TwoWatt
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Nov 4, 2001
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- 249
Hi & thanks for reading.<br /><br />My motor is a 86 Mercury 60hp. 3 cylinder. It is pushing an old 14 foot Sea Sprite.<br /><br />A strange thing happened today that made me wonder what was going on......<br /><br />Since buying this OB I've only fished by myself. At higher RPM's I could hear the engine cover rattling. At first I didn't pay any attention to it. <br />Yesterday, I decided to change the plugs (p.s oh my what a difference good plugs do to a motor...) Since I knew of the rattle I checked everything over. Everything was tight & ok. <br /><br />Today, I took my buddy out with me....with him in the back I didn't notice a rattle..<br />Since he had to go to work I dropped him off at the dock & went back out. The rattle returned. <br />The boat is a 2 seater. I control everything from the front. (pics are easier)<br />
<br />(click for bigger picture)<br /><br />Could I be due for a prop change? Or should I try to weigh down the rear of the boat more (I could buy adding my 2nd fuel tank)<br />I don't have a tach as I don't know if those universals (tiny tach,etc) will work on a 3-cylinder engine. <br />Or should I just always bring someone along? 
<br /><br />Or....... (this is where you come in)<br /><br /><br />Thanks as always.
<br />(click for bigger picture)<br /><br />Could I be due for a prop change? Or should I try to weigh down the rear of the boat more (I could buy adding my 2nd fuel tank)<br />I don't have a tach as I don't know if those universals (tiny tach,etc) will work on a 3-cylinder engine. <br />Or should I just always bring someone along? <br /><br />Or....... (this is where you come in)<br /><br /><br />Thanks as always.