I'm replacing the cables in my old boat, was thinking about replacing these cable ends. This shifter end cant be right, Its had a Nylon locknut on a regular bolt to go through the shifter lever, the way it is you cant tighten it all the way otherwise the shifter wont be able to stroke. If...
I'm tired of wasting my money on these dang POS fuel bulbs from walmart. I've been in the process of completely redoing my fishing rig, and figured I would check bulb for leaks or sucking in of air, well had a leak on one the crimp hose clamps. So I removed crappy clamp and replace with a good...
I'm tired of wasting my money on these dang POS fuel bulbs from walmart. I've been in the process of completely redoing my fishing rig, and figured I would check bulb for leaks or sucking in of air, well had a leak on one the crimp hose clamps. So I removed crappy clamp and replace with a good...
Everyone has told me that the gelcoat that I applied Tuesday with 75 to 80 degree temps is curing or cured, but I am very skeptical since I didnt get to add a layer with surfacing wax. Heres a photo of me running my finger nails back and forth across the section of the hull. Seems like it...
I started last night brushing on gelcoat in big areas where I had to patch the bottom of my hull. From reading through the archives I figured this morning the gelcoat would be tacky, but is was real smooth and dry. Do I now need to scuff up the gelcoat to apply some more layers, so the gelcoat...
Theres a gap between the new wood for the transom and the hull on the sides. Do I need to try and fill it with something or can I just glass straight over to the hull? Heres a picture of the area. The lower peice of wood is just a 2x6 being used to apply presure across the wood.
I have my boat ready to start putting things back together. From what I have read in the archives, is that most people use there motor bolts to suck the new transom up agianst the skin on the hull. However my transom has no such holes, my motor just clamps onto the transom, and my transom skin...
I'm not even gonna say what I did with the old aluminum ones that were on my boat before I started working on it. However since new ones are so expensive and I still need something to cover the seem for the hull and deck, I'm trying to find some alternative to this stuff. I had no idea rub rail...
I have my hull stripped down and I figured While I was doing the prep work for the new floor I would go ahead and order my supplies. My boat is 14' x 42" at the most The Plywood Floor is actually 32" wide, then about a 5" area on each side of the floor that is the actual hull. I figuring about...
I was planing on fixing this old boat I've been using for fishing locally, has a few leaks and transom was weak but still was able to handle the 25 hp Evinrude that was on it. Turns out that instead of having stringers it is just filled with foam, only problem is that the foam is super...
I have a old, real old 1965 Bass hustler, looks like the old skinny ranger boats. I believe the boat sits a little lower in the water than it should, due to water loging, can get hairy when other boats pass by and produce wake. I dont have the money to buy another boat right now, and most of my...
I bought a lower unit seal kit(I think it says gearhousing seal kit)part # 18-2684 for my 1974 25 hp Evinrude. I have everything taken apart, things seem pretty straight foward. However some of the seals in my kit dont look like the ones I pulled out, like the seal right under the impeller, it...
I have been working on my old Evinrude, and recently it was pointed out to me that I was missing a link between the choke and throttle butterfly. I have purchased the link, but neither I nor the parts guy can find the piece that goes in the throttle butterfly. From what I can tell its a bushing...
My Evinrude is a 74 Model 25452m, the plug it has had in it was a J4C, Champion websites says it should be a J8C. I need to get 2 plugs todays but the local boat shop isnt open, is there any cross reference for those plugs, like NGK or some other brand. And does anyone know exactly what plug...
I took this boat out a couple weekends ago, after it had been sitting for about 6 months. It ran great @ full throttle ran real good solid, no sputtering or anything. It also idled real good witch is something it hasent ever done very good. Last weekend I took it out and I never full throttled...
