I have a 1979 MFG Superbass with a 25hp Johnson Seahorse Engine. I've read some many conflicting tutorials on winterizing. I've had the boat for 6 years and this will be the 1st year I have to store it outside.
Is there a good tutorial for small boats with small outboards what would work...
I have an old boat that I haven't used in the last couple of years. Last time I had it out in 2009 it worked fine. Last week I was checking it over before taking it to the river and noticed that I could not get the boat into neutral. My initial thought was that the disconnect inside the lower...
I'm planning on buying a carb kit for my 25 johnny to hopefully fix my acceleration sputter problem. I've got a seloc manual but the carb section is not as clear as I'd like. Can someone direct me to a step by step instruction set for rebuilding a carb? I'm a little hesitant to jump into this...
A few weeks ago we took the old MFG out for some catfishing and set up on a hole to catch some bait. Worked the hole for about 20 minutes and when I tried to restart the boat it wouldn't crank. I made sure the boat was in neutral and tried again. Still nothing. I have a standard push button...
Been having some thottle issues with my '79 25HP seahorse. At the end of last season everything seemed to be running fine. Good smooth throttle response. We finally got the baot out a few weeks ago and have been out on the water a few times. I've noticed that this year the throttle...
What is the best way for me to jackup my 14 foot MFG SuperBass in order for me to work on the trailer. The boat is too heavy to pick up and set aside. Are there certain points on the boat that I should jack up because I don't want to put too much pressure on any given point to where it will...
The floor on my 15' 1979 MFG is soft and needs replaced. I think the stringers also will need replaced along with floatation foam. I've checked through the threads here in the restoration forum and haven't found what I'm looking for. <br /><br />What are my alternatives to a conventional...
I've beena fisherman my entire life. I've always fished from either the bank or with waders for trout. But I bought my first boat last year (an old ;79 MFG superbass) and I really have a lot to learn on how to fish with it. WE took it out the end of last year and had some success just...
I've read some info on decarbing and still have a few questions. <br /><br />I've been using seafoam mixed with my gas for about the last three tanks. Haven't really noticed any difference. I bought a can of deep creep and plan on squirting it directly into the carb and into the cylinder...
Okay, for the most part I've accepted the fact that marine parts are expensive and have fronted the cost for such things as power packs, water pumps, and other parts necessary for restoring a boat. But I just came across something I that I think is the most rediculous thing I've seen so far...
Darn this is frustrating. Finally went out and got to run the boat in today and everything seamed to go well.....until we trailored the boat and took it home. After getting home we noticed that there was a little oil leaking from the lower gear case out of a weep hole. It looked to me like it...
Just realized that I should have replaced the thermostat on my '79 Johnson 25 when I replaced the water pump. But after looking at the engine diagram I'm a little confused as to how it's done. I have a Seloc manual thats not real helpful. It appears I have to take the back of the crankcase...
I was reading a few other thread which were talking about engine temps and how hot is too hot. I was wondering, what the best way to check the engine temp on an older motor that has no temp gauge? What about one of those point ans shoot temp gauges? Many people in the other thread mentioned...
I'm new to boats and just aquired my first one last month. It's an old MFG bass boat that I got cheap. The floor of the boat is a little soft in places and is probably rotted out. I can walk on it but it feel like someday I might fall through. I plan on tearing that floor out this winter and...
Just curious as to how the motor reacts when it hits a submerged object? I haven't had this happen but isn't there some type of release half way up the exhuast housing that will release the unit to keep it from tearing the transom out of the boat? How hard of a hit does it take to dislodge the...
