2.3 OMC on a 17.5 bayliner capri. Will i want more power?
I'm looking to upgrade from my 1972 tri hull 15 ft with 50 hp johnson boat to just a little more power and size boat.
I love the fuel economy of my 50 hp johnson, but wakeboarding on it with people in the boat seems to be losing the...
Hi I've only ever had outboards. I currently have a tri hull 15' with 50 hp johnson.
Last year I fell in love with my buddies 21 foot alum with I/O. I want something a little bigger then my tri hull now.
How much more economical is an aluminum boat than a fiberglass 21 foot.
How fast do...
1972 Johnson 50 does not want to start after the winter.
I drained all gas and filled it up with fresh gas. (i did use last weeks 93 octane 32:1 premixed amsoil mix I made last week for my dirtbike that I had at the house, I wonder if too high of octane and too much oil could be my problem)...
85 1977 mercury bogs at half to wot but idles ok.
The boat starts right up and get right up on plane, but soon it starts bogging down and sounds like its about to stall. So my buddy sits at the back and needs to pump bulb to keep running. We give it a pump... oh about every 10 seconds i'm...
So I'm trying to get my buddies old 1990 4.3 cobra boat started and it requires some starter jumping to crank the engine otherwise it just gives us the 'click' when we turn the key.
I can get the starter to engage the pinion gear into the engine with the key, but this will not spin the starter...
1977 Mercury 85 hp starts dieing out at wot. Gotta prime bulb to keep from dieing. Something is up with the fuel delivery. I have a brand new fuel line. Its possible air is getting in at the connection to my 6 gallon plastic tank but I don't think so.
Do these motors have a fuel pump that...
When cranking 4.3 cobra, water shoots out below the starter with muffs on.
A steady stream of water shoots out below the starter when I crank this 4.3 cobra engine (1990 conquest). Is there a cooling hose or something that could be loose back there. Its hard to get back there to actually see...
Does a 1990 4.3 cobra engine have a choke you need to use to start? can't find it.
We are jumping the starter solidnoid with the key turned to get it to crank the motor. It almost fires up, but it won't. We have not found a choke or anything, it has a carb so I'd assume theres a choke...
4.3 cobra I/0 on a 20 ft conquest boat. Sat for 5 years what should I do? I can pick it up for almost free from my friend but I've never owned an inboard. It ran 5 years ago when he had it going.
Obviously I have to put new oil and try and flush all the old gas.
The battery has some...
Can you paint below the water line with automotive primer and cheap spray paint?
I was given this 1978 tri hull that served as a recreational lobster boat in the water for a while. It has a couple layers of degraded paint under the water line. I see white fiberglass, some kind of greenish...
What does the electric choke toggle switch actually do on these old outboards? I have a 72 johnson and a 78 merc that both have them.
You need to hold the electric choke down and have the choke/ run lever pulled all the way up to start these motors. And they always work pretty good starting...
1993 yamaha 130hp. Going to look at it tonight. Anything I should check for?
Compression around 120 psi?
RPMS at wot?
I have never used a yamaha only old johnsons and mercs. Anything notable to look for it make sure I'm not getting something with problems.
It is a 1993 17 ft larson...
1978 85 hp merc what rpms should it be at at idle and wot?
The cable linkages are all old and showing cracking and rust. I 'm going to put a tach on the spark plug wires and check my rpms. Felt like the boat was doing about 30 mph at wot yesterday.
its a 17 foot tri hull
Should I replace these plugs motor cuts out after 5 seconds.
I'm trying to revive a 1978 85 hp merc that has sat for a few years. I finally got it to run for about 5 sec on choke then it cuts out. Heres a pic of the plugs. I pulled the three I could get to and hit them with a little sandpaper.
1978 85 hp merc not 'peeing' with muffs on. Waterpump problem?
I'm trying to wake this old neglected boat up. Just spent 5 hours freeing the steering. Yay!
Now I have spark. I got it to run for like 5 seconds with the choke on twice and it dies.
I am not getting any pee stream from the...
