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  1. cdreed06

    1993 Evinrude 90 HP Starting Running Problems

    We have a 1993 Evinrude 90hp on a 17' ski boat. Couple weeks ago we had it out with the kids tubing, after starting and stopping a million times switching tubers it began to only start while throttling it while starting. At the end of the day it started to miss a little bit then while loading it...
  2. cdreed06

    Evinrude 90hp Help Needed PLEASE

    Hello, I need a bit of help on my Evinrude outboard 90hp. It is a 1994 model that we just got this year. We are fairly new to boating and this is our first outboard powered boat. It has been hard to start so I changed the plugs, put in NGKs and gapped them at .030 The old plugs were oil fouled...
  3. cdreed06

    Lake Wappapello Missouri Info Needed

    Hello, we are planning a trip to Lake Wappapello Missouri tomorrow. We are hoping for a full day of boating and then watching the fireworks in the evening. We have never been to Wappapello with our boat and were wondering which boat ramp is the best and easiest and if there was anything we...
  4. cdreed06

    Lake of the Ozarks Information Needed

    Hello, my wife and I were talking about going to Lake of the Ozarks next season and neither of us are interested in the party scene, just want to have a nice time on our 20' boat. Is there any particular place that we can go to that is calm enough for us to enjoy it? Just wondering if anyone...
  5. cdreed06

    Towing with 4.8L GM Truck?

    Looking to trade our pickup for a newer one, we have a 05 GMC with the 5.3 and have found several 08 GM trucks with the 4.8L Does anyone have any experience with the 4.8 towing? We had a 4.8 in our last truck (a 2000 model) and wasn't happy with the mileage and performance of it. The boat we tow...
  6. cdreed06

    How was your Labor Day boating?

    Hi all, just wondering how your labor day boating trips went. Ours was great, lake was not crowded and kids got to do some tubing. Went to Clearwater Lake in Missouri where we always go. Gonna try some other lakes soon though.
  7. cdreed06

    More Newbie Questions

    Hi again, we went out again today and have some questions, the bow comes up really far even with the trim down as far as it will go. Only when we are wide open will it come down enough to be able to see good. Is this normal? It seems like some of the other boats on the lake do this as well but...
  8. cdreed06

    Mercruiser Prop Question

    Hello, we are new here and to boating, on our first trip we got the prop down and caught the thing on the gravel I guess. Anyway the prop has damage and I cannot find the numbers on it to replace it or even know what it is. The only numbers I can find are on the back of it around the splined...
  9. cdreed06

    Just Joined- First Boat

    Just joined here tonight, we bought our first boat last Sunday and are headed out in the morning for our first time out. I just wanted to say that I have learned alot on here and appreciate all the help you all have given me through reading the previous posts. CAN'T wait for morning! It is a...
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