i have what i think is a 73 wards sea king 55hp made by chrysler with electric start. it turns over when o turn the key, but i get no spark. if i spin the flywheel with my hands, i get spark. whats going on? help please? another problem i have is sometimes it wont even turn over and with the key...
Re: Restoring an old abandoned fiberglass boat need advice its stuck in the mud
Re: Restoring an old abandoned fiberglass boat need advice its stuck in the mud
so the drought in wisconsin made the water level low enough for , me to finally get that boat out! and its nice. it doesnt leak at...
i have a 1955 fiberglass runabout boat and the gelcoat is getting cracks in it, what should i do? i think its from age, but it doesnt help that i store it outside. i have no where else to store it. can i fill in the cracks somehow and repaint the whole boat? or maybe sand it down a little, fill...
Re: Restoring an old abandoned fiberglass boat need advice its stuck in the mud
Re: Restoring an old abandoned fiberglass boat need advice its stuck in the mud
OKAY! FINALLY!!! I got out to the boat last night and I'm just excited beyond belief! i found out its a 1955 whitehouse sea rocket. i...
im doing a resto project on an old fiberglass speedboat and i want it to be a sparkly teal color. im probably gonna sand it down to the fiberglass, but i need to know what to do from there. i have all the tools and supplies cuz my grandpa in law owns an auto shop. what primer, sealant, paint...
first what is that sparkly paint you see on some really nice vintage boats??? where can i buy it? what should i know about refinishing a fiberglass boat? like, sanding, sealing, priming, painting, gelcoat??? any help is appreciated!
i need to do a minor rebuild for a 1956 evinrude 15hp super fastwin carb, and im on a budget. i have 2 other johnson/evinrude carbs from the 60's with parts that are almost brand new. i think the other carbs are for a bigger motor though. i was wondering if anyone thought any of the parts are...
ive got a little 25cc homelite weedeater ("most horsepower in its class") that i wanna make into a small mud motor for my aluminum jon boat. i dont expect to go anywhere fast, just get into tight shallow spots. any advice on where i should start???
i have an old martin 20 2.3hp outboard motor from the late 40's and its a 100% complete motor all original with working wobble pump and poppet valves even. it has compression, it has strong spark, and its getting fuel cuz the spark plugs are getting wet when i try pulling it over too much. ive...
i have an older evinrude outboard from the 50's but i cant find out for sure exactly what model and hp it is. it doesnt have that little plate on it anymore. i think its a 1956 15hp super fastwin, but thats just cuz the number on the cylinder head was the same as one i saw on here like that and...
I have a 14 foot aluminum jon boat made by ouchita with no markings or anything other than the ouchita logo. can anyone help me identify the model, year, or hp rating for this boat? i will post pictures, but they are from when i first bought it. so i already welded the crack/shear in the upper...
so, heres the story. i was takin my jon boat up the bark river, a tributary of the rock river in wisconsin, and i saw an old red fiberglass boat washed up on shore. it was completely gutted but still pretty nice and seems to be in one peice. i already made sure i could get an abandoned boat...
