Time to replace the fuel line ?? The gray colored lines are junk to begin with, and check the fittings as well. If any of the fuel lines under the hood are dried or cracked, they can come apart inside and clog up the lines.
Wood is less expensive than a fabricated all aluminum transom, and it is actually stronger than an aluminum pound for pound. As the wood goes bad, so does the integrity of the transom, so most newer, better quality boats have now gone to all aluminum, except for cheaper utility boats. As a...
More about how the boat was stored, used and maintained than the name plate on the hull. I have a neighbor that bought a new boat in 2015....already trashed and has a bad motor, but the hull looks very nice from the outside !!
Look around and see if you have a truck tarp maker nearby, the ones for semi trucks. Had them make me some tarp/ covers for some atv's back in 2003. Those covers last forever ! Mine are still like new ! Square covers are not that expensive, think I had about 250 in the two I had...
West marine is normally high but...on some things they are very competitive or even less. They were much cheaper on some hardware and my winch that I bought last season. On my Fulton winch, they were 50 bucks less than anyplace ! Never know for sure unless you check !
Often they are just a large head rivet, so the carpet doesn't pull up around the rivet. Start with a small drill like 1/8" and drill thru the rivet. Keep enlarging your drill until you find the right size that cuts the body dia. If there is a spot you can see the underside of the rivet, then...
Hope the prior owner was truthful and your boat is solid....however an inspection is in order. You need to access the wood frame and be sure it us solid. You and your guests lives may depend on it. Even as simple as drilling a small hole from the inside into the transom and stringers without...
I get mine at Wally World in the marine dept. Sea Sense I think, available in both 5/16 and 3/8". 10 micron and clear....less than 10 bucks out the door.
Same here, twin cylinder lawn mower with a tiny little 6 ahm battery that is half the size of an ATV battery, been starting my mower for three years !!
When I had my Johnny 9.9 electric start I used an ATV battery for years to start it.
When I bought my Sylvan, I had the same question and found no answers. Pulled the inspection plate to access the fuel lines and found the tank tag. My in floor tank was 18 gallons, so find the tag on your tank, and nope, they never make it easy to find information.....
I am 74 and a lifetime boater...my choice is a 16' aluminum boat, wide and deep, very stability platform and far less effort and cost. At our ages, finding things to work on and spend money on before I can enjoy it is long over....now I just enjoy, work time is over. You other project looks...
Most all of my out boards from late 80's up to present have an alarm test when the key is first turned. It is used to test the overheat sensor on my current motor, to let you know it is working. Usually found on motors with electric start. If you have a manual start, then it might not sound an...
Yes, running them out of water for more than a few minutes could cause overheating. Use anything that is 12v to run it down, a fan, a light, or any thing that won't overheat.
Be prepared for rotten wood under the floor, stringers, transom and floor will need replaced, as that boat is almost 55 years old. While they may look cool, those old tri-hulls were terrible for rotting under the floor.
If you plan on keeping this boat, why not do it the right way and replace all the corroded parts. Mercury has lots of good used parts floating around out there, heck, I even have a spare gimball housing in my barn for an outdrive I no longer own. Mercruiser parts are all over....
.9 mm is only .035 in sae measurement....sounds about right. .34 mm is only .013 in sae measurments...way to close. I think you have mistaken the metric and sae measurements
