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  1. newtoboat101

    240 THOMPSON BOTTOM DEADRISE

    thanx all, found angle app on phone ,worked great thank you for your help everyone
  2. newtoboat101

    240 THOMPSON BOTTOM DEADRISE

    Hello, would anybody know the deadrise of bottom of boat 1988 thompson 240, looking to put raymarine real vision 3d thru hull transducer,but not sure which one is correct for my application,any help appreciated
  3. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive issue

    lol, last winter took my outdrive off as i do every winter ,got ill,so i amjust getting back to putting outdrive on and its giving me problems,now to your question ,during the winter broke outdrive apart and checked impeller ,didnt look bad at all ,but all ready had taken apart so put new one in...
  4. newtoboat101

    alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive issue

    5.7 vortec /alpha 1 gen1 sei outdrive, i have had outdrive off and back on about 10 times with no issue ,this time had to put new impeller on, no problems there ,but when i put outdrive on ,all went well ,but when i try to shift the cable or shifter will not move from forward position ,,with...
  5. newtoboat101

    need help with hydraulic steering and evoluton EV type 1 pump

    thanx bondo for chiming in with your experience ,appreciate it
  6. newtoboat101

    Do i need to ground my kicker motor?

    thanx for reply
  7. newtoboat101

    Do i need to ground my kicker motor?

    2021 mercury command thrust 9.9 ,pull start, fiberglass boat , kicker is attached to boat with panther bracket,Do i need to ground my kicker motor and/or the panther bracket ,and if so , how is it done? thank you
  8. newtoboat101

    need help with hydraulic steering and evoluton EV type 1 pump

    1988 thompson 240 /350 vortec/alpha 1 gen 1.. took out my cable steering and replaced with seastar HH5271-3 helm hydraulic steering ,and then put a raymarine autopilot EV ,with type 1 pump,my first question is do i need a low pressure line with this helm to type 1 pump?second question is will...
  9. newtoboat101

    maximum external gas tank size?

    thanx for reply ,im looking at lake ontario /NY
  10. newtoboat101

    maximum external gas tank size?

    24 ft thompson 240 boat,5.7 vortec main engine ,9.9 mercury CT kicker motor,I run kicker motor on 3 gallon plastic gas can which was supplied with motor, strapped down on my swim platform, Any boating rules on the max gallon gas can i can run off my swim platform ,want to switch out 3 gallon...
  11. newtoboat101

    cooler assembly replacement ?

    thanx all
  12. newtoboat101

    cooler assembly replacement ?

    1996 5.7 vortec motor /alpha 1 gen 1 . i put a raymarine ev1 autopilot on boat and switched to hydraulic steering from cable steering ,also eliminated my power steering pump ,belts and hoses,My question is, the water hose that has oil cooler inline ,now that i do not need power steering oil...
  13. newtoboat101

    2020 9.9 CT engine stalls

    no, on stand in garage when not in use
  14. newtoboat101

    5.7 VORTEC /EDELBROCK CARB QUESTION

    oh,ok
  15. newtoboat101

    5.7 VORTEC /EDELBROCK CARB QUESTION

    thanx ,thats what it hought but needed to check
  16. newtoboat101

    5.7 VORTEC /EDELBROCK CARB QUESTION

    Switched from 5.0 lx with mechaical fuel pump with edelbrock 600 carb to a 5.7 vortec with electric fuel pump .With my original motor there is a vacuum hose from carb to mechanical fuel pump ,but with a electric fuel pump ,do i just plug the vacuum on carb or what should i do ?
  17. newtoboat101

    2020 9.9 CT engine stalls

    ok will clean, i honestly know nothing about outboards ,will look into cleaning carb ,and see if that clears it up thanx
  18. newtoboat101

    2020 9.9 CT engine stalls

    2020 MERCURY 9.9 COMMAND THRUST pull choke out and start ,it starts,,push choke in ,and engine revs up then bogs and dies ,if i start and put choke in til starts to die then pull choke back out engine will continue to run ,push choke back in engine revs up then dies ,any ideas on what could be...
  19. newtoboat101

    MERCURY COMMAND THRUST TILLER TO SIDE MOUNT THROTTLE CONVERSION?

    Has anyone converted their 9.9 command thrust tiller throttle to side mount throttle? thinking of converting and do not see any instruction that come with conversion kit 889246A80,if so how hard is it
  20. newtoboat101

    CONTINUITY cable from transom to engine?

    thank you bondo
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