Search results

  1. JimS123

    Updating the motor on an old boat

    Dads are one of our most important commodities. If Dad wants to upgrade, help him out the best you can. Just buy him a brand spanking new 4-stroke. You don't have to buy it for him. Just go in halfers with him. Just be sure the weight and HP match the boat. He'll end up having a wonderful...
  2. JimS123

    Advice on first extended trip with 14 footer/7.5

    I had a brand spanking new Evinrude Lark and was fishing in view of Niagara Falls. We could see the mist rising. It was dusk and we started to go back upstream to the launch ramp. Just as we hit plane, the gears in the lower unit gave out and we were stuck in neutral. (Never buy an electric...
  3. JimS123

    Possible Business

    My goto old OB guy started out just as you have in mind. Fixed a motor in his garage, then got paid to do it for someone else, then went to work for a marine dealer. When the old guy retired he bought the business. He's been there now for 41 years. A few things to consider.... You won't...
  4. JimS123

    Advice on first extended trip with 14 footer/7.5

    I wouldn't think about taking a second boat. I'd advise you to not leave without it. When my kids were little I bought a second boat just to be used as a utility trailer to take all our camping gear in. It was a 14' tinny with a 9.5 'Rude. (still have it to this day) When it was unpacked we...
  5. JimS123

    AOL Broken

    No, you misread my message. I said all was OK now. I am now able to use the AOL browser and get IBoats just fine. No problems....
  6. JimS123

    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    That's why I said what I did. 'Rudes had shear pins as late as 1984. Don't know about those Mercs.
  7. JimS123

    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    It was a very hot day and both engines had just undergone their 5 year major service. The main engine failed. No problem, right? Just drop the kicker and just go home a little slower. As I primed the fuel bulb, gasoline went spraying all over the place. The $3 plastic fuel filter cracked in...
  8. JimS123

    Proper Johnson decal sets

    It varied by year and by HP. In a given year one HP model may be different from another HP, and a given HP may vary from year to year. To compound things, there were USA and Canadian versions. Some decal vendors only supply a single version that covers several years. If you want to replace a...
  9. JimS123

    What would you put in a small outboard repair kit?

    I don't know the year or model of your motor, so some of these things might not be necessary... - fuel filter - shear pins for the prop - spare rope pull in case the recoil breaks
  10. JimS123

    Tee Nee trailer

    IBoats sells rollers. Just measure them and buy the same size.
  11. JimS123

    Trailer Question/Advice.

    Here's a "proper" BW trailer. The bunks are more than half the length of the boat, thus they support the hull with nothing extra needed toward the bow. The center roller (may be hard to see in the pic) is not needed for support, per se', but it keeps the boat guided right down the center and...
  12. JimS123

    Trailer Question/Advice.

    Boston Whaler's specification for the optimum boat trailer is to have bunks in the back and full keel rollers down the centerline. Full rollers are not approved because they can damage the hull in places other than the keel. Your "custom" trailer looks more like a rube goldberg setup to me...
  13. JimS123

    2 Stroke Oldie Evinrude.-

    Pic 20 is a casting number for that particular part, not the whole motor. Pic 24 indeed shows the model and serial numbers. Unfortunately, I can only make out a few letters. (great picture by the way) It's soft metal and it looks like some of the letters were sanded away. Regardless, if you...
  14. JimS123

    Tohatsu 25hp vs 30hp? Repower

    IMHO, displacement is the key. These 2 motors have the same block. The specs show that the 30 is getting 5 more HP due to the increased RPM. BTDT. In the past my experience is that going to higher RPMs with the same motor provided an insignificant improvement. If the cost differential is...
  15. JimS123

    Tee Nee trailer

    The classic TeeNees were yellow, as yours. Around 1970 they were silver. So, your in the 50's - 60's year range. When they went out of business, unlike some other classic companies, they apparently got rid of all their records. They are hard to research now. EDIT - some more googling and I...
  16. JimS123

    2 Stroke Oldie Evinrude.-

    Here's what its supposed to look like...
  17. JimS123

    2 Stroke Oldie Evinrude.-

    No, its not off topic, its 100% ON topic. You TALKED about parts and an owners manual. Knowing the exact year and model will give you that access. The paint reference was to show you HOW to get the info. Someone painted over the numbers. They are right in front of your face. If I had the...
  18. JimS123

    2 Stroke Oldie Evinrude.-

    I'm guessing its an Evinrude Mate. It obvious that it has been painted. On the port side of the mounting bracket, just aft of the pivot point is where the ID plate should be. Its about 3/4" tall by 2 1/2" long. I can't tell if the plate is there or not. Carefully remove some paint. The...
  19. JimS123

    2 Stroke Oldie Evinrude.-

    Manuals are readily available going back many years. What is the make and model?
  20. JimS123

    Fuel Sending Unit Question

    I bought it on EBay since IBoats didn't carry it. Moeller markets them. Brass 3 or 4-way valve. You'll plug the ports you don't need. Fittings over the counter at Home Depot. Buy bulk hose to match what you have. You can mount it sideways on the combing just above the tank
Top