Recent content by The Wirtzer

Thanks, all. Glad to know it was just sticker shock and not something actually wrong with the motor. :lol: I have to say, I really like this old motor. It idles well and starts easily. Pretty amazing for a 57 year old motor. Now, with regard to a 6 gallon tank.., finding a pressurized...

Very good info. I've recently had to replace bearings on two utility trailers that were 'good to go' according to the previous owner. One set of bearings ground themselves into dust 15 miles out of a northern Minnesota town and required an angle grinder to get the inner race off. Did I...

How do I tell if my transducer is bad or if the actual unit is bad? I just get a red line at the top of the dial and no depth readings at all. I don't want to spend $89 on a new transducer to find out that the actual unit has crapped out. Suggestions? Thanks in advance. Tim

I have a 1956 Evinrude 15hp short shaft motor and a 3 gallon pressurized, two-line tank. It seems to just guzzle fuel. I don't see any leaks from the carb and it seems to run fine though, as this is the first motor of this age I have owned, I have nothing else to go by. I have the high and...

Beercap - sorry I didn't read your post until now. I first pre-drilled the holes in the transom, holding on the front and back pieces with clamps. Then, i took them off and made rings of caulk around each of the bolt holes on the inside faces of the front and back pieces - the pieces that will...

Update.. Got the new transom built and installed last Sunday. Used lots of 3M 5200 and 1/4-20 bolts instead of the smaller original ones though this required me to drill out the the holes in the transom a bit. Took the boat (which I found out to be a 1967 Sears) and the 1956 Evinrude 15 hp...

I just finished redoing the transom on my 14 ft alumacraft. I used two 3/4 inch plywood pieces laminated together on the inside and one piece of 3/4 inch on the outside. I should have done 1/2 inch on the outside as my motor just BARELY slides over the transom now. I bolted through the inside...

That's a great idea. If I can't find a short piece at the BigBox, that's what I'll do. Heck, I'm sure my 'handler will want something built outside. I'm sure I'll find some use for the extra wood. I think my biggest issue is that I'm just cheap and hate parting with money..... Guess I kind...

Thanks, BassBlaster. Maybe I'll do that. I think I can find a half sheet at Lowes. I just don't know what I'd do with the remaining wood if I bought a full 4X8 sheet. Tim

Thanks for the info. Being a woodworker I actually have a lot of Maple, Red Oak and White Oak, though the WO is quartersawn and WAY too expensive for a boat transom. Its all been dried and has just been waiting for a use. I also have some exterior grade plywood so I could use that. I just...

Thanks for the reply. Tim

OK, So I got at free boat.... It is a 14 ft aluminum boat (don't know the maker yet but will post that soon) in great shape except that it has been sitting upside down since probably 1993 and the plywood transom will need to be replaced. After looking at other posts here, everyone uses...

I just picked up one of these from a friend. Its been sitting in his grampa's basement for probably 30 years. Looked online and will be ordering the parts to redo the ignition system and carb. If you are still willing to email me a manual, I'd be grateful. One question - and, yes, I'm a...