Hello all, it's been a long time since I've posted here, but I'm back...with a few questions.
Yesterday I bought a sweet running Evinrude 25hp short shaft for my Carolina Skiff J14 and need some help determining the year. Here's the numbers:
Model Number: 25802C
Serial Number: E0007442
If...
Hello all,
Before I begin let me state that I tried to look for the answer to my question using the 'search' function, but I wasn't able to narrow down anything close enough to my situation. So with that out of the way...
On Thursday I bought a new Carolina Skiff J14 kit boat with a front deck...
Hello all! This is my first post since I put my boats up last fall. Don't worry, I don't have a cracked lower unit or stuck steering cable, the knowledgeable members here have taught me the importance of proper maintenance so everything was in tip-top shape for 2010's first run! (At least for my...
I went out this morning to hook up the trailer to enjoy the beautiful day fishing and boating. Well when upon hooking up the electrical connector I found only one of the side marker lights was working. I weighed the option of repairing the lights and heading on my way or fixing the trailer the...
I bought a new Tohatsu four stroke 9.8hp in mid August to replace my old (but incredibly reliable and easy to work on) '86 Johnson 9.9hp. Now that I've finished the break-in period on the new one I thought I'd put up a couple of videos to show the difference between the two. Both videos were...
Model #J50ESLEUS
I'm prepping my '97 Johnson 50hp to mount on the back of my MFG once the transom is poured. Today I decided to tango with the tilt assist. It has a little bit of play, but won't allow the motor to be lifted.
I took the bottom mounting bolt out so I could tilt the motor up and...
I have a small aluminum boat that I leave at my house in MA year round. It only gets used for about a month each year. Last year I noticed some of the rivets had become a little loose and the boat would have about 2-3 gallons of water in it after sitting in the water overnight (8-10 hours).
I'm...
1986 Johnson 9.9hp - model #CJ10RCDB
Well, I snuck out of work early yesterday to go fishing.;) Caught a few good bass and then when I went to fire the motor up I broke the starter rope. i was able to get it running by wrapping my back-up rope around the flywheel, but before I go ahead and...
Ok, I actually did nothing in the way of looking for this one! It was brought to me and I paid next to nothing for it - SWEET SCORE!! I had a guy email me saying he had an old Gale that he wanted to get rid of. He had gotten my email address from his friend that had sold me an old Evinrude and...
So recently I've been buying old/classic/antique outboard motors which are in various states of disrepair. My intention is to get them all in very good mechanical (and possibly cosmetic) condition and run them on a regular basis.
Recently I've been thinking that I'm going to need a classic...
I need an I.D. for an old Evinrude 18hp I'm looking at.
18702R-E05779
There is no tank included, but will it need a pressure tank?
Thanks in advance - BOB
Ok, I have a couple of quantum baitcasting rod & reel combos that I use primarily for spinnerbaits and jigs. These aren't the most expensive combos, but they aren't the cheapest either. I first started using baitcasters about a year ago and have gotten pretty good with the heavier lures and can...
Saw this (as I'm sure most of you did) on ebay just now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-MFG-Niagra-16-Used-Runabout-Boat-Trailer-GA_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ63685QQihZ002QQitemZ120422381052QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
At the time I wrote this it was going for $4 plus the $149 fee the seller...
Ok, So I've decided to rise before the sun and get on the water before the "twice a year" boaters even wake up. I was considering not going out this weekend, but the weather forecast changed my mind.
Does anyone else here avoid boating during certain times of year due to the "occasional...
Ok, so it's officially become an epidemic, OOMD (Old Outboard Motor Disease) is spreading! I posted a wanted ad on craigslist a couple of weeks ago for old OMCs. I got a ton of responses and I've been checking them out as time has allowed. I've ended up buying a couple of 'em too. I had one...
