Recent content by vinnybagodonuts

I cleaned the high speed jets before tearing the boat apart to remove all the waterlogged foam so didn't get the chance to test my work until yesterday. Runs like a champ!

The foam on the bottom alone weighed 125lbs. For some reason my pics always post upside down.

Where did you get the diamond plate rubber floor? Home depot sells something that looks similar for about $100/roll

Nice work. I just finished removing about 300lbs of foam from my 1984 lowe. Much of it was saturated and some kind of reaction caused corrosion where it contacted the hull.

Well, it looks like this at full throttle, 3/4 full, and neutral: engine not running in these pics. In case I didn't mention it, I am NOT a mechanic but I can figure most things out. I work on my cars when I have to. This is the first time I've done anything to an outboard other than change plugs.

"Where is your power loss occurring? Is it happening immediately off of idle? Is it throughout the mid and high ranges?" Immediately off idle and throughout the mid range. It's fine in the high range once warmed up. No prop, it's a jet.

1984 evinrude 50hp 2 stroke with a outboard jet conversion. While I'm probably capable of removing the carbs and cleaning them, I'd like to avoid it til spring if possible. I've had the boat out a few times and it bogs down when accelerating. It doesn't start right up like a new motor but...

There's a lot of play in the current steering system so I'm guessing it's the older style. I count 4 cables from the motor going to the controls. 1. Steering 2. Shift 3. Throttle 4.? This is where I'm confused. I'd like to run all the cables under the deck so that determines the length...

New here. I've owned a couple boats and can fix most anything. I'm in west michigan and fish rivers mostly for salmon, steelhead, and smallmouth bass. I recently picked up a 1984 bass catcher pro. It's got a 1984 50hp evinrude with a jet conversion. I need to move the console* further forward...