I have a 1980 Yamaha 25 HP Mariner tiller handle motor on a 14' 1985 Cajun Special. The boat is rated for 250 pounds (I am 230 pounds) and I'm just wondering if I am too heavy too sit in the back and steer it. How deep should my motor be in the water? I am afraid to cause damage to it if it is...
Has anyone ever tried to apply carpet to foam boards in the bottom of a boat? I'd like to put plywood in the boat but I'm afraid it'll add too much weight. I'm thinking about cutting the foam board to fit between the ribs of the boat and attach carpet to the foam boards. (I don't care that the...
I have a 25 hp Mercury Mariner Japanese Commercial tiller handle motor. The guy I bought it from said the dealership told him is was between a 1981 and a 1985 year model.
I've never really had any trouble starting it until I left to go on vacation and when I came back, it will not start. It...
