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    Some Questions regarding many things, plaining etc..

    Well i finally fixed up my motor with just the tilt and trim to complete but i decided to go on the water and it was a beautiful day. There was a bit of wind with maybe 1-2 foot swells on the water. I realised that the motor is sitting very low in the water on the back when the boat is standing...
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    Suitable Kicker motor for my boat? 4.33m De Havilland

    I tend to go out 1-4km out of the bay (Botany Bay here in Sydney Australia) or drive around in the bay looking for bream but the motor has failed on me close to shore once and it was becoming low tide so i couldn't paddle in but luckily i got a tow to the ramp (turns out it was fuel starvation...
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    Is Compression ok on my Motor?

    Mercury 1970 650cc Thunderbolt... 65hp<br /><br />1. 98psi<br />2. 95psi<br />3. 100psi<br />4. 94psi<br /><br />Or there abouts don't remember but it was within 6 foru sure.. Mechanic told me that the compression on a motor like this one is fine because older motors had much less compression...
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    Mercury 650cc 65hp Carby problem i suspect...

    Well. I paid $350 or so US dollars for my mechanic to fix up and service my Mercury 650cc 65hp perfectly... Fix up the carbs which includes cleaning them and changing the stuff in them thats meant to be changed. Also replacing impellar .. Sealing a screw which was leaking water from lower unit...
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    How much do these motors weigh. I need to find out asap thanks you legends :D

    I have a Mercury 650cc 65hp 1970 Thunderbolt<br /><br />And a Chrysler 1978 120hp 4 cylinder <br /><br />Both motors are 4 cylinder.. How much difference would the weight be between them because im trying to change from the merc to the chrysler on my 4.33m De Havilland Runabout.<br /><br />How...
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    Is this the correct liquid for my Tilt/Trim for my 70' Merc Thunderbolt 650cc

    It says on the tilt/trim pump on the inside of the boat not on the tilt/trim cylinders.. "Only use SAE 20W oil" I wen't to the local automotive shop to look for some and the only thing i could find " SAE 20W" is good old 4 stroke motor oil so i bought a litre of the stuff<br /><br />Here is a...
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    Mechanic told me water is getting into the "motor"

    Can this stop 2 cylinders firing properly. aka one firing sometimes to nearly all the time and the other hardly ever. <br /><br />Its a Merc 1970 650cc Thunderbolt <br /><br />What could be the reasons for water getting into the motor etc. etc.<br /><br />Thanks alot once again iboats
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    Mercury 65hp Thunderbolt Ignition... is screwed ;( Im no mechanic either

    2 cylinders don't fire really. When they do its occasionally like the motor is sneezing. Theres hjoles in hte outboard body and water is coming into the engine bay and leaking out 3 holes out of the sides. My mechanic said, because there isn't enough water pressure the third and fourth cylinders...
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    Help with my pulley steering system in my boat Please! Thankyou

    Below is a picture of my steering system on my boat and i have figured out this much so far (i didn't take pics of it before removing it damn ;(<br /><br />Anyway i have installed this much so far and i still have 4 more wheels and 2 springs to attach but i can't figure it out! Can someone...
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    1970 Mercury Thunderbolt 650cc 65hp 4 cylinder is it really 65hp?

    I heard motors back in the days where under-rated. So a 100hp would be more like 125 is this true? or is it the opposite. What would my 65hp really be rated <br /><br />I have 73 De Havilland fibreglass boat. Its very light (3 people flipped it over and 2 can carry it (barely) It has the above...
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    Hydraulic Steering is it really worth it?

    I am about to put my steering system into my boat. I have a cable driven steering system with 2 wheels up front and 4 at the back 2 connected to springs.<br /><br />Should i stick with the original or is hydraulic really worth it. I don't relaly have $1000 to spend so is it really worth it? I...
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    My little secret for taking boat off trailer onto driveway for work :D

    When i had finished prepping my boat to be painted(old 73 de hallivand 4.33m). I thought to myself.. How am i going to get it onto my driveway firstly off the trailer and then how am i going to flip it upside down without damaging it. Well after alot of thinking i thought Hey i can use hold...
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    I'm going to let you in a little secret of mine 4 getting boats off trailers 4 w

    When i had finished prepping my boat to be painted(old 73 de hallivand 4.33m). I thought to myself.. How am i going to get it onto my driveway firstly off the trailer and then how am i going to flip it upside down without damaging it. Well after alot of thinking i thought Hey i can use hold...
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    My boat! More problems ;(

    The floor in my boat seems rock solid. I have minor osmosis problem in 2 places which has seemed to stop. The problem i have is when i go to the fish tank at the back of the boat (the hole in the floor in the shape of a sqaure where the drain hole is on the bottom middle of it. Opposite the...
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    Mercury 65hp Thunderbolt Ignition and De Havilland 4.33m Runabout easy prop ques

    I have a Dehavilland 4.33m runabout fibreglass with a 65hp merc thunderbolt 1970. I need a new prop as this one is a bit wonky and chipped beyond repair probably. I have a choice between 19" and 17" aluminum props and i can only buy one. My main reason for buying one is for tubing skiing and...
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    Osmosis (i think) Problems with my boat.

    Well i finished repainting my boat about a month ago. It has not even seen the water yet. After about 3 days i realised a bubble appearing on the hull so i chiselled it (yes i hated doing it to) .. Sanded it and painted it with a brush mixing a little of the 2 pac poly paint. Then i sanded it...
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    1 tip of anyone working with old boats.

    If your sanding<br /><br />Wear long sleeve shirt/jumper and long pants.. I for 3 days straight have had the fibreglass rash and the damn pricklyness is killing me<br /> <br />But on the other hand my boat looks very sweet indeed ;D
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    Power Tilt and Trim on a Merc TB 650cc converting to another motor

    I have a Mercury Thunderbolt 650cc 1970 model with tilt and trim and i am tihnking of buying an old 1250cc Same year model i believe for $150 (USD) but it has no tilt and trim though the motor has good compression (round 145 on each cylinder give or take 3) The motor just needs electrical...
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    HEY YOU ! Any Aussies out there in Sydney AREA :D

    Well.... Another beautiful day for fishing gone down the ****ter. <br /><br />My problem is i don't seem to know any good fishing spots other than about 5km out to the direction of the opening from the ramp at Botany Bay and the hawksbury river which is good for morse eel fishing (i love smoked...
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    Regarding painting my boat :) Read inside if you dare!

    well i got a de havilland 1974 4.33m runabout. I recently flipped it over.. sanded it... primed it... and painted it with 2 pac expoxy paint (juton or something) to a diablo red colour. The problem i have is i don't have access to a baking room and also it might burn the fibreglass<br /><br...
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