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I hate outboards.
Hate 'em.
Absolutely, categorically, hate 'em.
Once again, I'm not fishing. I'm never fishing. Three outboards on two different boats over the last 5 years, and probably 2/3 of the times I wanted to go fishing I couldn't because of motor troubles.
I thought the most recent...
I'm looking for a good mechanic in the area willing to work on my ancient outboard.
Motor is 1962 Johnson 40hp Super Seahorse (RDS-24).
I'm looking for a reputable and reasonably priced mechanic within an hour of Ypsilanti, MI.
Yesterday I found I had a broken spring in my fuel pump - and after diligent searching of the internet and my service manual... I can't ind a part number or anything else to help me find a replacement.
I can find the fuel pump rebuild kit - but it doesn't have replacement springs.
Anyone out...
I'm not currently in any position to re-power my boat (heck - I'm barely in position to put gas in it), but we all have dreams - and it seems like whenever I do decide to do it, I'm going to have to take a serious step down due to weight concerns.
My boat is 1961 14' Cherokee Aluminum runabout...
Motor: 1961 Johnson Super Seahorse 40HP (RDS-23)
So I got this motor a few months back, I've had it out a few times - it's ran well, started easy, no real problems to speak of.
I'd like to do some general maintenance/tune-up activities - but I want to minimize my effort and re-work, so I'm...
I'm in the process of setting up the Mystery Boat (http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=307360) and I'm wondering about motor height.
Motor is a 1961 Johnson Seahorse 40hp (RDS-23).
I know generally you'd like to have the AV plate about even with keel.
I know with many older motors you...
I currently have two motors that I can use on my boat - and I don't plan on keeping both. One will be going up for sale, and I'm trying to decide which.
Assuming both currently in relatively good running condition, which would you keep - and why?
1961 Johnson Super Seahorse 40hp (RDS-23) -...
So I took the Mystery Boat (http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=307360) out for its maiden voyage on Saturday.
All in all, things went well... and it didn't strand me on the lake so I can't complain.
She runs out 28-29mph with my wife and I in the boat, and handled nicely during the...
So I have a Mariner 422R trolling motor I picked up last year, and I need some documentation... anyone have anything? Manual, wiring diagram, mounting instructions, specs, anything?
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Registration says 1962 Chriscraft.
14 foot, aluminum runabout. Don't what it really is... no capacity tag, serial number, nothing...
My best guess at this point is a Duratech Marlin
http://www.duratechboats.com/pb/wp_f...b269e61c57.jpg...
Now that I found out I have bad stringers, as well as the bad transom and deck, I figured I might as well make a full on project thread with pictures and a running cost total, etc.
The boat is a Glastron V-147 Fish 'N Ski. I bought it with a "good running" 1966 Mercury 500 (we'll see if it is...
I need to do stringers, deck, and transom on my 1969 Glastron V-147, and I'm looking for some help from you fiber glass experts on estimating costs and what I need for the job. The wood I can handle, I know what that costs.
Here are the details - sizes are a bit overestimated.
Transom:
65"x30"...
So, after tearing away at the floor some more - it looks like I'm going to be putting in new stringers also. The current stringers are dimensional, 1"x4" (or possibly 6") - the longest just under 12'.
I can replace these with 3/4" PT plywood, but it will have a joint.
Or I can replace with...
As I'm ripping out the deck in my Glastron V-147 I'm thinking of just how I want to replace it. My preference is for a removable deck. Here is my thought -
The original deck was fiberglass over 1/2" plywood. The plywood only went out to about 1" from the hull, the very edge where the deck...
