Noob owner needs guidance

[southern58]

Hi. In March 2012 I bought my first boat & motor. It's the hull only of a Yukon Delta (hope to use it for catching Asian Carp). It came with a motor that has been painted the same color as the boat. If someone has the time, would you please look at the pictures and tell me a little more about the motor?

Next time I get to where the boat is, I'll look for identification. Is there a thread on Iboats that tells you where to look for the ID numbers?

Thanks

Here's the link to the motor photos:

http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd213/carlajean1958/Boat%20stuff/Motor%20Only/


Ps. I'm new to boating & to this Forum. I'm having trouble navigating the forum, so if I don't reply... I'm most likely lost.

 

[milliesdad]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

The ID no's should be on a plate rivited to the transom clamp.

May I ask, why do you want to catch Asian carp? Better the shoot them.

 

[southern58]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

The ID no's should be on a plate rivited to the transom clamp.

May I ask, why do you want to catch Asian carp? Better the shoot them.

Ok, I have someone going there to get the ID number for me

I'm not going to be fishing, but I hope to get my son & a couple of his friends started.

 

[southern58]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

Ignore this It's same link as posted above.

Here's a new album I made of only the motor:

http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd213/carlajean1958/Boat%20stuff/Motor%20Only/

 

[southern58]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

I have the info about my motor now, if someone would please help me identify it:

model no 140743S

serial no J0004290

Many thanks!

Edit: The Model No. says it's a 1977, but the serial number isn't found on the charts I checked..
I must have the wrong serial number?

 

[MolsonCanadian]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

Google says its a 1977 Evinrude 140

 

[southern58]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

Thanks Molson. Yeah, I figured that much out. Maybe the Serial Number doesn't give much more info than that anyway.

I was curious about the Starflight decal... if that's the actual model I have & if anyone knows about the 1977 Starflight motors. I don't even know if the motor works. I'll have to hire someone locally to work on it & I'm afraid they may do damage to it I live pretty far from civilization, so finding a boat engine mechanic might be hard.

I'll keep lurking in threads, now that I have the model number.

Thanks for replyng

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

W/ model #, Evinrude, 1977 & 140hp OB, you can find detailed parts diagrams for your motor here

When you confirm all the details are correct & the pix match what your motor looks like (may have wrong clamp, so wrong info, wrong cowl, or powerhead swapped) if the PO hacked off some super structure & painted everything & motor that green color, theres' no telling what they might or might not have done to the motor.

You may have a hard time finding a mechanic to work on a 30+ yr old motor. Even if you approve expenses during his inspection & work on the motor, it will likely cost more then he'd ever be able to sell it for, if you decide it's ended up costing way more then you thought & never pick it up.

Ebay & other online retailers (Iboats for 1) sell service manuals, you might want to pick 1 of those up too.

 

[southern58]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

Thanks JB. I'm in over my head with the motor. Might have to save up for a newer one. I'm hoping I can build the cabin for my boat (hull), but I know I can't do anything with motors. I bought the hull (paid too much), because it was big enough to harvest large amounts of carp (Illinois has a big problem with Asian carp), but I recently decided to scrap the whole commercial fishing idea. Not enough startup capital.

Since buying the hull last Feb. or March, I've been reading up in boating forums about restorations & boat building. Once I read about the Lisa B. Good shanty boat design, I knew it was possible for me to have a houseboat. I was inspired when reading about the Lisa B. Good. The designer explained that you can 'make do.' Using a Coleman stove, a cooler, etc. That plan won't work with my hull, but I hope to find one that will.

I have 5 kids & 7 grandkids & want to be able to take them on the rivers someday. At least the tributaries of the Mississippi & Ohio. People around here have said I better stay off the main channels, because I'm inexperienced.

I'm giving you more background info, since you've helped direct me to the proper threads twice now. I appreciate the help.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

Yes, the carp, the jumpers right, are a problem. I can't remember the invasive species but at least 1 has made it up the rivers & streams into the GreatLakes and the local DNR's had started a program of elimination that was affecting native fish too....

I grew up driving north & south across the Tenn border w/ KY seeral times a year, and can remember noticing that the Kudzu got worse every year until in some places it seemed to be the only roadside growth:facepalm:

Best intentions, poor results.

Best of luck getting into a big enough boat soon. Might want to look into a tin boat: pontoon or houseboat. Find someplace 'close', say under a 100mi & watch for salvage~insurance stuff. I don't know what Illinois regs are, but in WV, as long as you follow the rules & submit the right forms, you can reg & title an assembled boat/trailer w/out too much trouble.... And that includes salvage...

A bare empty shell/hull that you might get to build out as you can afford too. And as tin/aluminum it wouldn't be a total wreck after salvage or insurance write-off. Nor will it continue to get worse as you build it out.

 

[southern58]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

I didn't even think about the regulations Guess I better make some phone calls tomorrow.

I put the hull up for sale, because A) I gave up on the fishing idea and B) I found my same boat WITH the cabin in decent shape for just $1000 more than the $2K I paid for my hull. I know. I paid too much Live & learn. It did include the trailer and motor << that I probably won't be able to use

Anyway, the only replies on craigslist were from ppl saying they'd be putting certified checks in my bank account. Good thing craigslist has all kinds of warnings about that!

I gotta build a cabin on my hull. I can't afford another boat.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

Hey, lucky me, I won the Liberian lottery I didn't even enter! I'll send you a fat wad of 20's in the am! Ok....:facepalm: They'll be in a plain brown wrapper that has DOES NOT CONTAIN CASH stamped all over it

Well, all I can say is make sure to plan a light weight & sturdy structure..... Usually an either or, not a both... But a 25X8 hull is fairly huge...

 

[southern58]

Re: Noob owner needs guidance

I don't like getting those craigslist scam emails. Makes me think my computer is going to get a virus or something

Ok, think light with the cabin. I've looked at dozens of cabin designs & I'm deciding the layout I want. Now I'm thinking about materials & ways to cut costs. Gotta keep thinking "shanty boat" so I don't get excited about finished projects I see that I could never afford. There are 2 Yukon Delta houseboat restorations online that I love. Here's the less expensive project (still way out of my budget): http://www.mainstreet-hosting.com/YukonDelta/

And this one has over $100K put into it: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/09/projects/houseboat/index.htm << That one has a video of the restoration on youtube & in the comments it says they put $180K in it. Seems high, but maybe. Idk.

Here's the writing that inspired me: http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/browne/lisa-b-good/index.htm << The designer passed away, I read. I like how he explained the importance of keeping it simple.