Recent content by bigcity

Everyone knows about the knights of the round table. But do you know which 1 built the round table? It was Sir Cumference

I hope Honda OB's are easier to pull than their EFI ATV's. We have a 500 foreman and if the battery is dead you're flocked! You can try to pull start it, but it ain't happening. You can't pull start it, push start it nadda. When you're pulling a trailer full of decoys at 4:00a.m. is not when...

SQUIRREL!!

5w/30 vs 10/w30 are both considered a 30 weight oil when measured at normal operating temps(100°c/212°f), and will remain the same viscosity at any temps at/near/above that. The 5w/10w is the oil's viscosity when measured at low temps(0°c/32°f). And really only tells you how the oil flows when...

On my 06 9.9merc putting it in fwd releases the title mechanism.

Hey, no problem. Always fun and helpful on tinboats. But, after looooong consideration I have a new plan. I'm going to install a receiver hitch on the FRONT of my truck like they do at some marinas. Then I'm going to push my boat to the lake next time and see if unobstructed air flow makes a...

DUUUUDE, oil guys are/can be some whacked out fanatics! The stuff they study and break down is impressive. I'm on a couple oil BBS's from time to time and they are some anal MF'rs. As a side note, I'm a big fan of Amsoil and have run it in my last 2 pickups totaling just shy of 600K miles. I...

In theory yes, but according to this website it may take a minute to charge a battery! Running a Brushed DC Motor as a Generator. Circuits and definitely circuit analysis is WAY outta my depth

That's funny, glad to see someone still uses a thesaurus. But I meant no disrespect. You guys are a wealth of info here, and know way more than I probably ever will about boat stuff. But, motors/gears are in my wheelhouse. However, since you asked. No, not an engineer. But it's my 30+ yrs as a...

This thread makes me laugh. Clearly you guys don't work with bearings, gears, shafts and seals.

A lot of people are intimidated by 2strokes and by boat engines in general. Having done many, many 2strokes while I and later my kids raced dirtbikes it's not really that big a job. If it were my stuff, the first thing I would do is get a fine pick and try to pick the transferred aluminum off...

So, the advice that you've already gotten is more than spot on and prudent. But, BUT,I'm that guy that wants to see video of this setup running. So my request is make sure you have your tether hooked to your life vest, THAT YOU'RE WEARING and then let this thing eat. WITH VIDEO PLEASE. I...

If you're looking for OEM hull parts, I'm willing to bet a dealer is the only place you'll find them. Same as with a car, you won't find parts to fix the glove box at a parts store. You'll have to bight the bullet on their price. But, having said all that. How did they turn the inside bracket...

In Ohio we don't have titles for trailers(at least not for 16' and less). If you bought it new it will come with a COO, but still not get a title just plates and a registration. If you buy it used without a title you fill out an "Affidavit of ownership" and you get plates and a registration...

What length did you cut them past the inside of the wood?? I will be putting in my motor well drains this weekend. Moeller's instructions say to leave 1/4" beyond the transom. But it looks like that is with the extra spacer(for an aluminum skin only) correct??