Recent content by Earlo

Nice looking build. I have a Weldbilt I added a floor and front deck to, and used some concrete deck paint from Lowes called Restore 10x. Nice and skid-proof, does not get too hot, stands up to the carwash and feels great on bare feet.

The carpet on the Suzie Too had gotten pretty nasty. I use the boat about 75 times a year, so even while keeping it inside, the floor was in need of a redo. I wanted to get something that was washable but tough enough to stand up to a lot of use. I found this "paint" at Lowe's called Restore...

Thanks. I thought about that. But the seat back is only an issue if I'm trying to make a really hard left. And I can make one by just moving a little. In fact, even when I'm going straight, turning my body and legs to the left a little helps counterbalance the battery weight and levels the boat.

Going out again tomorrow, wind permitting, to fish and continue break-in. The only concern I have is the trim angle. I tried several (4 out of 6) positions, and the only one that did not dolphin the boat was the 2nd hole from the transom. The boat planes and runs fine, but the plate and the hull...

Between Thursday and Sunday we had great weather and I managed to get about 8 hours into the break-in procedure. Top speed was 25 mph. The surprising thing to me was that during the first two hours I was only supposed to open half throttle, which pushed the boat at 20 mph. Later on 3/4 throttle...

Thanks for the link! I was checking out some of the 2013, and I think the price tag on this one is a little steep! Yikes! At that price it should come with a lake house and dock.

Thanks longshot. I sprung for the electric starter, but will probably pull start it a good portion of the time to save battery for my trolling motor. The sun is out here for the first time in a week and it's killing me to not be on the water today. The next 3 days are looking good and I'm off...

Thanks! I don't have a filter on mine - can't hurt - but I just did not see a need :beer: I'm wondering the same. The filter kit was only $30 and I think I'm going to set it aside for the time being. And the fuel hose that came with the Nissan was so nice that I could not bring myself to cut...

I just looked through the pages of your build. Awesome, awesome stuff. Also, glad to hear that motor has been trouble free for you. Do you have a water/fuel separator on board? There is not ethanol-free fuel within 40 miles of my house, so I bought a filter before my motor arrived. I have not...

PanFried- below is a link to their non-current motors. Same 5-year warranty, just leftover 2013 models. Tohatsu, Nissan and Mercury in the lower horsepowers are all basically the same motor with different decals. The only difference is that the Mercs have the shifter in the tiller and therefore...

Thank you. I looked at your boat build and the yamaha ought to push it nicely. I considered them and Suzuki, or even a newer (not 40 years old) Johnson or Evenrude. But price, reviews, service availability and a broken forward gear for a 1973 motor that costs $350 led me to the Nissan. The...

After reading every post on here and elsewhere about Nissan (Tohatsu) motors, I pulled the trigger and got a electric start 20 hp. Bought it from onlineoutboards.com. Saved a few dollars by getting a 2013 (just shy of $2900, no tax free shipping). Arrived in great shape in less than a week...

No, I don't think so. None are shown on the exploded diagram of the lower unit.

Thanks. I ran up to a marine repair place with the gear case and had them look at it. They said the gear looked okay, but the clutch dog needed replacing. They actually had one in stock, but I found one on line for 25% less. Now awaiting shipment.

I have a 1973 Johnson 20R73A that has gear case issues. It was stuck in forward gear a couple of weeks ago. I tore down the lower unit and the forward gear and prop shaft were barely fused and were separated pretty easily in a press. The mechanic that did that for me said the shaft and gear...