Recent content by PatinIdaho

Yeah I think its off also. It a 18f Volvo penta i/o Ranger tri hull. Seems to run and work great! I went a head and bought it for 1000 bucks. Seems like a really good deal!

Hi. Maybe someone here knows how to convert this cuz I don't! Looking at a different boat but I do not trust the tach. Seemed to only be reading about 1/2 what it should but I dunno. So 17P prop, 1:6.1 gear ratio and GPS said 31mph at 2000rpm That seam right?

Well Data does trump opinion all the time :wink:

That's my guess also!

If Rusty503 is removed I would like to be added in his spot:D

I have a 1957 14 crestliner. Very much like yours. I would say minamum would be 25hp to begin enjoying it. With a 35 HP I was getting 24mph(GPS). 15hp would be anemic and just to under powered for me but then im a little bit of a speed freak! Now have a 50hp with console steer. All the 14 foot...

Staples, Velcro the sticky back kind?

In

Over the last month or so I have been tinkering around with my boat layout. I have it setup mostly the way I want it. Nice thing is I can try it out what ever way I want as nothing is permanent right now and the whole inside will be coming out this winter so I can do the job right! The only...

Thanks Pappy. Im leaning towards a complete rebuild. For the money I don't think I can find a better deal then I would end up with if I do a major overhaul. Other then a unknown fatigue issue a engine that is rebuilt should last just as long as a new engine in my experience but 2 strokes...

So Pappy, After reading several of your posts over the last few months I have grown to respect your opinion so im going to ask you directly. Im pretty mechanically inclined. I grew up in the Auto/Semi repair business and now in the aircraft repair (Mechanic) and after taking a close look at it I...

650 in neutral

That's true but at what point is compression to low to idle? Seems to me that once compression reaches a certain point it will not be able to create enough vacuum to suck in enough fuel/air to even run and I think im close to that but maybe im just paranoid. As I said my engine seems to run...

So after taking it to the lake the only difference I noticed was a slightly better idle but nothing to wright home about. I have some seafoam mixed with the fuel also.

True enough and I'm working on that right now