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    battery charger alternative

    They are in my private barn, I do not use/ or charge while underway, would need a really long cord to get 110 three miles out.
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    boat storage

    I have some very nice, very accurate air rifles that do that job quietly !! I do some pesting for local farmers as the airguns wont damage bldgs and livestock.
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    battery charger alternative

    On my boat, all the chargers are hooked together with a heavy duty extension cord that runs inside all the panels on rhe boat. One small covered acess port has a plug.. When I park my boat in the barn, just plug that one olug into a heavy extension cord and all batteries get charged over nite...
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    48 years...

    Cool looking project, please keep us updated and by all means lots of pictures !!
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    2000 Johnson 40 hp Won’t start

    Get a spark gap checker, cheap little tool that allows you to check spark and see how much of a gap it will jump. Should be able to jump a 3/16" to 1/4" gap, if not spark is weak.. If spark is good, add a small squirt if fuel into each cylinder....do not use starting fluid...see if the engine...
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    battery charger alternative

    Yes to what others have stated, gotta have a charger to get them filled back up in the proper time....then once full use a maintenence charger while in storage or if your not gonba use them in the next week. I would be very nervous using my main starting battery for my accessories !! I have a...
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    Thinking about an upgrade for the tow vehicle

    If they are getting that much for a simple tow ( unless your a long way) mabey consider getting a big vehicle and pay for it by towing others boats !! I have a neighbor that has a 3/4 ton truck and he does on the side towing to make his payments, boats, dump trailers for fill dirt, concrete...
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    Anchor line

    I prefer the braid, more limp and easier on my old hands. The twisted 3 strand always seem stiff and more difficult to handle and harder on the hands. But to each his own, for normal anchoring you wont have any issues with 3/8" line as long as you get good line !! I havecsaw foljs at the...
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    Lower unit oil -- water or not?

    Possibly the combined two different lubes...I have saw some weird colors come out when two different lubes were mixed together.
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    Thinking about an upgrade for the tow vehicle

    If you tow regularly, I would bump that rating higher.. Towing regularly at max capacity is asking for regular repairs often. If you only tow on ocassion, why not hire a tow service and save your self some big bucks. Friends of ours use a tow service on there boat, once at the start of the...
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    Anchor line

    Used 3/8" braid on my 22' for many years with no issues, but I don't boat in bad weather. If you like to challenge mother nature a lot, then you might need heavier line, but for general purpose anchoring, good 3/8" is plenty..
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    Merc 75 4 cylinders, 2 carbs

    Newspapers, JC Penny catalogs, Macy's catalogs, and of course the reliable ole corn cob !!!! Yikes !!
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    Merc 3.0 Sterndrive Winterizing Question

    When I had my 3.0, I just used regular antifreeze after draining the block. The idea was to push out any left over water a give some rust prevention or at least slow it down..drained it in the spring and disposed of it properly. No reason to make rocket science out of winterizing.
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    1964 9.5 evinrude

    Probably cheaper and easier to find a new/ better motor!!
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    What would cause my FSK16 to not be propelled by my Johnson JW10 3hp?

    We used to call them " yank and go"....back in the old days some motors had the start speed at about 3/4 thottle, with a 10 hp outboard at that high of throttle with no neutral....saw more than a few guys get tossed over the transom when that motor roared to life !!
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    What would cause my FSK16 to not be propelled by my Johnson JW10 3hp?

    Don't think those little motors have a gear shift..
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    Mercury outboard blowing steam

    Me either !!
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    Merc 75 4 cylinders, 2 carbs

    As a boat owner, you might as well get used to it !! Once you go thru everything and I mean everything, spending will slow down for a little while until you see some new thing you can't live without which then leads to more new things....welcome to the world of boating !!
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    Merc 75 4 cylinders, 2 carbs

    Agree, whenever I get a motor with an unknown history, I buy a whole water pump kit, replace everything so you know !! Nothing worse than being stuck out on the water or burning up a nice motor because you were to cheap to spend an extra 50 bucks. No one ever claimed boating was a cheap hobby...
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    Merc 75 4 cylinders, 2 carbs

    Welcome to the boating world, "break out another thousand".. You might try flushing out the cooling system to see if there are any clogs, but...in the long run a new impellor should be the first thing to replace on any motor sitting for a period of time.
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