Planning a move to the Florida Keys so naturally I am looking at all kinds of boats. Both fresh and salt water. Question: what needs to be done to the engine/cooling systems when putting a fresh water boat into salt water? The same question pops up when putting a salt water boat into fresh water...
Regretfully it's time to prepare my 25hp Rude for the winter. I'm searching all of the threads on this proceedure and see references to "seafoam" and "fogging oil". Note: I've never done this before.
All I want to do is get the fuel stabillizer into the engine as suggested, spray either the...
I'm thinking about getting a fish finder but I know absolutely nothing about them. I have a 16' alum Gregor w/side console. I fish only fairly shallow fresh water lakes. My budget is $500.00 and I think I want to mount the display on the dash.
Any suggestions appreciated.
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I just bought a used Motor Guide T34 trolling motor. Don't have any experience with things. Is this a decent troller for a 16' tinny ? I also bought a bow mount for the troller, but there's no way to mount the mount on the bow so I'm still working on that issue. :)
I'm trying to hook up my "new" outboard. 1984 Evinrude 25hp elect/long/remote. I cannot get the steering connector into both holes. One yes, but not the other. There just isn't enough clearance to allow the connector to lift and drop into the end of the steering cable.
I checked with the PO...
The resto on the boat is 99% finished and now I am repainting the motor.
I'll post these in the rebuild section when I'm finished so everything is together.
This is a 1984 elect/long/remote 25hp EVINRUDE with a Johnson cover. I was lucky in that the cover was in really good shape. All I had to...
I'm getting ready to buy a repair manual for my 84 rude 25hp. I understand that "you get what you pay for". In the iboats store the soltec repair manual is listed at $39.00. The ken cook repair manual lists for $120.00. :eek:
I don't have a large problem with the $120.00,although I would...
I'm in the process of swapping out the old controls for the new controls that came with my new outboard. I have a Nav Light switch next to the console "dash" that is not part of the control box. After playing around with the lights and the wires I managed to get both the stern and bow lights to...
I'm gearing up to repaint my soon to arrive 25hp Rude. The cover is fiberlass, or a same type composite, not metal. I've searched for a self ecthing fiberglass primer and all that comes up is alum etching primer. Is there such a thing as fiberglass etching primer ? Or am I barking up the wrong...
My outboard was just delivered to my mechanic today. It came with no controls at all. My boat has all of the factory installed controls. However, there is no key for the control box to start the engine.
So how can I get a key ? Locksmith ? AAA ? :rolleyes:
Must be someone who has been in this...
Finally got the deck sealed and nailed down. Kept getting delayed with the cold weather. The aft storage compartments for the fuel tank and batteries are done. Now it's up front to work on the casting deck rebuild. After that it's rod storage, wiring and pasting the berber down. Here's a couple...
Here's a warning to those of you shopping eBay and Craigs List for an outboard motor.
I puchased a 1965 35hp Johnson OB off of eBay. (It was actually a 33hp)
This was on March 3rd. March 4th paypal disbursed the funds to the seller.
One delay/ excuse after another and I still do not have the...
Well, more delays on the restore. The outboard I bought on eBay on the 5th hasn't arrived yet. Been trying to contact the seller with no luck. Opened a case with paypal 2 days ago. No update yet. I have a feeling I'll be shopping all over again once I get a refund....life is good......:rolleyes:
I decided some time ago that rather than just slapping down the deck and building whatever storage compartments I wanted it might be wiser to do some real planing. So I are. I hope this will help those who are about to jump into the restoration on the inside of thier boat.
Once I had bought...
