Search results

  1. G

    I need help bad

    Re: I need help bad large red (black in pic on mine) from the solinoid to the starter, large black ground from the battery to the bolt on starter. not sure what other 2 wires you have on mine i have the tilt/trim ground and another ground on the same bolt as the ground from the battery but...
  2. G

    Stern light stays on permanently. Cannot turn off at console switch.

    Re: Stern light stays on permanently. Cannot turn off at console switch. silvertips i hope you dont mind me borrowing you drawing and changing it. if you do then please feel free to remove it as i believe you deserve credit for your work. this is how your boat is wired which explains why the...
  3. G

    need a sticky/link on how to use a basic volt meter

    guys we need to make a sticky/link on how to use the basic functions on a volt meter including voltages, resistance and inline amp readings. im no very good with graphic software so i was hoping some could make some simple drawing that we can link people to when asking them to take basic readings.
  4. G

    home made speed boat i think

    Re: home made speed boat i think bilge pump, forwards and backwards switch a volt meter on the dash then just a on/off switch on the peddal
  5. G

    home made speed boat i think

    Re: home made speed boat i think well i think i have a drive system now...still a work in progess so still needs cleaning and paint
  6. G

    home made speed boat i think

    Re: home made speed boat i think few pics of the problems with the boat. i found that it has a twin skin with a thin layer of foam in the front where the hook ripped out so ive remounted the hook into a piece of 3/4 ply that was in the nose section so that should keep it there then patched...
  7. G

    old evinrude trolling motor project

    i have a old 24v evinrude foot pedal trolling motor and the model number has worn off think its a 86-88 model but im not sure. it has 4 wires going down the pipe to the motor green/white, green, red, black. now i know this is going to sound weird but can i run this motor backwards with the right...
  8. G

    home made speed boat i think

    Re: home made speed boat i think few more pics only just got it home so i havent cleaned it yet. paint looks bad and is pealing so i hope to get some of that removed in the next few days to see how it was built
  9. G

    home made speed boat i think

    not sure what this is realy. the person i bought it from said he made it years ago at his parents boat shop. claimed with a 35hp it runs over 60mph. never been taged or titled. it was cheap so i bought it because the wife said it looked like a fun project and if the wife likes something thats...
  10. G

    mercury made a jet turbine outboard......i want one

    i was looking on flee-bay for a cheap jet drive for a project and i came across this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jet-Turbine-Outboard-Biodiesel-Powered-/120980092539?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2af9b67b i was surprissed to see the mercury name on the cowling
  11. G

    dumb resin question

    i tend to over think things which is why i need to ask epoxy will bond to a poly hull. poly will not bond to epoxy. isnt that a oxymoron or is it wet poly can not bond to dry epoxy but wet epoxy can bond to dry poly.
  12. G

    trolling plug

    ok this may seem like a dumb question but why does a trolling motor have a plug on it instead of just being hard wired?
  13. G

    having doc break my nose

    i need my nose broke as the middle is not straight and it causes a sore every few years were the stiff bit isnt centered. 15 years ago a doc told me he could stick metal rods up my nose and break and reset it. then i found out he was planing to do it right there and then so i kinda paniced and...
  14. G

    Evinrude 115

    Re: Evinrude 115 im not sure how to trace a motor with that number i was hoping your plug would be like this one it doesnt matter if transom bracket is a johnson as its still omc so thats no big deal. the engine you have is either a 120 or 140hp and it should be a good running sound motor...
  15. G

    venture 16 bassboat

    Re: venture 16 bassboat been digging some of the foam out and a quick rinse so i can see how things are connected. i drilled the thin wood pieces and there full of mush so im proberly adding that to my to do list. im not planning on making a 25 year boat out of this as i plan to use and abuse...
  16. G

    1986 evinrude 120 surging

    went fishing today. motor started first go with a little choke then we ran 10 mins in no wake zone. went to power up on plane and motor seemed week and stuttery (2-3 seconds) then came up to full power and the boat got on plane no problem. back throttle to 4200 rpm and trimed then the motor...
  17. G

    venture 16 bassboat

    Re: venture 16 bassboat other wierd thing is the transom doesnt come to the sides but just angles up. i havent cut the pocket out yet so you can see the way it doesnt follow the rear like most transoms do
  18. G

    venture 16 bassboat

    Re: venture 16 bassboat well the plaster board turned out to be pink bondo.....lots of the stuff over half inch thick in places they must have used a bucket of the stuff. found it intresting that the mat on top of the bondo was pure white like it had never had resin on that side. i guess that...
  19. G

    venture 16 bassboat

    Re: venture 16 bassboat found the po had done some repairs. the floor came out in one piece as it was just layed in and resined over but i was amazed to find that the board under the gas tank was plaster board that had been glassed over. shes a mess but i have some left over stuff from my...
  20. G

    venture 16 bassboat

    Re: venture 16 bassboat like i said i was bored and i wanted to know what was inside so i started removing the cap so cap broke free with very little fight which was a good thing
Top