Any of you experts near Gadsden, AL?

[SBellew]

Just wondering if there was anyone local that could show me how to use my 9.8 and see if its ready to hit the water.

I hate to pay a tech when I know nothing about them as it leaves the door open for unneeded 'fixes' such as changing the headlight fluid on a car.

 

[bootle]

Re: Any of you experts near Gadsden, AL?

I know what you mean. Do you have a repair manual for your year motor?

If not get one and some of the fellas can walk you through most if not all of your troubles.

If you're not sure of the year and model of your motor, post the serial #.

 

[SBellew]

Re: Any of you experts near Gadsden, AL?

If you're not sure of the year and model of your motor, post the serial #.

Serial# 5638605

Thanks in advance. Alot of knowledge on here from what I had seen so far.

 

[mikeyzx2]

Re: Any of you experts near Gadsden, AL?

I have a 9.8, ser # 2240791 (1967), it's a strong runner and can push my 14 foot jon boat right at 20mph unloaded. Yours is a much later model, I'm guessing 1980's.

I live just outside of Huntsville, if you'd like to come up this way to Guntersville sometime I can roll out that way and give you a hand. Do you know anything about it as far as maintenance?

Mike

 

[bootle]

Re: Any of you experts near Gadsden, AL?

How far are you guys from Anniston?

 

[SBellew]

Re: Any of you experts near Gadsden, AL?

Do you know anything about it as far as maintenance?

Mike

This is my first boat and marine engine. I know nothing about them yet. I go out first thing in the morning to try it out on the river. Will let you know if I have any issues or sink my truck trying to launch for the first time.

How far are you guys from Anniston?

I am about 45 minutes from Anniston.

 

[SBellew]

Re: Any of you experts near Gadsden, AL?

Well, I went out fishing this morning. I had no issues with the engine, but ran out of gas 3 miles from the boat launch A nice couple in a pontoon dragged me back to the docks.

With a 14 foot fiberglass flat bottom, my top speed was 7 MPH. I ran it between 5-6 and it ran like a champ.

No problems launching, but loading was sorta a pain with no gas

Hopefully I will get to go back out and look for the big catfish out there tomorrow night.

 

[bootle]

Re: Any of you experts near Gadsden, AL?

Good luck, glad that you seem to have the problem licked.

I'll be driving into Anniston today, thats why i asked the question.