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I think I bought a real winner. Previous post was regards to lower unit with no oil and destroyed it. I got the new lower unit in and took it out to the lake for a weekend. The first day had no issues. The second day half way through I started having issues with it blowing fuses every time I...

I purchased a 1985 bass tracker tournament tx 17. The boat has the original 1985 Mercury Classic 50. The motor started fine on muffs at the dealer. I boughte the boat, drove it 2 hours home and took it out on the lake. On the lake it went full throttle for about 3 minutes and lost pressure in...

Hi guys! I need some guidance on where to start with my 1984 20 HP mercury 200. The motor starts fine and idles well. I take off out of the dock area and get up to full throttle and get my 14foot StarCraft on plane. I can go like this for 5 to 10 minutes and then the motor will cut out. I start...

I recently purchased a 20hp 1978 mercury. When I put the motor in forward gear the clamps dont release. The motor wont tilt unless I pull up on the clamps. Following the reverse link rod down I noticed the plastic reverse cam lock is shredded. I found a replacement on ebay. How hard is it to...

I purchased a pre 1972 starcraft with out Hull ids and without capacity plate. The boat is 14 feet long and 48 inches wide at bottom. The transom is 54 at top and at the oarlocks it is 57 inches across the top. I dont know how to measure depth. I think it is a seafarer, sea scamp, or super...

I have a 1974 Johnson 4HP motor. This model only has fowrard. You have to turn it around to go in reverse. The issue is when I pull the throttle to fast it slips back to idle. I looked up on iboats ( link below) my model. It appears there is something called a friction cylinder that wraps...

Any plans or ideas for DIY boat seat?

Hey guys, After skimming through all of the boat projects, I got the itch to do one myself. I have never owned a boat before so this is a learning experience. I found a 1974 Monark 12 v bottom. It came with 2 30lb thrust trolling motors and a 1974 4hp johnson. I paid six hundred for it all. My...