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  1. Douglasdzaster

    List for finishing the boat

    Hello all fellow tin boaters. It’s me again. I’m putting together a list that will completely finish the boat build at the request of my wife so we can schedule things and I can finish. Smart lady and way to good for me. Im budget stretching and one of the products I’m comparing is Goop coat it...
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    Tree sap on cover

    Hello everyone, I haven’t been on here in a while. Hope everyone is doing good. Right at a year ago I had a post on here about buying a decent boat cover. After all the conversations I ordered a nice Sun-Dura made to fit my boat and motor from Cover Craft. I use a soft brush made for dusting off...
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    Jon boat fuel line route

    Hello everyone, I have a 1983 16/52 jon boat. My 6 gallon fuel tank will not fit in the aft between the rear bench and transom due to the bracing. I’ve been running with the tank in front of the bench. Weight is good the boat runs fine with it there. Problem is I’m having to run the fuel line...
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    Boat cover suggestions

    My cheap cover gave it up today and ripped. Since I’m rebuilding I want to get a good cover. Im looking at a Shark skin cover I found. It comes with a 10 year warranty for leaks, water repelling, any rips or tears etc. And they don’t prorate it either as time passes. Has anyone had any...
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    1983 Monark 16/52 rebuild flooring question

    Hello everyone, I’ve been working on my jon boat off and on . I’ll do a part then fish a while. This ones had me off the water for a few months. I removed the old plywood and metal flooring and found pitting and corrosion. The way the flooring was put together it held moisture all the time. The...
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    Still going strong

    I wanted to post a thank you to the site. Sea Rider and all the others that gave advice. From rebuilding carburetors that looked so bad I thought they were dead , to answering prop questions and problems I found with the haul , the list goes on as I looked back today at all the post I made. My...
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    Sealant for rivets inside aluminum jon boat

    Thought I’d start a different thread for this question for the aluminum gurus. I’m taking the floor of my 1983 Monark down to bare aluminum. What should I use to seal around the rivets before priming and painting? The boat hasn’t leaked but I figured it would be a good idea while I’m at it...
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    Grease seal thickness

    Hello again everyone. I’m here for more education. I had a blow out on my boat trailer coming home and couldn’t get off the road for a few miles. Today I was replacing the bearings and cleaning the grease off everything etc. Got the inner bearing packed and dropped it into the race I replaced...
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    Pitting/corrosion on jon boat bottom

    Hello everyone. I have a 1983 Monark 16/52. There’s some pitting in the cross members under the floor and other discoloration in spots on the bottom. I don’t know if it’s ever been in saltwater. I’m keeping it in freshwater only. Im about the remove the floor again this week and want to...
  10. Douglasdzaster

    Catfish

    Hey 87Starcraft how is the boat coming along? I got a couple more jug lines to make and I’ll be on Fayette county lake Monday hunting some catfish. Bass fishing while the jugs are soaking. We drift fished Lake Bastrop one more time a couple weeks ago and still no good. Hopefully I’ll be posting...
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    Woke up this morning with a tree on the boat

    Tree fell last night across the fence and on my boat. I’ve been working on this project for a year off and on. All I could think of was the time I invested in it and finally got it trustworthy. Running good and it’s time to be fishing. After I carefully cut around it and pulled it out it wasn’t...
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    Should I consider a jack plate?

    Hello everyone, I have a 1980s Monark 1652 aluminum Jon boat. It has a 2 stroke Yamaha 40 hp. Short shaft. The boat’s transom was cut down to accommodate the short shaft. At wot I can look back and see the bottom plate just skimming the top of the water and the prop is hooked up running good...
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    Synthetic gear case oil

    Hello everyone, I’m wanting to use synthetic oil for the lower unit on my outboard. It’s a 1992 Yamaha 40hp. The manual for the old motor says use hypoid sae 90. All the synthetics I’m finding are multi viscosity , 74w90 or 80w90. Would it be safe to switch to one of these?
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    1992 Yamaha 40 MSHQ shutting itself down at wot

    Hello everyone, Thought I had fixed this problem due to water getting in the cowling. That’s fixed and no water in there today. when I run wot , after about 5 minutes the engine starts slowing down and the red warning light comes on. I let it idle about a minute and the light goes off. I forgot...
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    Torque on prop nut

    Hello everyone. I have a Yamaha 40 MSHQ and the torque spec for the prop is 25ft/lb. While installing a new prop when it hit the torque spec the castle nut was covering the hole for the cotter key. If I backed off it seems pretty loose. Will it hurt to over torque it that little bit to get the...
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    1992 Yamaha 40 MSHQ has water coming out of everything

    Hi, while getting ready for a lake test for one issue I think I have another. I was running the motor in a tank instead of muffs because I was checking an idling issue and wanted exhaust back pressure . I keep fresh water running in the tank when I do this. Anyway I noticed water coming up from...
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    Carburetor question on restoration I’m working on 1992 40 hp MSHQ Yamaha

    Pulled and cleaned the carburetor bodies as I replaced everything thing else. All new jets, everything. Boat ran great until the third time out started idling high and hard to start. I did a link and sync by the manual the other day and it idles smooth and starts first pull. I also adjusted the...
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    Bringing back to life 1982 Monark 16’ extra wide with 1992 40 MSHQ Yamaha

    Sea Rider, I’ve started a new thread since where covering the whole project. It all starts with a simple water pump. Lol All new fuel system from a new tank to the carburetors. Then cleaned the carburetors bodies and completely rebuilt with all new parts. All jets etc. Ran great then the third...
  19. Douglasdzaster

    Frozen needle seats.

    Hello everyone, I have a 1992 Yamaha 40 MSHQ which I’ve been going through the carburetors. I need to replace the seat valves but they won’t budge. I can see where attempts have been made because the hex heads are a little damaged. But I can still get a socket on them and with a lot of pressure...
  20. Douglasdzaster

    Fuel thread sealant

    Hello everyone, I have a new question. I recently replaced the entire fuel system which begins with a portable fuel tank. The new poly tanks are not vented which means I installed the recommended fuel demand valve as well as recommended sprayless fuel fittings. One of the new fittings is leaking...
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