need for the item; so I was surprised at myself when I got so awed by the rave reviews that Sea Foam products get in here ....for decarb/cleaning... that on impulse, I just went out and...
  20. Tim Frank

    Carb cover....Nissan 40 HP, 2005

    When I fog this motor at the end of the season prior to putting away, I have to take off the cover over the carb throats. I'm always doing it over water...increasing the chances of dropping a screw etc. If I drilled three holes that lined up with the carb intakes and used rubber plugs to seal...
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