Recent content by bt4264

I know it's not me!!!!!! I'm jealous as hell of some of you guys. I've got a 15' with a 25 hp Mariner. The fastest I've got up to was 23 mph, by myself. :? That's with only one battery, a 6 gallon fuel tank, and a bow mounted TM. I hear of so many ofther people getting close to 30 with...

Man, those Pike are strange looking to a southern Louisiana boy.......how's the table fare on them? Were those considered small/average/large???

Gotcha! Thanks for the help. I'm thinking I'm going to build mine up to be able to be stood on. Obviously, still trying figure out exactly what I want to do. Don't want to get finished and then wish I had done something different......but I'm sure I will anyway. #-o

Good idea.....I'll have to play around with it to see what I come up with. Also, the rear deck you have between the rear bench and transom.....is that built to be stood on? If so, did you just from it with wood also? I couldn't tell from the pics.... Thanks, again......and the advice on the...

I'm getting ready to start a mod on my 1544 G3. I will be using plywood and wood framing for floor and sides. When you guys are cutting plywood for flooring and such, how much room do you allow for the thickness of the carpet?? Also, where are most of you guys getting carpet?? I see several...

Good looking job! I have a 1544 G3, I'm about to work on. I currently just have a pc of plywood in the floor, unattached. It was already there when i got the boat. It has the notches cut out around the ribs. I have been thinking of how to address that. I thought of doing exactly what you...

Great job on the motor. I want to do that to mine. What kind of paint did you use? Where did you get the stickers?

Beginner baitcaster, here, too...... I have a Pinnacle that is the shape of the Abu Garcia 6000......a round baitcaster. I have been building birdnests in my yard for months with it. #-o I can finally throw it around fairly decently in the yard. But when I get on the boat, it's like it's...

Now you all have raised a question in me.......I have a Mariner 25HP, should I not be useing a 50:1 ratio???

It's not the fins....although I do have them. It's the small "rudder" looking contraption that sits directly above the prop.

I will post a pic when I get home this afternoon. Mine also has the shifter and the throttle control in the handle. There is no lever for the shifter. I just read a comment in the "A Primer on Old Outboards" sticky thread, that states those were harder to do impellor work on........or is that...

It's a 2000 or 2001, can't remember. I don't know if it was made by Yamaha or not.....how would I find out? Thanks

I'd bet I'm not the only one that is in this position. I want to check/change the impellor on my Mariner 25 hp. I know once I get into it, I'd figure it out. But can someone get me started? Where is it????? Do I come in by removing the lower unit? or get to it from the top? (This is kind...

I have a G3 1544 with a Mariner 25 hp that pulls fairly hard to starboard. I figured I'd try adjusting the trim tab, but it is broke off. I haven't had this boat very long, but I am assuming it has been this way since I got it. I have NO idea how it would have gotten broken off but no damage...

First time????? Yea right!!!! =D> Seriously, this thing looks awesome. Great job! Lotta memories to be made in this gem....