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  1. Blake0912

    Tohatsu M70B Cylinder Head

    I have a late 90s 70hp (M70B) motor, while attempting to remove the head to change the head gasket the head cracked. I've been looking around online trying to find a replacement without much luck, is there any other models that would have the same part that fits the M70B?
  2. Blake0912

    1992 200hp Evinrude XP motor mounts

    I have a 200hp XP on the back of a bass boat that has the case of the "shakes" it moves side to side about 3/4" I believe either the top motor mounts are worn and/or the swivel bushing is worn out. How hard of a job is this to tackle? I can do basic maintenance like water pump/carbs etc but have...
  3. Blake0912

    Help with a 1997 225 Yamha OX66 Alarm sounding at high RPM

    I have a 1997 225 Yamaha OX66 that I bought used from a local shop, they installed the motor on the boat put all new gauges/controls/wiring/fuel lines/fuel filters/cleaned the injectors/new water pump/new thermostats/new PRV basically did a major tune up on the engine (all of this was done about...
  4. Blake0912

    Help finding a fuel bow baffle for 1992 40hp Merc

    I have a 1992 40hp mercury 4cyl, both of my fuel bowl baffles are broken. Ive tried every shop around Houston and non of them have the part, no online stores that I've found have the part either because its obsolete. Do any of you guys know a "hard to find" mercury parts store/website that may...
  5. Blake0912

    Mckee Craft Hammerhead information

    Im looking at picking up a 1990 22ft CC Mckee craft hammer head and was wondering if any of you guys know anything about these boats and how they were constructed , the only problem I saw when I looked at it was the deck lid over the gas tank seemed soft, but I think its made out of glass not...
  6. Blake0912

    1987 225 Johnson warning horn acting up

    I have a 1987 225 johnson that just started having warning horn issues. When im running over 4k RPM the horn will start to sound like its going to go off then stop, basically when the boat bounces the horn will make a sound but not full blast kinda like a screech, but if I back off the throttle...
  7. Blake0912

    1998 Mariner 25hp Questions

    HI guys I just picked up a 1998 mariner 25hp (Serial # 0G639593). I got the motor for basically free with a nice all welded flat bottom and trailer. Its a very clean motor and the previous owned claimed it sat up most its life and it sure looks that way under the cowl. I got a carb rebuild kit...
  8. Blake0912

    Mercury Fuel Bowl Baffle Question

    I am in the process of rebuilding the carbs on my 1992 40hp 4cyl Mercury and I noticed that on my bottom carb the fuel bowl baffle is broken, this is probably the reason my float was sticking causing fuel to pour out of the vent. My question is what is the purpose of the baffle, Ive never seen...
  9. Blake0912

    Trying to figure out the best prop for my 40hp Merc / 13ft Whaler

    I have a 1992 40hp merc 4cyl on a 13ft whaler , I'm currently running the prop that was out it from the factory (12P). The boat does not have a tach so I'm just posting to see if someone else has a similar setup and what pitch prop you are using. I'm looking to get a better hole shot and more...
  10. Blake0912

    Hynautic H50 Helm Leaking Compression Fittings

    I have a Hynautic H50 helm that is leaking from one of the three compression fittings on the back side of the helm , I'm looking for a replacement compression fitting assembly with the O rings and flare fitting but I cant seem to find them online. The hardware stores around town do not have the...
  11. Blake0912

    1987 225 Johnson Thermostats

    My motor was not warming up at all, would only get to about 110 after running at 4000 RPM for a while ( No more than 80 deg and idle) so I figured my thermostats were stuck open. The Thermostats in my motor were black and appreard to be missing parts they were very light compared to my new ones...
  12. Blake0912

    Swim Ladder Screw Broke Off On Transom

    My swim ladder screw broke off (Sheared) its under the water line and I can't back the rest of the screw out with vise grips theres not enough to grab its almost flush with the transom. I was thinking about covering the screw with 5200 and moving the ladder mount over 1/2 in and just adding a...
  13. Blake0912

    Looking to rebuild a Sportsman Galvinized Trailer

    I have a 1987 Sportsman Galvinized Tandem trailer that I'm looking into replaceing the axels/hubs/springs/new tires ETC the trailer frame itself is in great shape and the bunks/ubolts have recently been replaced. Can anyone reccomend a good source to get the parts either online or in the...
  14. Blake0912

    Questions about my kicker motor bracket

    I have a few questions about my kicker motor bracket. I'm trying to figure out what brand it is , and also since its pretty old if its worth replacing? Its a fold down style bracket and it works well but my kicker bounces around a lot on it when I'm running in a good chop , Will all brackets...
  15. Blake0912

    Drain Plug Stuck On 21ft Pursuit

    Hi guys on my 21ft Pursuit CC thsts drain plug is stuck/frozen. The plug is not on the transom it's in the bilge on the bottom of the boat so they only way to access it is threw the small deck access panal so it's hard to get any leverage on it. The guy I bought the boat from owned it for 10...
  16. Blake0912

    1986 9.9 Johnson gas/oil leaking from prop exhaust

    My 9.9 Johnson is leaking a heck of a lot of burnt oil/gas from the prop , the inside of the prop is covered with it after I run it on my muffs. I don't use this motor much in the water since its my kicker and I don't want to run it all the time in saltwater for no reason. I checked the gear...
  17. Blake0912

    2000 90hp Yamaha Overheating

    Ive been having some issues with my 90 Yamaha throwing a heat alarm when running over 3500 RPMs. The old impeller broke up so I pulled the plate off on the side of the motor and cleaned out the water passages and there was some rubber parts stuck in there blocking water flow. Then I replaced the...
  18. Blake0912

    87' 225 Johnson Rough Idle And Loss of Power

    I was running the boat today and it ran great for about an hour then I let it sit and fired it up and it would not go above 3k RPM like its not running on all cylinders. Recently I converted it to pre mix and and put a new VRO fuel pump on it. Also I replaced the fly wheel because the magnets...
  19. Blake0912

    Correct spark plugs for 87 225 Looper

    I just converted my 1987 225 johnson over to pre mix and did a seafoam decarb so I was going to replace the plugs. What spark plugs are best to use for this motor? Currently it has Champion QL78TC plugs in it. Thank you
  20. Blake0912

    1992 40hp Merc Oil Injection Question

    I have a 92 40 merc 4cyl that I've owned since it was new but it has done a lot of sitting. I'm planning on doing a tune up on the motor so I can use the boat for shallow water / giging this year. My question is should I keep it oil injected or convert to pre mix? Are these systems pretty...
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