Okay, <br /><br />85HP Outboard on 16.5' fiberglass runabout. <br /><br />So I finally got the balls to jump in the FREEZING lake because I had been dying to water ski behind my boat ever since I bought it - so I jump in and trust my boss to drive the boat and pull me around the lake. I must...
I have an 85HP Evinrude on the back of my 16.5' fiberglass runabout/ski boat.... It has manual trim (not power trim) and I have a total of 5 settings the motor can be on. Here is a picture of the settings. I started with it on the setting CLOSEST to the transom and the boat planed out fine but...
Okay, <br /><br />This is an update to a post I had made a few weeks ago when I noticed my motor spitting up a rooster tail at half all the way up through full throttle. <br /><br />Today I put it at 2/3 throttle and walked back to have a look at the cause... <br /><br />I noticed it was coming...
Am I having a problem with gas mileage (or hourage)... I have a 1976 Evinrude 85HP (4CYL) running on a 16.5 foot runabout. I have 1 gas can in the boat, an OMC 6gallon tank. I wanted to go to a "secret" fishing spot I heard about this morning at the tackle shop so I loaded up the boat and took...
My new boat is running good. 16.5' ski boat with 1976 85HP Evinrude Outboard. <br /><br />I am somewhat worried though as my motor DOES NOT have a tell tale. I am sort of "anal" when it comes to taking care of things and not having a tell tale freaks me out. <br /><br />I had heard a while ago...
I want to change my plugs because they got all fouled up from running out a tank of older gas (couldn't drain it, tank is built into hull)... <br /><br />I have an 1976 Evinrude 85HP. <br /><br />I currently have Champion Marine plugs but I have heard Champion plugs suck. NOBODY CARRIES NGK in...
I want to change my plugs because they got all fouled up from running out a tank of older gas (couldn't drain it, tank is built into hull)... <br /><br />I have an 1976 Evinrude 85HP. <br /><br />I currently have Champion Marine plugs but I have heard Champion plugs suck. NOBODY CARRIES NGK in...
Hey all, <br /><br />Sorry for the double post - I realized it wasn't engine related after I posted! <br /><br />I just went out to the lake for the 2nd day. The first day I just putted around 10-15mph for the first tank of gas, since the motor hadn't been run in a while. Today I felt the motor...
Hey all, <br /><br />I just went out to the lake for the 2nd day. The first day I just putted around 10-15mph for the first tank of gas, since the motor hadn't been run in a while. Today I felt the motor had been sufficiently broken in and so I push the throttle all the way down. <br /><br...
Guys pictures to come tomarrow or sunday. I JUST BOUGHT MYSELF A BOAT AFTER PERUSING THE CLASSIFIEDS FOR OVER 3 MONTHS!<br /><br />The boat is a 1970's Sundance marine out of redding,ca. It is a Ski/Speed boat. It only has an 85hp Evinrude out back though... <br /><br />HERE IS MY PROBLEM:<br...
Okay so I missed out on that last boat and am still looking on a boat to buy for this upcoming summer. <br /><br />I am still unsure whether it is better to buy a outboard or inboard, but the more I search, the more an inboard seems nicer. <br /><br />I originally wanted one of those "low...
Okay, <br /><br />As I continue my search for the perfect boat; the more I think about it - I may want to stay away from those "low profile" boats because I don't think they are good for water skiing? If I am wrong please advise. <br /><br />So I found this on Ebay:<br /><br />...
Some of you may have been following my posts. I was originally looking to buy an outboard on maybe a tahiti, kona, or carlson hull. I primarily want to just cruise around the lake this summer BUT WANT TO BE ABLE TO SKI/WAKEBOARD when I can afford the equipment(wakeboard, rope, etc...)<br /><br...
Okay so I went and spent a good 2hrs going over this old 100HP Merc. motor on the Carlson boat I want to buy. The motor is about a 1965. I pulled the cowling off and everything looked pretty clean (for 35+ years old). The owner takes really good care of the motor and has several receipts - one...
So I found the boat I want to buy and am looking for some advice on how I can seriously check out the motor before purchasing it to make sure I don't get a "lemon".<br /><br />It is a 65HP MERC. "650 Four" outboard.<br /><br />The owner drifted into a "clay bar" in a lake and it damaged the...