Recent content by CountryRN

Thank you guys for the replies. As for the history, the motor does not sit up for long. Typically runs 10 to 11months of the year, mostly in fresh water. It has roughly 225 hours on it total. The problem started up shortly before November of this past year and has progressively gotten worse...

I have a problem with a 2013 yamaha F70. The motor starts and idles fine it will push the boat slowly without any issues. The problem kicks in when running on step. The motor will shut down while at speed but will crank immediately back up once in neutral. The process will repeat. I do notice...

Howdy all I am hoping the experts on this forum may be able to help with a couple of questions. I am looking to upgrade my sonar the Lowrance Elite 9 TI. Besides jumping light years ahead of the current gps chart plotter that I have, I am really interested in the interface capability that it...

Fastenal sells a good 1/4 inch aluminum rivet that i have used to replace the floor in my aluminum boat. My center console and live well are held in with them and they don't move at all...

I bought my 1860 cc seaark used and decided to mod it a little after owning it for a while. When taking the cc off the boat i found a hidden sticker that read "Property of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission". A little research found that it was a retired wildlife boat. She is now...

I had forgotten about this thread until this afternoon. This guy did one killer mod on his 1872 SeaArk. It is definitely worth you checking it out. https://forum.tinboats.net/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=22734

I have an 1860 sea ark that I did a rebuild on. The flooring of mine stopped at the front of the bench seat. reach under the seat from the back splash well and you will probably feel the block of foam that the seat is filled with.

I currently ruin a 1966 Evinrude 9.5 which is the same thing as you're Johnson just with a different paint his and stickers. The web site for Leroys ramblings that was posted for you by someone else will tell you almost anything you need to know about repairs to the motor. If in good shape and...

Go to the dollar store and buy three or four of the plastic place mats for kids to eat on. Print the stencils that you want from the internet or draw your own. Use an exacto knife or other razor blade to cut the shape out of the mat. You now have a homemade stencil kit that can be used many times.

I have a 66 evinrude 9.5. It's identical to your Johnson. I have been through the lower and replaced the seals. New water pump. New gaskets in the carb and the old fuel pump still works. If your motor is firing but not starting, check the angle of the float arm in the carb. It has to be adjusted...

Rebuild it. That's what I would do, but in my thoughts, I'll do almost anything to save a dollar in the long run. I am running a 1997 60hp mercury on my Seaark and a 1966 9.5hp evinrude on my small boat, so older outboard don't always mean it's a bad one.

I was able to trace the problem to a bad relay on the trim system. The up relay had developed a short some how and vibration would cause it to activate and trim up. $20 for a new relay and the problem is fixed.

I don't post often but it has been interesting reading what a lot of you folks do to expense your boating addictions. I am a member of a few forums and find the wide diversity of members interesting. Personally I would love to spend time with the family, hunt, fish and lead others into a life...

I had a short minute to pop the cowling off this morning. I don't immediately see any chafing of the wires. There is a lot of oil that has accumulated under (which is a new issue) there and some moisture. That may be the problem. I am going to try to clean it up a little and let it dry out.

Unfortunately it is powering up. When it goes up, it is very evident as the motor will rev when it goes up. After throttling down, the motor continues to trim up and the trim motor is audible. Thanks for the suggestion.