Search results

  1. N

    Which boat Advice - budget wakeboat

    I've had a 14ft Glastron runabout with a 90johnson for about a year and it's been excellent first boat, but I think we are outgrowing it. We use it 95% for wakeboarding but would love to be able to take it on the sea every now and again and maybe even explore the rivers. NZ is pretty poor...
  2. N

    Please Identify this part!! 90hp 1986 johnny

    OK, found this on the driveway under the motor, strongly suspect it comes from the motor but don't know where. http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr333/kiwigt/IMG_2319.jpg I fits in a hole in the mid section right by the trim guage sensor, but there is nothing holding it in place there. I...
  3. N

    Dinghy mould - To Buy or Not to Buy?? Auction ends soon

    OK spur of the moment, just saw an Auction for a 8ft dinghy mould on trademe http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=272730431. I know it's old and pretty well used but just fancy having a go at building one, just for fun. It's super cheap so I got nothing really to lose on the mould...
  4. N

    Fibreglass keel repair on trailer

    I have the usual gelcoat scrapes along the keel, fairly bad and right through to the weave in many places. Early on in the boats makeover I turned it upside down in the garden and spent lots of time grinding and filling with a gelcoat repair kit. However after only about 8 hours or so use it...
  5. N

    HELP, Johnson 90hp warning horn

    I have a 1984 Johnson 90 V4 VRO. We have only had the motor for about 10 hours but have never had any issues, bought it from a marine shop who checked it all out and said although they wont guarantee it because of age but it is all good even compressions (110 if i remember correctly) etc. they...
  6. N

    Home made Ski/Wake Pole Opinions Please

    I'll try n keep chat to a minimum this time.... I have made this from bits n pieces I picked up here n there so has cost basically nothing much. The base and the mounts for the struts are all I had to buy which cost $40NZ or thereabouts. 1st question - which way do you think would be the...
  7. N

    Hull Cornering Characteristics

    I have been trying for a while to find something on cornering characteristics of different hull types but cant seem to find a single thing. I have touched in this subject in a previous post but I thought I'd try again to be a bit more specific. I recently put my boat on the water for the...
  8. N

    New Project Handling Issues?

    First off does anyone know why I cant put up a new post in the Completed Boat Projects section? Anyway I have spent the last 12 months Filling, Sanding, Painting, Head-scratching etc. Trying to get my first boat project complete. Christmas Eve was her first outing and although I thought I'd...
  9. N

    Johnson 90 1984 Trim/Hour Gauge Wiring???

    After a year of tinkering on the driveway trying to beg borrow and steal as much as possible for my super budget glastron resto, It is nearly ready for the water. I just have 1 small issue. The trim gauge and hours gauge wires. These were taken straight of the previous boat, were all working...
Top