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    Identify boat trailer please, and conversion to utility trailer

    Painted with ACE safety paint and mounted winch.
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    Identify boat trailer please, and conversion to utility trailer

    Added new wheels, and built the deck structure.
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    Identify boat trailer please, and conversion to utility trailer

    Thanks for the concern and the ID. Aside from the beat up fenders and the rust its still really solid. It should haul yard debris and trash easily after I build the deck.
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    Identify boat trailer please, and conversion to utility trailer

    There's still plenty of strong steel for what I want it to do.
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    Identify boat trailer please, and conversion to utility trailer

    I bought a 24" trailer from my neighbor for $200 to build into a tandem axle utility trailer. I've moved the axles up and am going to cut 6' off the end of the trailer as well as shorten up the tongue about 3". I was hoping someone here could tell me the manufacturer of the trailer. There is a...
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    1975 Merc 165 exchanger

    A guy I know has a 1975 Merc 165 with a 250 Chevy I6. His heat exchanger is bad and needs to be replaced. I have taken some pics and am in need of locating a replacement to fix it for him. A part number or resource for finding the number myself would be greatly appreciated. The lower hose points...
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    85HP starboard cyl head cover gasket?

    69 Evinrude #85993E The online parts dealers show a #29 on the parts diagrams but don't list a part # for the starboard side, Only #41 which is the port side. What am I to do, just use a port side gasket?
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    '69 85 horse shifter/control wiring

    I have a 69 85HP model #85993E with the electric shift. I do not have controls and will just wire to an ignition switch, choke button and toggle switches for shifting. My question is in regards to the Purple/green wire that comes off the "diode and lead assembly", to the shift cable connector...
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    Picked up a 85 Horse project motor today.

    Picked up an 85 HP Rude today. Model #85993E. From What I gather it is a 1969 electric shift. Does this sound correct? I did not recieve the original controls, but I did get the wiring harness. I plan to hook up a key switch or toggles for ignition and starting, can a toggle switch be used for...
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    Might buy '69? 350 ML 35 $40.00

    Missing the starter and need to reassemble hand control. Goes into gears, couldn't turn by hand but feels smooth and tight while rocking flywheel. Guy was asking $60.00 (Its a barn find from his bro) but he will go $40 if he still has it Monday. Mostly complete with the loose parts in a bucket...
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    might buy '69? 35hp rude $40

    Missing the starter and need to reassemble hand contol. goes into gears, couldnt turn buy hand but feels smooth and tight rocking flywheel. Guy was aking $60.00 (Its a barn find from his bro) but he will go $40 if he still has it monday. Mostly complete with the loose parts in a bucket minus...
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    Johnson 40 id and trouble shooting

    I'm working on a boat for a guy. He uses it in salt water and never rinses or flushes from what I've been told. I replaced the starter solenoid to cure a no crank issue. Now it cranks over great, and starts sometimes for a few seconds. Before he had the no crank problem he had to push the key in...
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    9.9 Seahorse runs lean

    I working on this motor for a coworker. He was running it with the choke pulled to get around. Model# 10R77A, SER# E4634748. Its been a year since he ran it, but I got it fired today. With the low speed nob at full rich, and the choke pulled halfway, I could get it to idle for ~30 seconds. Ive...
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    test/repair stand

    Included are pictures of the stand I decided to start building today. I don't have a motor on hand to measure, and I'm wondering how far off the top of the trash can I should have the top edge of the mounting surface. Any Ideas? There will be plenty of water, so if I fudge it on the high side...
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    06 HONDA 8HP BZBC impellar

    Need the part # for impeller, motor Model #OK 31100881 serial# BZBC1501610. I would like to look around for a good deal, but I'm having some trouble determining what will really fit.
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    06 HONDA 8HP BZBC-No Spark

    Hello all. Im a good mechanic, but an outboard noob. Ive got a co-worker with a motor Model #OK 31100881 serial# BZBC1501610. He has no spark and I was wondering where I should start looking first. I dont know whether this is injected, but I believe it probably is. What kind of ignition do...
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    Evenrude? long to short shaft.

    Down the road from me is a boat with 2 outboards. They look to me to be evenrudes from the 60,s or 70's fairly small in size/HP. They have a section in the leg with identical bolt pattern top and bottom and it looks like a guy could remove the section and bolt it together getting a short shaft...
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    addictor windshield?

    does anyone know of any good sources for an addictor windshield? My dad bought this boat with a 30horse Nissan motor and he'd like to do some woek to it.
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