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I have repaired some deep gouges and scrapes on the bottom with marine tex. I plan on filling the minor ones with evercoat marine filler. Then paint over with gluvit. Then I will coat with interlux black anifouling paint. I need to know how I should go about it. Once I have all the scrapes...
Hello All. I have recently bought a 1982 ebbtide montego. I love the boat and have been prepping it to restore it the best I can. I checked the boat over pretty well before I bought it. I pounded on everything and it all sounded solid. The carpet was pretty dingy so I started pulling it up and...
I just purchased a 1982 ebbtide montego with a 1982 Johnson 115 hp J115TLCNB Outboard Motor. I took it out and it runs great. The problem is that I am reaching 6000 rpms. The manual says optimum operating rpms is 5000. The prop is a stainless steel 13 3/8 x 17 prop. My question is should I go to...
I have this motor and it runs fine. I know a good bit about it from reading the forums and what not here. gas is mixed 50:1 . I just replaced the water pump and now it pumps water great and I replaced the lower unit. Previous owner had broke the fin off the bottom. I have a leak coming out of...
