Search results

  1. T

    What kind of boat is this with evinrude motor

    BTW in the future post like this would likely bring better results in the Dockside Chat section. Best
  2. T

    What kind of boat is this with evinrude motor

    I haven’t seen the vid but will look for it. What you describe certainly sounds like a mullet boat. I grew up with them down in Fl. The nets are run off the stern so the motor is up front. The closest thing I have seen up north here is the Simmons skiff which were originally from the...
  3. T

    Airbrushing graphics?

    Gelcoat can come with or with out wax in the formula. To play it safe I would wet sand the area with 600 paper first and wipe it down with acetone. Do your paint job and clear coat over it. Best
  4. T

    9.5 ignition plate alignment now wrong

    Sounds like you have it worked out. I can’t see your video for some reason. It’s there I just can’t get it to play. Enjoy your vacation
  5. T

    Tune Up Specs 1973 Johnson 50HP 50ESL73R

    Do you have a local friendly boat shop near by? They can be very helpful and some will even let you try different props to help you get to the target rpm’s
  6. T

    9.5 ignition plate alignment now wrong

    Are you in neutral or reverse by chance?
  7. T

    Got electrocuted when touching cylinder?

    Try running the motor at night and see if you can see any arching from the plug wires. I used to have a lawn mower that you had to ground the plug to shut it down. Sometime the ground strap wouldn’t make a good contact and you had to push it a bit further. It was always a dance to see which one...
  8. T

    Need fuel lines checked

    I want to say 7/64 ID for the primer lines. If you broke the brass nipple you will likely need to remove the intake and punch it out from the backside.
  9. T

    No water from Tell Tail.

    Great news Thx for the feed back
  10. T

    1975 9.9 sea horse

    I’m just curious if the flywheel nut is in place. It may just be because it’s running I can’t see it but it just looks like there is a lot of thread there.
  11. T

    9 1/2 Evinrude

    If it’s running right you could try moving the tilt angle up or down to see if that makes any difference.
  12. T

    Heat

    Ya you just can’t go wrong with cold suds. I’m enjoying a frosty NutBrown Ale at the moment.
  13. T

    Heat

    Well the mudslide sounds good in either season. Problem is I work outside for the most part all year long. I try to save any inside projects for January & February but it doesn’t always pan out. At least when is cold I can add another layer. I can only shed so many layers in the summer before...
  14. T

    Heat

    It’s cloudy here today on Martha’s Vineyard and will will only be 80 today but the humidity is at 92% and thats what gets me. You break a sweat just walking around let alone having to work in this. I’ll take cold and dry over hot and humid any day.
  15. T

    1973 Johnson 50hp need some advise please.

    You would get slightly higher numbers warm but it can be done cold. The thing is if your numbers are truly low in one cylinder it’s best to find out why now as you may have minor damage that is repairable. If you keep running it it’s only going to get worse.
  16. T

    1975 9.9 sea horse

    Agreed on the gas for cleaning. It would be like doing your laundry with out detergent.
  17. T

    1973 Johnson 50hp need some advise please.

    Do the compression test again with a fully charged battery and check the low cylinder first just to confirm the numbers. If there the same it’s time to start investigating to see why.
  18. T

    trouble with bendix or potential other issue

    Check you wiring connections. Maybe when it was tilted it provided a tighter connection. It’s a long shot but doesn’t cost you anything to check it out.
  19. T

    No water from Tell Tail.

    Try fishing a pice of weed wacker line in the tell tail hose. It could just be clogged up.
  20. T

    1975 9.9 sea horse

    Maybe it’s just me but your spark is very yellow and looks weak. A good cleaning of the points and everything else around them may just get you going.
Top