I have the pucks on the bellhousing, I also have the older style trim sender on the transom plate. The bellhousing was swapped out to a newer part that wasnt the original part for the boat.
Thats where my confusion is coming from. I am not sure if I should use the senders on the bellhousing...
I appreciate it.
So I would just leave the gimbal mounted sensors unhooked and use the wires coming from the trim sender.
Sorry Im just a bit confused by my setup because. I have the newer gimbal mounted senders and the older style transom plate sender and it was all unhooked when I bought...
After sleeping on it and doing a little more research I may have a solution
I am assuming(I know the saying) that I should hook up the trim sender the way the manual shows and leave the wires coming from the switch unhooked. Looking at the wire and hydraulic schematics it should work
Does...
How are you all doing, when it comes to wiring the trim pump up I am ignorant (in this case ignorance is NOT bliss😵).
I am going to explain the issues as thoroughly as I can so I apologize for the long post. I am working on a mercruiser 140 with a mc-1 outdrive
I believe I have a Frankenstein...
What the others are saying is correct. More than likely you will find everything underneath is rotted once you open it up (including stringers).
Its not much more work to do all of it. After you will have peace of mind knowing that all of it is structurally sound.
Yeah I was impressed, I figured it was going to need to be completely redone. There are a few spots that need to be gone over some more and touched up.
Great news guys! Under all the oxidation my boat is red! 😂
I ended up using a polisher and compound to clean up the boat, I had a early day at work and figured I've put to much work into the boat to open the garage and have it look like crap.
I did a little bit more engine work to prep for...
I have the motor out right now, I did a full resto on the boat. So room is not an issue, I dont have either on hand right now. So it will be whichever I find first at the store👍
I appreciate everybody's help.
I ordered the quicksilver shutter for my 1973 mercruiser 140. I know I have to drill out the rivets for the support bracket then use a sealant around it when I reinstall(per manual).
Should I replace with machine screws or with aluminum rivets?
The manual says to unscrew the bracket but...
You wouldn't bend flat stock by hand, you need either a brake or the edge of a sturdy work bench or vise and a hammer. The brackets on either of the pictures you posted are flat stock, just have to find out how thick (1/8, 3/16, or 1/4)
Well I have the worst part of the trailer repaired. I did not realize it was as bad as it was until I started grinding everything down.
I had to make my own u channel out of flat stock because nobody had the size I needed in stock.
I ended up being able to stitch weld the front and back...
If you go with the metal brackets it would be more cost effective to buy some flat stock by the foot with the same dimensions cut and bend them and then drill the holes where they are needed. The flat stock will probably be around $10-15 depending on your area. The brackets will be about $70...
An update of where I am at,
I decided setting smaller goals to accomplish by a date is a lot more useful than saying splash by this date!
I repaired the underside of the hull, faired, and primed. I am going to blend in a red paint that doesnt really match and hope it does not stick out like a...
It would be easier to pull the starter and have it tested (auto store should do it free). That will let you know without much effort or money if it is the starter. If it is bad possibly find a rebuild shop that can do marine starters or buy a new one.
Mine were not under the deck. If it were my boat i would install conduit to run them through. If anything were to ever leak it would not saturate the foam, also you could replace the lines more easy if it ever needed it. The foam sticks to everything and would be like trying to pull them out...
Only way to tell for sure is a core sample. 1/4 drill bit dont go all the way through, drill along the bottom of the stringers and transom. Inspect the shavings and if it looks like dry wood fill holes with PB. If it is wet or complete mush fire up the saws and replace.
The one picture...
^^^^ what he said, I had many sleepless nights over my 73 sea ray. I just walked across my deck for the first time the other day then pulled up a lawn chair cracked a cold one and made boat noises!
Doubt there will be a stamped one unless it is on a plate somewhere. Ive never seen one stamped on the frame of a trailer although I have not seen a lot of things.
You should be able to drive it home without a plate (at least in the states you can) which would save you the headache of mailing it back.
Check your local laws about registering a trailer without a serial number. There has to be a way because people build their own trailer which would not...
