Re: 74 Ozark tri hull..what have I gotten myself into..
Ok, the outdrive was remove a few days ago and today I pulled the engine, transom plate, bell housing, and gimbal housing. I built a stand to hold the engine and the outdrive using a pair of furniture dollies connected with 2x4s so I have...
Howdy all,, total boat noob here..
I have a MC 120 with the carter style pump. The pump was bad so I ordered a new one (Sierra brand 18-7278). The new pump has a brass barb fitting on the lower section that from searching tells me it is supposed to go the carb in case of pump failure.. well, I...
Re: 74 Ozark tri hull..what have I gotten myself into..
OK, I cut the cap off the transom around the corner at the forward edge of the vent box. The area on either side of the engine/outdrive mount is filled with foam, which has been chewed up to make mouse nesting. The inner glass has...
Re: 74 Ozark tri hull..what have I gotten myself into..
Well, the transom is wet :facepalm:
The deeper I get the more outta my comfort zone I get.
With it being just me, no help, should I cut the back of the cap, perhaps a foot or so around the corner and onto the side? That way I could work...
Re: 74 Ozark tri hull..what have I gotten myself into..
Ok! Will do. Thank you again! Here is a drawing (rough) of how it appears to work with the hollow stingers and shows all the drainage holes I've uncovered.
I will report back tomorrow!
Hi everybody.. noob here.
Just bought a 74 Ozark tri hull.. I new it had issues, but wow!
It started when I noticed a bolt head in the bottom of the ski locker and decided to pull it out.. the song lyric came to mind "and up through the ground came a bubblin crude".. had to cut the bottom out...
