Hey Newbies

[GA_Boater]

Just remember yer never too old to learn, Kogs. :joyous:

A stud finder would work as good as a cow magnet. But it would always point in my direction. eep: :lol:

 

[Scott Danforth]

GA, I just spit my coffee...... thanks..

 

[aspeck]

Just remember yer never too old to learn, Kogs. :joyous:

A stud finder would work as good as a cow magnet. But it would always point in my direction. eep: :lol:

Someone is dreaming ...

 

[southkogs]

... dreaming about cow magnets? This is getting weird. :abnormal:


:laugh:

 

[oldrem]

I really needed a good laugh this morning - I think I got my fix for now

 

[Scott Danforth]

southkogs , I have a bunch of rare earth magnets the size of BB's. they were like $5 from China for 100 of them

 

[southkogs]

Those are fun to play with. We use 'em for all kinds of things in the exhibit world. And you can play some great practical jokes with magnets. We've used several different sizes and shapes. Amazing how strong they are!

I had just never heard of a cow magnet before. And now I can't imagine what GA is dreaming about with 'em.

 

[Bondo]

And now I can't imagine what GA is dreaming about with 'em.

Ayuh,...... With a Stud Finder, 'n Tiny Balls,..??..??..??..??.......

 

[GA_Boater]

Ayuh,...... With a Stud Finder, 'n Tiny Balls,..??..??..??..??.......

Well Scott fessed up that he has cheap tiny Chinese balls. I'll just trust his word. :rofl:

 

[Scott Danforth]

They are in the Admirals purse.....

 

[MTboatguy]

:facepalm:

Boy you guys are feeling froggy this morning!

 

[sphelps]

Y’all are killing me ....:facepalm:

 

[Scott Danforth]

So this past week has been another cluster of newbie posts...... all of them..... I just bought this XXX YYY boat, and after the 2nd time out it quit cooling, etc.

the very first post of this thread as well as most of the advice I typed (and cut-n-pasted) was

do all the maintenance that the PO didnt do.

with any new to you boat, remember, the guy that sold you the boat didnt do any maintenance for years

first order of business with your boat

• pull the drive
  • do a bellows kit
  • check the gimbal bearing
  • check the alignment
  • check the u-joints
• split the drive and install new raw water pump assembly
• re-install drive
• add gear oil
• change engine oil and filter
• change plugs
• inspect cap/rotor/wires
• clean every battery cable connection from the battery to the block, starter and solenoids. by clean, shiny enough your mother would eat off them clean.
• pull exhaust elbows, inspect gaskets (replace as needed), inspect rubber hoses and flappers
• re-pack trailer wheel bearings
• inspect trailer winch and rope
• service the trailer brakes.

 

[Watermann]

Very complete good advice but good luck getting today's lazy new boat owners to do anything but drop it in the water after the 5th stab at the ramp. :lol:

On FB outboard and sterndrive groups these goofs are dime a dozen with guys more ignorant than them giving advice.

 

[Scott Danforth]

the problem with FaceTube groups is that they are all narcissistic social media idiots with a youtube degree in automotive mechanics, and not one of them ever looked in the manual. I attempted to be an active member of the 47-55 AD truck group since Im a contributing stovebolt.com member, however I have given up.....

 

[Scott Danforth]

Hey all newbies...... if you bought a 40 year old boat

at a minimum take a course on the simple workings of the internal combustion engine

at a minimum you need understand the following:

• the otto cycle
• carburetors - care, maintenance and cleaning
• breaker point ignition systems - most importantly file, gap, dwell and timing
• why there is a ballast resistor or wire and the coil does not see 12 volts
• why is usually never the coil
• how to check timing
• basic 12 volt wiring
• the ability to read the manual

however none of the newbies will ever read this

 

[tpenfield]

I'm thinking if they knew all that stuff they might not be buying a 40 year old boat . . .

 

[oldrem]

We were all young and dumb once - - - some just don't lose the latter

 

[Scott Danforth]

we were.... and I agree


however at age 3 i was helping dad swap motors by handing him wrenches

by 8 I was driving the boat

at age of 10 I had learned to weld, already stripped down a few small engines and rebuilt them and soon replaced the 10hp on the go-kart with a 426cc Sachs 2-stroke from a snowmobile

by age 11 i had my first speeding ticket in it (ok, Dad had to bear it on his license as I didnt have one)

by age 12 I was driving the truck when we would get wood. I also was apprenticing with G'pa knocking tin and sweating plumbing

by age 14 I was doing the spring tune ups, swapping motors and doing body work for cash on the side

I blew the grade curve in Auto Shop and metals shop because i had lots of hands-on experience

Every hobby I ever had, i did some research prior to jumping in.... (with the exception of girls.....there was no research there....)

My head simply doesnt understand someone attempting to work on something without the basic understanding of all the systems prior to spending money on the initial purchase, much less simply taking it out without at least making sure everything is good to go. Maybe im wired different

 

[Scott Danforth]

Reposting from Page 7.....

Just because.....well.....just because.