In many states getting a boat title or registration is nearly impossible. Best to contact your state and see their no title requirements or if they will accept a Vermont registration as Vermont registration is pretty easy to get with a bill of sale
Does it have a title? If yes it probably doesn’t matter. But a hin like that could be correct. If no paperwork then only proceed if your state makes it easy or will accept a Vermont boat registration
You will need a fuel pump. Not sure what Eska used for a pump but most outboards use pulse pumps. My 2021 Suzuki 25hp uses a mikuni pulse pump to pump from tank to the float chamber where it’s efi pump is. same pump as my lawn mower.
I don’t use a drawbar lock but I use a harbor freight coupler lock when I remember to put it in. No it doesn’t really secure anything but insurance company might make an easier payout if I show a cut lock. It cost $10 so either way it doesn’t really hurt anything
My dad towed a 18’ StarCraft offshore with a Fwd 5spd Jeep Compass and it was doable. No it wasn’t the best tow vehicle. Lot of comments at the launch but it always did it for the short time he pulled the boat with it. An oddessy will tow a Jon boat no problem
I think the steering wheel is a standard thing. I know my 1966 StarCraft with cable drum steering can accept a modern steering wheel. can even get tilt helms now
Mercury used the same control basically until the early 80s. If your control is mechanical only, then you can basically buy one on the used market and pull the wiring out of it. Later ones are black
If the gimbal bearing is still good should I leave it? I planned on new just because. The donor boat had sat from 2014 to 2022 before someone bought it to bring it back to life and gave up because he couldn’t get it running right. I determined how long it sat by peeling the 2024 sticker off. But...
So I have the balance bead calculator right on my phone. And 3 ounce would be right. But if you add 4 oz you effectively put enough beads in for a tire twice the size
Yup that’s the plan. I use them all the time and have the spreader but they can be sketchy. I have them for my little tractor which is about the size of a terramite. But he does not have forks so I’ll use them on his big tractor
That’s a good idea. I actually need to decide what I’m doing with that trailer because I may put the boat on another one I have. And the donor boat has a really nice galvanized shoreline trailer but it’s a 16’ boat so I don’t know if the 18’ will fit it. I have 2’ for the tongue to come ahead...
My plan is to put the trailer on 4.80x8 tires for the swap which will drop it about 6” and get that height to clear the gunnel. I also think hooking the lift chains together with a heavy duty ratchet strap will allow me to pull them together and get a couple inches
