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  1. Bayou Dave

    Opinion on 1997 Sunbird 170 FS

    Seriously thinking of getting this boat and looking for opinions. Will use it on bayous and bay with up to 3' chop. Probably no more than 3 in the boat at one time. Asking price is $5,000. I looked at it yesterday and almost bought it but the paper work was not in order. Boat and motor are both...
  2. Bayou Dave

    Info on Evinrude motor

    I am looking at a boat that has a 1996 Evinrude 115hp motor on it. The owner claims it has less than 100 hours on it. The model # is E115TSLEUA and the serial # is G04198614. Not sure if the G should be there or not. Does anyoneknow if this is a looper or crossflow? If it is in good shape should...
  3. Bayou Dave

    Need some help choosing a boat.

    Looking for suggestions. Looking for a center console boat around 17?to 18?. Around late 80?s to early 2000?s. Preferable a Semi-Vee hull. Probably a 90hp motor. Something that I can take into 2 feet of water and still take out in the bay. One that can handle 1-3 foot chop. The most that will...
  4. Bayou Dave

    Jacking up toons

    I need to scrape the bottom of my toons. What would be the safest and best way to jack up one side at a time about 6-8 inches.
  5. Bayou Dave

    Fuel/Water seperator

    I need to get a fuel/water seperator for my 2000 Johnson 90 hp. I prefer the type that has the clear bowl and is drainable. I see lots of that tpye with a 10 micron filter and with many gph flow ranges. The manual mentions 20 gph and 25 microns. Would a 10 micron filter put too much restriction...
  6. Bayou Dave

    idle rpm's on muffs

    When running it on muffs and in neutral the rpm's are around 1000-1050. My factory manual does not mention any idle rpm's on muffs or on the water. Would the 1000-1050 be a good number on muffs? Also, when on the water, in neutral, what should the rpm's be?
  7. Bayou Dave

    Fast idle lever not working

    The fast idle lever does not do anything. The idle stays the same no matter what position the lever is in. I guess it is possible that the lever nut is loose. There are 2 screws on the outside. Would just removing those screws give me access to the inside to inspect where the idle lever attaches?
  8. Bayou Dave

    Float bowl gasket

    I have an oil leak and it appears to be leaking from the float bowl gasket. Looking at boats.net and iboats it calls for 2 gaskets for #16, Gasket, float bowl. Does anyone have any idea why it would call for 2 gaskets?
  9. Bayou Dave

    Slots above Anti Vent plate

    What are the slots for above the anti-ventilation plate? Part of the exhaust?
  10. Bayou Dave

    Muffs and test barrel?

    In a post I read today the OP mentioned running his outboard on muffs and in a test barrel. I have never heared of doing both, just one or the other. Is there any advantage of running it on muffs and in a test barrel at the same time?
  11. Bayou Dave

    Oil line

    I want to change the oil lines on my 2 stroke motor with the VRO still hooked up. There is oil leakng somewhere so I figured I will clean the engine and put new lines in while I have it apart. I looked at the BRP and other sites and the oil lines are no longer available. Can I use fuel line for...
  12. Bayou Dave

    Degreasing engine

    I have an oil leak somewhere where the VRO line goes to the engine. I got the lower engine covers off and there is way too much oil/grease for me to see where it is coming from. I am going to order new oil lines and want to clean the engine area before I assembly everything back. Looking for...
  13. Bayou Dave

    Attaching Busbar to helm

    I am installing a busbar on the fiberglass helm of my pontoon boat. I really don't want to drill holes in the helm to attach the busbar. Would 5200 or JB weld be the better product to attach it? This is the busbar I ordered from iboats...
  14. Bayou Dave

    Battery for stereo

    I want to run my stereo off of a seperate battery instead of the cranking battery. Should I not be concerned with cranking amps and look at reserve capacity only? What about using a power cell? I know nothing about power cells except they are a lot cheaper than a standard marine battery. Any...
  15. Bayou Dave

    Lower Unit Oil

    I just changed the lower unit oil. Other than the oil being really dark there is a dirt colored substance. When I pulled the top screw there was a minor amount of metal shavings. The lower screw had no metal shavings on it. Looking for opinions on the dirt colored substance. Problem? No problem...
  16. Bayou Dave

    Trim limit rod

    When i trim down the motor it goes beyond vertical. The trim rod is in #1 position. I am pretty sure I want it in #4 position or possibly #5. How do you get that ring off of either side to reposition the rod?
  17. Bayou Dave

    Prop spline grease 90 hp Johnson

    I had a Mercruiser I/O and used Sierra 18-9200 ( a replacement for Mercruiser 92-816391A4) on my prop spline. I now have a 2000 Johnson 90 hp and the manual calls for OMC Triple Guard for the prop spline. Since I have about 90% of the Sierra grease left would it be ok to use that instead of...
  18. Bayou Dave

    Axle Carriage

    I have a 21' pontoon boat with a tandem axle. There is zero and maybe negative tongue weight. I believe I should move the axle carriage back to get some tongue weight. My question is, what is the safest way to do this?
  19. Bayou Dave

    Anyone have this type of helm?

    I am tryng to access behind the helm and and am not succesful. I got all the screws out and pulled it a little bit towards the seat.The very top is not moving at all. I tried lifting on it and minor prying on it to no avail. I certainly don't want to pry too hard and damage the fiberglass. If...
  20. Bayou Dave

    1999 or 2000 OMC Shifter

    Being really new to outboards I have a question about my 2000 90hp Johnson J90PLSSE shifter control There is a knob below the key that can be mover clockwise or counter clockwise. What is this knob supposed to do? Also, what do the RUN OFF symbols mean?
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