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There's cooling water leaking from my mid-60's Sea King (Gale) outboard. You can't really see the source in this video but you can see the general area where it's coming from and where it's pooling. Where is it probably coming from? It seems like there's still plenty of water coming out of the...

I have a 9.9 Evinrude that’s probably late 90’s to mid 2000’s that I bought used. Given that the paint on the lower unit bolts was intact I doubt the impeller has ever been changed, so I decided to do that today. Imagine my surprise when I learned that the impeller isn’t attached to the shaft...

It arrived today. We shall see if it’s the wrong choice, but since I wanted a spare prop it won’t be completely wasted money even if it’s not the optimal size.

It’s an aluminum deep V fishing boat.

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Edit: I just realized I have asked a similar question before and there were questions about the accuracy of my tach. I THINK it's accurate, but how does one verify this? Is there an electronic gizmo I can buy that will count sparks or touch that I can test it with? My boat is a 16ft. G3 V167C...

I have a PowerDrive V2 with Bluetooth. For reasons I can't explain Minn Kota has an iPilot upgrade for the ones made prior to 2017 but not for my newer motor. The only upgrade option for my newer motor seems to be copilot, which is just a wireless steering and speed control. Amazon suggested the...

Like most trailers over 80” wide, my boat trailer has three small rectangular marker lights mounted in the rear crossmember. Occasionally one of them works if I pop off the cover and wiggle the little ‘peanut’ bulb (194) around. The problem is that these lights are submerged every time I back...

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Everything else does. Outboards breathe the same air that cars do, and I wouldn’t dream of running my car without a filter in place. Does the cowl really somehow block all the particulates? Of course I realize there’s a huge difference between being on the water and driving on a dirt road. Just...

I inherited a 2HP Johnson outboard from my grandfather. It’s a late 60s-early 70s model with an attached metal fuel tank. The tank is filled with rust, and no matter how well I try to clean it out I find mysl f having to take apart the carb and blow out the rust. The part is long since...

I’m having a sudden problem with what was a perfectly running engine the last time it ran a month ago. It’s somewhat similar to the one described in this thread...

I have a V hull 16" G3 with a 50 HP Yamaha 2 stroke. According to my instruments at wide open throttle I'm going 30 mph and revving at 4400 rpm. That's with the trim adjusted for maximum plane. I don't know the pitch of my prop, but 4400 rpm makes me think I might need a slightly different prop...

I recently bought a 2007 G3 V167C. It's a great boat and everything works perfectly, but it doesn't have an anchor winch. I bought a hand crank Anchor Mate but I'm not sure how/where to mount it on this particular boat. I don't think I want only a stern mounted anchor because of taking waves...

I have a 50 hp Yamaha from 2006 that is new to me. It works perfectly, but I am just thinking ahead to one day if the oil injection system should fail. Assuming I don't learn about the failure by the sound of the pistons seizing, I could just pour the fuel tank full of oil to a 50:1 premix and...

I have a Gale 15hp Sea King that was given to me by my uncle close to 20 years ago. The model is GG18734C. The last time it was started was probably 2003 but I'm thinking of getting it wet again and I have two questions: (1) Does someone have a part number for an impeller? I'm sure it would be...

I've not done much in the way of fishing in 15 years, but as I'm approaching retirement I'm thinking about buying a bass boat. I've been looking around and it seems like every new boat has a Mercury or occasionally a Yamaha. If there's a new boat for sale within 50 miles of me with a Johnson or...

I have a 1965 Sportwin 9.5 that jumps out of gear. Wonder what the chances are that a fellow could pull the clutch dog and square up the engagement surfaces and reuse it? I thought I might try that and then flip it over so the returned side was now the reverse. I know I sound cheap, but have...

Went to the WalMart in Frankfort KY yesterday to pick up a new primer bulb. They had about a dozen of them on the rack. All were Atwood brand, and all were priced at $27! That's just the bulb, mind you, not a full replacement hose kit! On the bright side, it is approved for use in California...