Just curious if those who own these motors know if they put out enough amps at idle to move the voltage levels?
The specific motor is a 1989 V4 140 Johnson.
I am having trouble with my tach and suspect a bad rectifier. I honestly haven't paid much attention to full throttle/on plane(mostly...
Bought a new boat today! Pictures will come soon as I clean her up a bit. 1971 Aquasport 19-6 with a johnson 140.
Trim motor is bad. I verified by tapping with a hammer(maybe banging).. I was able to get it working for a couple minutes but it is working at about 10%...
So I need to remove the...
The boat is a Wellcraft 1987 sport fisher 23' with a 99' mercury 200 saltwater(carb).
I am in fort lauderdale and will spend most of the time putting around at idle up to 2k rpms(mostly manatee zones).
Most of the reefs around are less than 5 miles offshore.
The gas tank is 128 gallons and...
I have been shopping for boats and most don't include motor/trailer/gear in the weight so I figured it would be nice for people in the future to have a rough estimate if their vehicle is capable of towing it.
As always pictures are nice and please include the year and model. Any trailer-able...
I am a former member(still am) but my boat has been long gone and I currently own a car. Well that is going to change because I just cant live without a boat.. I tried and its a no go.
So I am looking for boats both outboard and I/O(last 2 boats were outboards) and my budget puts me around 3k...
I have a smaller cranking battery and also have a deep cell that I use for my radio and trolling motor. As of now I charge them separeatly and have them wired separately. The cranking battery is charged by the engine but the deep cell just discharges and i remove it everytime for...
I'm trying to remove the timing/retard module and set the timing on my xr4. the pictures in my seloc manual are useless. Also I am trying to identify the timing advance/retard module and cant find a good picture of that as well. Thanks in advance
Was at the ramp last weekend I launched my boat very quickly and while walking back down to my boat there is a guy screaming at his wife in the truck as she tries to back the boat in. Usually I would just pass by but this guy is calling her every name in the book and then yells "if you mess up...
Could we get a thread going on specifics on application and what has yielded the best results for you. I have searched all threads but have not come up with a concrete way of application. Ive applied it to a small area and after only letting it sit for a couple hours and I'm very pleased and it...
I bought a Bimini top for a boat i used to own. I sold the boat and kept the Bimini and installed the foul weather top back on the old boat. Ive reinstalled it on my new boat but my new boat is not as wide.. I want to take away about 4 inches in width. Can i just cut all 3 bows 4 inches in the...
Just curious after fighting with a soldering iron in a tight place and heat shrink over the years if theres a better way. What system/process do you use?
I've had to rebuild 2 carbs because of these crap filters. first time it was because it was already installed when i bought the boat and thinking it was just neglected I installed another one.. they breakdown and get sucked into the carbs after a month or so..Lesson learned never again.. I have...
My step grandpa is 79 years old in great shape he still goes for jogs and doesn't know how to swim. on top of that has a 24' cobalt bowrider and he has owned boats since he was 31 and cant swim. The funny thing is him trying to give us ski lessons when we were kids "why dont you come in here...
I was considering laying gelcoat down for my deck but I think I have decided to try durabak. My boat now only has 3/4in ply down without fiberglass. I plan to purchase new ply,remove the old deck and use it as a template. After cutting/drying I planned to encapsulate the ply with Durabak then...
