125hp water tank

azlakes · #1 September 13th, 2007, 10:45 PM

Hello;

I was hoping for some recommendations on what you have all used for a water holding tank for an outboard when running it at home. I am looking to replace my pump/impellor and would like to have something large enough and relatively inexpensive to use before and after. Muffs are not practical where I have my boat stored.

Thanks in advance.

JAL51974 · #2 September 14th, 2007, 12:33 AM

Not sure about the size of the tank but make sure you have a supply of fresh water running into it...so you don't worry about the water in tank heating up and recycling through the engine.

SpinnerBait_Nut · #3 September 14th, 2007, 06:27 AM

I always used a big plastic garbage can to run my outboards in that did not have the water pickup on the sides, small outboards.
Like JAL said, just make sure you keep plenty of water in whatever you use.

azlakes · #4 September 15th, 2007, 12:58 AM

thanks for the heat tips, did not think of that. i am leaning this direction now, just need to measure for clearance and fit. not starting the motor often enough weighs on me and the repairs i want to do keep getting delayed... luckily the temps out here are buying me some time.. 108+

http://www.stockyardsupply.com/page11/index2.html

Rob454 · #5 September 15th, 2007, 01:07 PM

My buddy abnd I jsut use a plastic rubbermaid trash can. get the thicker wall one ( more of the construction site heavy duty one) we had a cheapie plastic one. Started the boat and the damn can split right at the seam and dumped all the water out. I jsut started laughing standing there with a hose in my hand and soaked. Jumped in the boat and shut off the motor.

Rob

JDP · #6 September 17th, 2007, 02:18 AM

I went to Walmart and got the biggest rubbermaid tub I could a couple years ago when I did a pig roast. I needed something to keep the pig in for a couple days on ice. After the roast I had this big ol tub and no use for it. Then I started doing work on the boat motor and found that is was the perfect size for the motor. I think I maybe spent like 15 bucks for it.

azlakes · #7 September 19th, 2007, 02:55 PM

Ok followed the Walmart advice. Bought the largest tub and hope it covered enough of the LU. I will say it started relatively fast then nothing. I looked at the fuel gauge and said can't be, empty? I had lowered the bow so low that it starved out for fuel. I raised the bow full up and bingo. I also will say theres a lot more smoke when the snout is not fully in the water. Lemme know if you all think this is deep enough. BTW, tubs up to $20. Thanks for the help.

Bigprairie1 · #8 September 19th, 2007, 03:53 PM

How about an additional photo or two showing the whole arrangement a little clearer.
It's hard to tell too much by that photo.

SpinnerBait_Nut · #9 September 19th, 2007, 04:24 PM

If it was me, I would have more of it in water.
If you put it in gear there, the prop wash will move the water away from the engine some and maybe away from the water pick-up.

azlakes · #10 September 19th, 2007, 06:14 PM

here are more pics.. i only will use it to run at idle and a short rev to get her nerves up. i dont think it wont handle in gear so wont try it. the tub is at about full, the sides are bulging. its starting up pretty quick now and only running it about 30 sec's. thanks...

BAYLINER185 · #11 October 21st, 2007, 02:12 AM

DAMN thats a tight fit.

I couldnt really tell from the 1st pic I was gonna say yea, thats OK but just run at idel.

I think you may be able to get away with it but I wouldnt run it long as theres really not that much water in that bucket! It wont take long for it to all turn warm / hot when you start the motor.

I DONT recomend you put it in gear at all as you said you wont be!

Why cant you use muffs right there where it is? NO hose bib?

azlakes · #12 October 21st, 2007, 03:38 AM

... yup it was pretty tight. it allowed me to get some things done and only ran it a few minutes on idle with a couple manual revs. the water stayed pretty cool. i don't run the muffs due to the mess i'd be standing in after a few minutes of running water. i am looking at a larger stronger tank as this one just didn't feel right. its now full of x-mas junk...

BAYLINER185 · #13 October 21st, 2007, 04:30 PM

AZLAKES
with an outboard motor you may be able to get a Rubbermaid garbage can and cut it in 1/2. It would problably still be stiff enough after its cut down to size to hold up. They may even make a shorty can.

I think it would be pleanty deep enough and round enough to drop the lower unit into and give you a nice reserve of water to run throught that Force motor.

gregmsr · #14 November 5th, 2007, 12:07 PM

Go to farmers supply. Rubbermade 70 gal tank for $68.00. Works good. I would send a pic of mine if I could figure out how to reduce file size.

azlakes · #15 January 9th, 2008, 03:39 PM

... found that Home Depot had the metal tank I was seeking $64. Today was a beauty of a day to get it positioned and filled.
Also finally got the Stabil additive in at 2 oz to about 5 gallons of left over fuel from October. Gotta say a lotta smoke started
after about 10 minutes. I was stoked to see the outboard fired up after only a few cranks. I ran it a few times and was able to
get it in gear on this size tank. Couple questions on todays tank test:

1) this much smoke bout right after Stabil kicked in?

2) after priming the bulb to firm, choked the carb by depressing the ign switch and got a trickle of fuel spilling from the carb, outboard fired up and trickle ceased. this normal?

