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    MonArk delta's

    any one have a Delta or have pictures of your old one ? just picked up a 1976 MonArk think its a Delta not sure old bomber style hull . there is no storage of any kind in it.no live well has console steering pretty much it past owner made a front casting deck for it over the top of the gunwales...
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    need some help please

    i seen a boston whaler for sale today think 13-14 ft i know 0 about them it has a metal tag for the HIN starting ARZ ending in 89 or 79 would it have a metal tag for the HIN ? also the gunwales were messed up on each side in the rear about 6-10" long looked like it was crushed some how ...
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    rogue skiff

    i have seen this boat for sale it says Rogue on the side looks like a Carolina skiff J model. for the life of me i can not find a boat company called rogue this boat is only about 13ft ? there is no coast guard sticker on it any place . no center seat just the rear bench. any help on this boat...
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    merc 850 1977 wire diagram :(

    i have a 1977 merc 850 85 hp with electronic ignition. the past owner cut all the wires and used some extra heave wires to replace the originals GRRRRRRRRRR. i have looked at a bunch of wire diagrams but none that match the engine plug i have the plug has # 45876 molded on it.<a...
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    greasing fittingsand greases

    i know that some grease's are not compatible so with a used motor that i do not know any history how do i know the proper grease to use ? any marine grade grease ok ? these are for the grease fittings on my merc what i just bought was some "sta-lube " marine grease in a tube for a grease gun ...
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    very hard starting 85 hp

    i just bought this boat,motor sunday. the motor did start but took some time. in the back yard it wanted to start with help of the starter but did stay running after 10 or so trys. it is a 1977 merc 850. he said he was using a 30:1 oil mix. what i have read it should be a 50:1 oil mix would to...
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    1977 merc 850 oil injestion ?

    looks looks i'm getting a boat with a 1977 merc 850. 85 hp so dumb question is that motor have oil injection or i need to pre mix gas and oil ? did not think to ask the seller. if pre mix 50:1 ratio ?
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    what weight do i need

    i will be putting in a new floor in my old 1970 fishing boat. i have the old floor/deck removed now. so after i cut and fit new floor. what weight unidirectional mat do i need. is 1-1/2 oz enough or do i need two layers of 1-1/2 this a old bomber style hull about 15.5 foot long about 50 inches...
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    lost my wire diagram help

    darn i lost my wire diagram for my johnson 1968 33 hp think it's a RXE-16-R i need the wire diagram for the srarter switch and elect choke solenoid (spelling ?) with wire color codes also. i put the wire diagram in with my electrical connectors so i could not lose it yea right. any one have one...
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    50-1 = ?

    ok a 50 to 1 oil ratio = what 2 and one half oz oil to a gal of gas ?
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    floatation foam math

    ok my floor is shot. flotation water logged . how do i know how much pour in foam to buy? its a 15'-6" bomber style boat from 1970 only flotation in the boat is in the floor no place else.
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    motorguide F2

    any one have any info at all on this TM ? thrust about how old is it ? it use a wing nut for the prop or a cotter pin ?
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    johnson 33 hp tiller arm needed

    i need a tiller arm and hinge pin to convert my 68 johnson remote steering over to a tiller. it's a 33 HP RXE 16 R
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    stick steering info needed

    i bought a old bass boat with stick steering in it. i have not made up my mind up yet if i will keep the stick steering or convert motor over to tiller. the cable in it is shot way beyond hope . the system in it mow says "Morris" one or two r's in the name. i have seen new cables for newer...
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    motorguide wire diagram

    i need a wire diagram for a motorguide brute. compitition dura amp 2 says on the head that's white in color. now the motor that's Black from whats left on the decal says 45 lb thrust. made in mexico. the foot pedal is black low profile plastic says 1985. that normal white head black motor...
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    johnson exe-16-r ??

    i just picked up a boat with a 33 hp johnson on it from what i can see and read it's RXE-16- R i havent been able to find that model but have found these. Year Model 1965 RX-RXL-13 RXE-RXEL-13 1966 RX-RXL-14 RXE-RXEL-14 1967...
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    sm boat for fat guy. canoe , inflatable ?

    ok i go for about 280 lbs looking for a small used boat for fishing with me only. so is a canoe or a 6-7' inflatable out of the question ? or am i better off with a 14 ft jon boat ? i want something small light to tow or throw on top of my mini van or in it. with a canoe don't want to be in it...
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    will foam ever dry out ? budget floor ideas

    i have a small 14 ft tri hull floor is 56" wide. the floor is nothing but mush. the ply wood floor is wet saw dust now. the foam under is soaking wet. will it ever dry out? its a kind of dense foam from a 1975 boat. the stringers that were there are long gone from rot. looks like they were...
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    boat mfg info needed

    i picked up a 1975 tri hull fishing boat. trying to get some info on it. on the side of the boat says " Holiday " the hull ID # are BNNSEXXXAU7506 according to the Coastguard the company says last mfgr owner was "Benn MFG co." that was bought from the " Old Hickory fiberglass" in Pleasant...
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    need info on a 14ft Freedom tri hull

    i just got one. it is a 1975-6 ? 14 foot tri hull bass type fishing boat. side console. see pic. anyone know anything about it ? i can not find a coast guard spec plate any where. wanting to know max HP rating, capacity's. any help at all would be great.
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