I recently purchased a 1994 Glastron SSV 170SE boat with an inboard gas tank and was wondering if anyone knew how many litres or gallons it would be? I need to change the oil sensor in the remote oil tank so I want to run a 50:1 mix fin the tank for the first while to ensure it's using oil on...
Is there a "correct way" to install prop cotter pins? In other words should the ends be bent to the left and right over the prop nut or should it be rotated 90 degrees and the long end bent forward over the nut and the short end bent backwards over the threaded part of the prop shaft? Does it...
I recently purchased a 1994 17' Glastron boat with a 140 HP Johnson V4. Yesterday I took it out for a 45 min ride and it ran fine all the way. I shut it off for about an hour and when I went to start it again the warning alarm didn't shut of after turning the key on. I disconnected the tan wires...
Is there a minimum amount of clearance you should have between the tip of the blade and the A/V plate? If this distance is too close will there be heat or wear issues?
I'm trying to gain a better understanding of the effect of changing the prop pitch vs the diameter. From what I've been told decreasing the prop pitch by 1" or decreasing the diameter by 1/4" will result in an 200 rpm increase at WOT. Having said that a 12 3/4" x 21 prop should run at the same...
I want to pick up a spare prop for my 140 HP Johnson V4. It is on a 17' Glastron SSV170 and the current prop is a 21 pitch. I was going to go with a 19 pitch as a spare and was wondering which props would work well on this boat? Should I go with a Johnson/Evinrude prop or an aftermarket one?
What operating temperature should a 1994 140 HP Johnson V4 run at? I recently bought the boat/motor from a friend who hadn’t ran it last year. When we took it for a ride he mentioned the tell tale stream should be quite a bit stronger than it was although the boat seemed to run fine and no...
I need to buy a new prop and I came across the opportunity to try a 13 x 17p K2 black steel Yamaha prop on my 91' 90 ho Merc. The local boat repair shop that has it said that he has found them to work really well on Mercs. Has anyone tried one before?<br /><br />He gave me a different thrust...
After reading a lot of posts about proper motor height I'm wondering if I should try raising mine one hole. Right now the A/V plate is level with the bottom of the boat.The problem is the metal capping on the transom looks like it will interfere with the motor bracket if it goes any higher.<br...
I've been reading some of the posts wrt boat setup and proper motor height. Will raising the motor higher on the transom lessen the amount of effort required to turn left (ie - the amount of torque steer)?
What effect does the forward bushing for the Flo-Torq II drive sleeve have? Does it effect rpm or how quickly they rise?<br /><br />The reason I'm asking is I recently purchased a 15-1/2 FG boat with a 91' 90 hp Merc and it came with a 13-3/4" x 21 Trophy Plus SS prop and this bushing installed...
I recently purchased a 15 1/2' fiberglass boat with a 91' 90HP Merc. It came with a 13 3/4" x 21P Trophy Plus SS 4 blade prop. For some reason the previous owner had removed the trim tab (it may have something to do with clearance issues as there is only 1/8" clearance between the prop and the...
I just purchased a 1990 Thundercraft 15"6' open bow f/g boat with a 90 hp Merc (I belive it's a 91). It came with a 13 3/4 X 21 Trophy Plus 4 blade SS prop. The boat didn't come with a tach but the first time out it appeared that the motor was under revving (it seems to labour when travelling...
Can any one tell me what year my 90 hp Merc is or know of any websites that will (I believe it is a 91 but I just want to be sure)? The serial number is 0D049839.
