Yep...back in my youth days, I had a boat lift/ hoist for my 15' Lyman. Never worried about low or high water nor the boat ramp. Ahhh.the good ole days..
Unless there is another issue where running at wot makes the problem worse !! Your issue could be a number of different problems, only carefully precise testing will solve the problem. Often things like yours could be more than one issue....we can guess all day long, but actual answers take...
Correct....the main reason I don't back in like that, wincing the length of my voat, plus getting it up on the first roller is hard work for these old shoulders.
All true if your ramp is deep enough....in order to float my boat onto the trailer, my Jeep would be in the water axle deep and that is with an extension on the tongue ! Only one ramp in my area is deep and that one is so busy you can wait an easy hour just to launch...
Every motor mfgr and fuel tank mfgr recommends adding oil before filling with gas to assure proper mixing. Before modern oils were developed it was recommended to mix oil and gas in a separate tank then add to the built in tank. Modern oils mix far better than oils made 25 years ago, however...
Two minutes of winching with good shoulders and no arthritus. Even then, I have never saw anyone have there boat cranked up in two minutes unless a small rowboat.
I have looked and looked but never found a ground on a plastic fuel can. Haven't saw a metal fuel can in decades. I would never fill a fuel tank inside any vehicle, set it on the ground or the concrete drive.
Need make, model and real compression numbers before and after the engine fails. When you come off of a wot run, do you shut off the engine or let it run at idle for a little while before shutting it off ?? Get a spark gap tester and check spark before then again when the engine acts up. When...
First thing I do is to drain the built in tank, then add a certain amount of fuel in increments and mark on the gage. My current tank is 18 gallons, so from empty I add 5 gallons and see where the gage reads, then add another 5 gallons and mark the gage...etc...etc until full. This way I can...
For example hat small of motor, even a lawn mower size battery will work unless your using that battery for other things.. I would not waste my time just doing a carb clean, they rarely work well especially on a motor that has sat for 10 years. Get a factory rebuild kit with new gaskets...
Winter is right around the corner, perfect time for major boat repairs so you will be ready for spring. Getting started is the hard part, once your into it, you will get more interested knowing that spring will be here before long. OK....so much for the pep talk...it has gotta be done, so roll...
Also noise made as you move around. Doesn't take much to support a person on a boat floor. I have used 1/2" plywood for most of my floors and never found it to be to flimsy with just a little extra support. I also make my floors removable !!
Contact the mega of the material itself, they should know best....be careful as some products make the material waterproof while others make the material water resistant.....big difference !
For most fab jobs yes, but as a tool maker for more than 50 years, I spent a great amount of time on surface grinders, precision grinding aluminum for tooling. Sanders cut faster, but often precision fits require grinding.
Only limited success doing that as the aluminum creates lots of heat and the wax melts away quickly. Actually oil and grease work better, but makes a real mess
Be prepared to get messy, the wheel dressers remove layers of the surface of the wheel along with those aluminum bits. If the wheels are worn down, you might consider replacing them. Belt sander type grinders work far better on aluminium ...
I have been impressed with your craftsmanship and patience...my curiosity is the name " Springbok". I vaguely remember to seeing that name on a small glass utility boat many years back. Never knew they had an aluminum line. What part of the country are you located ?