Thanks in advance...

gregmsr · #16 January 10th, 2008, 01:56 PM

Testing photo attach; Hope it works. Not sure if Stabil causes excess smoke but I have smoke also while using it. Probably normal for trickle of gas after p

riming. After all that's what priming does, loads carbs with fuel.

gregmsr · #17 January 10th, 2008, 02:05 PM

Well, why the heck the picture so big? And lost some text? Anyway, plastic tank has drain plug and is plenty big, $68.
Now to experiment more with photos (due to boredom).

phonedrn8 · #18 February 1st, 2008, 10:52 PM

stupid question, Is the prop on and running?

azlakes · #19 February 1st, 2008, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phonedrn8

stupid question, Is the prop on and running?

... not a stupid question. The snout churns up the water some as the impeller displaces water thru it so it may look like the prop is running. When you can engage into gear(forward) the tank really begins to boil but make sure its plenty large for the water will swirl much like a blender laid on its side. I did not like the fit or strength of a large walmart storage bin. No way was i going to engage gear in that thing so I saved up for the metal trough.

BAYLINER185 · #20 February 2nd, 2008, 10:55 PM

I tried to put the Out drive on my cruser in the "tank" today too....

Too damn bussy at 3 pm at lake pleasnt to get it in. Too many sail bords lol.......and too many people takign up dock space so I couldnt get mine in.

By the way the lake level is NICE and high the summer should be great.

Im hopign to get the boat back in on the 15th for the Valentines dinner and take me new girl on on the boat after dinner for a champaign toast

azlakes · #21 February 2nd, 2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAYLINER185

I tried to put the Out drive on my cruser in the "tank" today too....

Too damn bussy at 3 pm at lake pleasnt to get it in. Too many sail bords lol.......and too many people takign up dock space so I couldnt get mine in.

By the way the lake level is NICE and high the summer should be great.

Im hopign to get the boat back in on the 15th for the Valentines dinner and take me new girl on on the boat after dinner for a champaign toast

... i knew it! you have been missing in action round here, dipping more than just your prop in the water! Congrats on the new honey. So the lake was full today? Good to hear. Hey I saw the Sandbar the other day. Looks like a fun place.

BAYLINER185 · #22 February 3rd, 2008, 03:03 AM

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BAYLINER185 · #23 February 3rd, 2008, 03:11 AM

SANDBAR yes Thats one of my projects.. I was called in to assist in the AV install ...what a pain in the ***.....But I do hear that from 3 pm to 2 am EVERY DAY its friggen packed.......

Yea I met this smoking hot hottie a few days before christmas and have been seeing her about once or twice a week. I think we may go to the Valintines dinner at pleasant on the 15th and maby take a boat ride if its not too damn cold at night and as long as it doesent rain. Its a mud pit to try to get to my boat when it rains and the ground was finally dry enough to get to it with out me or my truck getting stuck in the mud.

Havent really done more then dipping the prop in though today and with the new hottie......But hopfully soon lol

As for the boat after having a bunch of work done my damn drain plug was leaking so I had to pull the fitting and re seal it. Turns out one screw was not the correct screw and it was leaking in from there so now its water tight!
I dont need to be distracted by thoughts of sinking when I finally get this chick out on the boat. I thik when she sees how big it is in reality things will get wet enough. lol.... ( the boat being big and yes, her getting wet )

Damn if she knew I just said that shed kick my *** lol

azlakes · #24 February 3rd, 2008, 04:08 AM

... ya its been colder than normal with lots of breezes so hopefully things will tame up. what kinda work did you have done to the cruiser? install a condom dispenser? we're headed to the Superbowl on Sunday but dont have no tickets, more like find a beer garden and watch the jumbo-tron.

BAYLINER185 · #25 February 5th, 2008, 10:25 PM

I had to have the motor pulled to have the transom seal replaced. While the motor was pulled my machanic found that the gymbal bearing wasnt turning. I started to hear and almost feel a vibration one of the last times I took the boat out before I had the seal replaced and it turns out it was the gymabal bearing.

I also replaced all the belows, lower shift cable and new U joints in the drive.

SO at this point everything related to the stern drive has been serviced. Now I have a baseline as to whats been worked on since I took possession of the cruser.

Also after the drive and all was put back on the upper shift cable snapped thanks to the machanics at lake pleasant.... ( you can guess who they are, there right on PLEASANT HARBOR DRIVE ) I had told them if it couldnt be adjusted to just replace it and they said that it just needed an adjustment....Well the retainer in the shifter was broken so no adjustemnt would have fixed that...Basicly they screwed me and now I will never use them again. I found a great machanic and he will do any and all my marine work if I should ever need it again.

I will take the boat to him one more time before the summer to have him polish the entire boat. He did a small section of it and it came back looking brand new and now aside from my girl friend giving me wood the boat will once its all shined up!

So Im all ready for the summer and some fun in Humbug Cove.. I have to see if the stories are true and my single friends are dieng to check it out as well. One of my buddies thinks now that I met a hottie I wont be interested in going back in there and hanging out...Yea right. Been single too long so I may need to find another chick for the lake in case the one Im seeing cant make it out there when I want to go out there lol......Yea she'll be pissed if that happens but if things work out with her she wont have anything to worrie about.