this isn't something new BUT I have kind of grown tired of it. the Messages tab next to my user name tab at the top of the screen always lists 4 messages in red. It will list more if i actually have unread ones but never less. I have no messages or notification in my dashboard. any way to clear...
Cleaning my cooling system after getting over heat issues. Here is how I got here:
here is what the cooling passages look like:
Question 1: how much of this should I clean out? I assume I need to be super careful about not getting this into the cylinders? I read using a shop vac...
I have an 1982 115hp johnson that is salty. It has overheating issues and the heads have a lot of salt buildup and on one head 2 bolts that secure the water jacket snapped off. I have heads from a 1986 90hp Evinrude that are clean and used only in fresh water (plus that dont have sheared...
Just got done swapping powerheads on a 1986 Evinrude crossflow. The powerhead is now a 1982. I used the ignition from the 1986 as the 1982 was a mess. I had rebuilt the water pump as well.
Started it up but no H20 flowing from tell tale. I had a "buddy" help me do the water pump so I checked...
I have a 1982 Johnson 115 (J115MLCNB) that has bad powerpacks. Have a 1987 Evinrude 110 (E110MLCUR) that I replaced due to low compression but the powerpacks are in working order. I thought I could swap out the powerpacks straight across BUT I noticed that one set of connectors for the packs are...
1982 Johnson 115hp
Lower unit removed
It has salt water use FOR SURE. Bought it for the power. Removed the 4 stud nuts and 2 bolts near the carb. As far as the 6 side bolts (the long ones) 2 came totally out, 3 backed out far enough that i believe they are unthreaded but not sliding out of the...
So i have an 1986 90hp cross flow that had a bad powerhead. It had Power trim and well. I have found a 1982 115hp without power trim. As far as i can tell these power heads are cross compatble. Is that correct?
Someone mentioned to me that it may be easier for me to swap the donor motor onto...
I moved my gas tank and relocated a battery in order to balance the weight out better on my boat and use some dead space and ran into a problem. The tank filler neck is now about 6 inches to the left of where the gas cap neck is. Anyone have an idea of how to connect this? It?s 1.5 inch filler...
Engine: 1987 110hp with capped off VRO
took boat out first first run of year. ran great. no issues. i was surprised as the fuel was from Sept. last year and this was 2 weeks ago.
took it out again couple days later. would start but would die after increased throttle and almost on plane. if i...
Re: 1986 Blue Fin restore
So i need to do a repair on bottom of the boat at the stern. It appears that a PO did god only know to the stern area. A friend welded the knee brace (he must know what he is doing because he didn't blow through that thin stuff) that is inside the hull above this and...
in my restore thread i posted some pictures of my etching job. good enough? too much? need more? 4 cans, maybe 5....seems like too much
http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/1986-blue-fin-restore-605182.html
Currently my boat has a 18 gallon stern tank mounted on the deck. well technically there is no tank in the boat but that was the design. to allow for more storage and maybe a little less weight in the stern i am going to have a belly tank made for my boat out of aluminum. the problem is i have a...
well after years of reading and asking questions I finally took the plunge and i am restoring my boat. I actually started this winter gutting it. there will be a lot of photos in this first post as i have a lot to show to see how i got to this point. thanks to all that got me to this point and...
My info: i have a 86 bluefinn riveted aluminum that is a fishing machine. 90% freshwater. not moored. trailered.
I plan to roll it on unless someone tells me this will not be nearly as nice as spraying it. then i could buy a gun.....but i don't want to
Woodonglass in post #238 explains his...
