Hey everyone brand new to the site. Well I've been scrolling through the forums for about a week now, first post. I inherited my grandfathers 12' flat bottom years ago and just finally got the motivation to start workin on it. (taking pictures start to finish) So the boat has absoluly nothing added not even registration stickers. I have no idea what year it is but I do know it's pre 77. Cause the trolling motor that came with it that he had wa a 77 gamefisher (that no longer works). I have plenty of questions but won't ask them all right from the get go.
I bought a used motor off craiglist. The guy had for years never ran or worked on it, said it was a 5hp gamefisher. (the cover was painted and no modle number anywhere) I ended up buying it cheap hoping it was only minor things to work out. Came to find out after some research that I'm pretty sure it's the 3hp either gamefisher or the tanaka, which I know r the same. After taking the cover off I see it's white under so I'm leaning towards tanaka. Anyways I put some mixed gas in changed the plug changed fuel lines replaced the pincock with separate shut off and filter and pulled the carb and cleaned it all up. Hit it with a lil starter fluid first pull and it tried to start, second pull... Getting closer. Did a couple of adjustments and 3rd pull..... BINGO !!! Fired up stayed running, a lil rough but some more fine tuning and presto wammo I got a cheap 3hp motor that starts up and stays running and responds to throttle nicely. Now for some questions. How will this lil motor hold up? I would like to put a wood floor on the boat and 2 possibly 3 guys in it to fish. I know not to add too much weight, but how do u think it wi do? I'm not looking for a speed boat
That's all for now I'm open to any and all suggestions
I bought a used motor off craiglist. The guy had for years never ran or worked on it, said it was a 5hp gamefisher. (the cover was painted and no modle number anywhere) I ended up buying it cheap hoping it was only minor things to work out. Came to find out after some research that I'm pretty sure it's the 3hp either gamefisher or the tanaka, which I know r the same. After taking the cover off I see it's white under so I'm leaning towards tanaka. Anyways I put some mixed gas in changed the plug changed fuel lines replaced the pincock with separate shut off and filter and pulled the carb and cleaned it all up. Hit it with a lil starter fluid first pull and it tried to start, second pull... Getting closer. Did a couple of adjustments and 3rd pull..... BINGO !!! Fired up stayed running, a lil rough but some more fine tuning and presto wammo I got a cheap 3hp motor that starts up and stays running and responds to throttle nicely. Now for some questions. How will this lil motor hold up? I would like to put a wood floor on the boat and 2 possibly 3 guys in it to fish. I know not to add too much weight, but how do u think it wi do? I'm not looking for a speed boat
That's all for now I'm open to any and all suggestions