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    1971 Glastron GT160 Rear Drain Hole Question

    Save your motor and look for a decent aluminum hull, you won't have all that rotten wood to deal with...at best a floor and transom, but much easier and less expensive as well as better resale value !!
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    Proline listing to port

    What about the stuff stored in storage ares, anything heavy? Some folks carry 75 lbs of tools that never get used. Anchors and other heavy items all stored to one side can make it list. Where is the fuel tank, aux outboard motor? Boat owners often need to re arrange the load to balance their...
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    1971 Glastron GT160 Rear Drain Hole Question

    If you choose to use it as is....please don't take anyone else with you ! If it does break apart and sink, the EPA will levy some big fines that no insurance company will cover....good luck, your gonna need it !
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    Dynous inflatable question

    30 yr old inflatable, the only great price would be free. Years back I was told their life expectancy was around 15 years. If this boat was never used and still holds air, it might be worth a few bucks but not much....it is gonna go poof shortly.
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    '74 Evinrude 9.9 Issue

    Never run an outboard wide open in a test tank, wait for on the water to test wot. Many times the compression will come up after running if it has set for years. All carb adjustments should be made in the water whole underway in the water. Test tanks are for testing and making rough...
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    Possible purchase of 73 Chrysler cadet

    Parts are hard to impossible to find for Chrysler motors. Old glass boats have a wood skeleton that rots away after 15-20 years. Fiberglass is weak without the wood skeleton. Just a couple years back I bought a 16' aluminum Sylvan with a 40 to Need in life or new condition fully loaded with...
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    Floor in houseboat

    Please bare in mind that myself and many others on here have been around boats for over 60 years. I have watched more rotted boats come apart and sink than I have fingers and toes to count on. A few of them included fatalities. We don't want to see more of this happen ! Why we may sound...
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    Johnson 5hp

    Where are the pics ? Doesn't exist without pics !! Lol...
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    Floor in houseboat

    Do it as cheap as possible because nothing will last more than a few years. Make sure everyone on board wears a life jacket at all times. Remember, if UT were to sunk, you are responsible for the cost of pulling it out of the water. No insurance company will cover a rotten old boat. Just...
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    New Journey

    I have always enjoyed fixing small out boards and thought it would be a great retirement hobby. Well guess what, it seems everyone else enjoys fixing small outboards ! Haven't found one in decent condition in the past 5 years that didn't need a second mortgage on my house.
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    opinions....

    My vote is caulk and a bad transom....I would walk away.
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    1987 2.5L Mercruiser inboard/outboard

    E10 fuel is fine, but yes, do run a fuel stabilizer ! Been using E10 since it came out with O issues, but you need to follow up with a stabilizer. At the end of the season, either fill your tank full or drain it dry. I would recomend using the 89 octane fuel....
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    Restoration project - 1965 AlumaCraft Maracaibo

    Awesome !!
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    Rust, generally how to clean and best spray to keep it from rusting?

    40 bucks for a new winch sounds way to cheap...probably Chinesium junk.
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    What gas do I use in my boat???

    Higher octane fuel burns slower and will be less effecient in a low compression engine. 87 or 89 is all you need unless you like spending money.
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    1987 2.5L Mercruiser inboard/outboard

    Water is clear similar to fuel when looking into a small fuel filter. Hope you don't have water in your fuel, but your description sure sounds like it. Right after filling the motor usually runs good as the water has been mixed up from filling. After setting a while is when the water settles...
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    Proline listing to port

    How much more is hidden where you can't see it ? It is listing for a reason..
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    Outboard weight.

    Yep....I got smart about 20 years back and built a big pole barn, so now I just store things like that so I don't have lift and move them around ! While I could still do it....I am getting lazier as I get older.
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    Proline listing to port

    Why ?
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    1987 2.5L Mercruiser inboard/outboard

    Doubt lack of air being a problem, in all my years of boating I have never saw a doghouse sealed airtight. If nothing else, the blower ducts would be more than adequate. Look into your fuel system, a good chance you have water in your fuel. Your description sounds new very much like water in...
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