ok i have a bowrider its a chapparell with removable cushions in the front bow area. the seats are plywood bottom with vinyl covering. 3 piece seat set. bow center, port and starboard sides..under the port and starboard seats are storage wells.. but the front seat only has a solid platform under...
ok fella's as spring time is nearing agian its time to start focusing on the boat and getting her ready for summer..i have decided to upgrade the vhf radio. the current set up is probaly as old as the boat. (1981) works fine but just big and bulky and ancient. looking thru the 100's of radios...
i am looking into a gelcoat restoration product i was thinking about the meguiars 3 step fiberglass resto kit.. it has an oxidation remover, polish, and sealer wax. anyone else use this? or reccomend another product?
ok had to remove my fuel pick up tube to inspect it and siphon out the tank. my question is what do ineed to put on the threads to seal them upon reinstall? i am not sure if teflon tape will hold up to the fuel/oil mixture. thought about pipe dope (pipe thread compound) referred to in the...
hey you all its about that time again to get back on the water. so the end of winter spring preparation is about to begin. my prep job includes replacing the carpet on the deck, refurbing my bunks and replacing the tongue jack, pulling and inspecting the hubs and repacking bearings. *possibily*...
i have a garmin fishfinder model 160, and now the background illumination is staying lit up the whole time my fish finder is on. it use to not stay on all the time until you turned the light on with the button. is there a setting somewhere to set this or is the fishfinder defective? everything...
how can i test my stator on my 1981 90hp evinrude? i think its breaking down after getting hot. i have a multi meter. and when doing a spark test, do i need to use the tester that you can set a gap on or will just the one that lights up work fine?
1981 evinrude. 90 hp. Start off by saying. It runs flawless on the hose all day everyday. But I can drop it in the lake and it starts fine and takes off. I can dock it for a few min. And fire it up and it idles fine but drop it in gear and it stalls. I can bump the key in for the primer and it...
My fuel gage isn't working i have 6 wires coming off the back of gage. One red one black going to sending unit. One hot and ground going to gage light. One wire going to the fill neck. Assuming this is a ground. The sixth wire appears to be another ground. Does this sound right? How does power...
I have a chapparel 194 1981 year. The tank is under the floor. The previous owner told me the tank leaks so I just bought an above deck portable tank and didn't think much else about it. But he tOld me that he filled the old tank with wAter to wash the gas fumes out to be safe. Well today (3...
1981 evinrude 90 hp I took the impellar out to change it and i didn't look to see which direction the old one came out. Can some one please help a dummy out?
My port side is running way hotter than stbd side. After a few min idling on hose. Not sure exact temp difference. But can't touch port side too hot stbd side is warm to the touch but not too hot to hold on to. Plan to check exact temp Tom with infrared temp gun
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ok so after my last post of restartiing problems i got home today and put it on the hose to flush engine and i noticed another couple problems maybe related maybe not what do you think? after about 10-15 minutes of running on hose i...
Took the boat out yesterday to the gulf of Mexico it's a 90 hp evinrude 1981 year and after anchoring down and fishing for a while started up to change location I had to run the fast idle for a few minutes before I could take off with out dying. It would die everrime I throttled out of neutral...
as the title says i have a 1981 evinrude 90 hp i can pump the fuel bulb up tight fire it up and after running for a few minutes i can check the bulb and its not firm anymore. is it losing prime or is this normal???? about 3 pumps and its right back tight again. i had an inline fuel filter on it...
on my heavy beast of a 90 hp evinrude o/b should i use the transom saver/engine support or is the transport latch built onto the motor sufficient? i have heard that one is better than the other and either is fine as long as i have SOMETHING supporting the engine besides the tilt motor itself.. i...
today while out at my local lake i had retrieved my boat after cruising for a while was up in the de staging area strapping down securing everything and i notice a pickup pull up with 2 nice looking jet skis they asked if i was preparing to launch and i told them no i was straooing down and...
ok my boat has a 90 hp o/b 1981 model evinrude and i dont have a temp sensor nor alarm (that i know of) so whats best to know when i overheat??? i would prefer a guage so i can tell BEFORE it gets too hot and ruins an engine... i dont even like the idiot lights on most newer cars... my...
i have a 1981 19 ft chapparral bow rider that is in great shape but the original gel coat is chalky and looks bad because it dont shine.. so i am planning to re gel coat it.. outside only above and below water line may re do the interior as well but that consist of the cap and dash panels inside...
