So I just bought a center console boat without a motor. It has the steering wheel and cable but nothing else except a rats nest of wires. I plan on rerunning the electrical but as far as the controls, any advice you can give before I start would be appreciated. I understand I have to snake the...
This isn't my actual boat but I found it online and it's identical.
My first question is how far out does the transom extend? Is it just the flat area in the center or all the way out to each side. If it's all the way across, I don't know how because it is curved...If it's just the center...
I was looking for quotes on rebuilding my transom and one of them said my boat would have to be "capped" in order to do it. Does this mean capsized? Or does it mean remove the top half?
Either way, how would I go about doing it myself because their quotes are pretty pricey. I thought I could...
I want to swap my brass flanged garboard plug for a plastic "kayak style" plug for a couple reasons. For one, I won't lose the plug because it has the plastic keeper on the back of the screw in piece. Also, more importantly, it is self-sealing as it has a rubber washer. No more wondering if I...
My tach will show rpms when at idle, it even responds well when I pull the cold start lever. But when I'm running, it pegs out flat, reading 0. What's going on here?
The engine runs pretty well, except that between 3/4 and full throttle, it will lurch. Speed will drop for a second then return for a few seconds and repeat. It doesn't do this, or at least far and few between, when below 3/4 throttle. A search revealed it could be the fuel pump is weak or a bad...
I have an Ebbtide Dynatrak 178 SS. The helm seat, or captain's chair, was completely destroyed and rotted out. I'm looking for a replacement but I would like to get the same type of chair.
The original seat wasn't the post or swivel mounted kind, it sat on the floor on top of a raised square...
I read somewhere that this is a thing. Because the pisser is pumping out heated water, can it make the water in the barrel become too hot and cause a mild overheat, enough to trip the temp sensor? What about running on the water when the water temp is nice and warm in summer?
In the process of fooling around with my motor to get at the water channels for inspection and cleaning, I sheared off 3 severely corroded bolts on the exhaust cover. I tried drilling one out gave up on that idea after breaking several bits and finally realizing I had drilled off center and at...
I just recently bought this motor. Before I bought it, I made sure it started and ran. It did, however, the pisser was dry. So I replaced the impeller (which was obviously the culprit once I had a look at it) and the thermostat. In the process, I found this motor was definitely run in saltwater...
Model - E25RERC
I found that this motor has a temp switch that traces back to the power pack. However, I can't find a buzzer or horn of any kind. All the wires that come from the power pack are in use, going to the stator, coils, and ground.
So am I missing something? And if there is no...
A little background first. Those who know about these little motors know there is a water bypass plate right above the anti cavitation plate. When I first got this motor I wasn't sure what this plate was for but I had a feeling it had to do with the water intake. My suspicions were proven true...
So first off, I had constant water flow from the day I bought the motor. Didn't think anything of it till I read that this shouldn't be the case. Water should only flow once the thermostat opens. That got me thinking and I tore out the thermostat to find it was stuck open. Replaced it and...
This one is confusing to me. It starts and runs fine. However, if I try the usual method of cold-starting any other small engine (pull choke and let it warm up before opening), it does not work.
If I do it this way, it starts out the normal way. Closed choke, crank it and it tries to start...
