Recent content by Vinny L

Thank you everyone! The first step will be welding on brake mounting flanges to the axles - luckily I have a buddy with a shop.

Thanks, this is a new to me trailer although second hand. I did find the right size hubs and checked the bearings so I finally have a solution. Its just weird that E trailer told me there is no combination that would work for me - despite a 7" brake setup being on their website. They only have a...

Good day all, I have an old pontoon trailer with a tandem axle and no brakes. I've been wanting to add brakes but the trailer has 10" wheel rims with 5 lugs and I can't find any brakes that would fit. Firstly, am I okay from a legal standpoint? The trailer was built this way in the 90s and I...

Hi all, After having low compression on my current Johnson I need to repower. I found a second hand ‘88 Suzuki DT115 nearby that I’m considering to buy. How reliable are these motors, how easy are they to mantain, what do I need to look put for and would it be worth it to drop $1600 on one? Is...

Hi all, so my old starter died on me last weekend so I ordered and just installed a brand new Sierra starter. Thought I’d be back on the water tomorrow... When cranking the motor just spins and the gear/bendix does not spin up to engage the flywheel. I had the same result using jumper leads...

Hi all, first post on here and this is also my first powerboat being a sailor all my life so I have a lot to learn about outboard performance. I would like to know if my prop is matched well to my application. Here are the specs. 1) Performance issue: pontoon seems slow and can’t get above...