Proper way to operate a 1971 14' Fiberglass boat with 40hp merc outboard???

[Chinewalker]

Re: Proper way to operate a 1971 14' Fiberglass boat with 40hp merc outboard???

The course and reading are good (and well recommended), but the best way to familiarize yourself with boats is to get out on someone else's boat and see what it's all about. Or, have that someone walk you through it with your own boat. Someone you trust as a boater - NOT someone who's idea of boating is loading up the beer Doritos and heading to the party cove for the day. That can have its place, but you don't learn much...

 

[Texasmark]

Re: Proper way to operate a 1971 14' Fiberglass boat with 40hp merc outboard???

Mark,

I know what you're talking about. We had a '56 MFG with matching Evinrude Big Twin 30HP electric start. It had the throttle you're talking about. The small lever had (3) positions - forward (put the engine into forward), center (neutral), and back (put the engine into reverse). The larger lever was the throttle. All the way to the back (transom) was idle. All the way forward (towards bow) was WOT.

**The Envirude controls were a white aluminum box.

Similar to something like this...(not mine, swiped from web)

Good old cable steering...we'd WD40 the pulley's each year prior to our family vacation so it'd turn easier. Ahh the memories...

Yes sir. Only difference was that it had Quicksilver on the side and was painted green.

I don't know about you but I had a lot of fun boating back then. About all I wanted to do. I had a pretty good boat before I had a car...used moms.

We didn't have much hp available back then and less money to buy it, but we got by.

Thanks,
Mark

Thanks.