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    '88 Evinrude 15hp sparkplug,waterpump

    Bought my first boat last year. It has a 1988 15hp evinrude manual start. I changed the lower oil and it ran great all last year untill the last 2 times I took it out. I started it in my driveway with watermuffs then once in the water had a hard time getting it started. I kept it in my garage...
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    Whats this?

    Whats these little chunks inside the fuel pickup screen filter?
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    Dual battery .... need switch?

    I have 2 new 27/105ah batteries, after the last time on the water and running bow and stern trolling motors, fish finder, phone charger .... i came back home and threw the battery on the charger and was down to 50% It makes me want to add a second battery to get more amp hours. Couldnt i just...
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    Leaky gas connect

    My boat came with a 6 gal tank and ive noticed the tank leaks from the quick connect fitting. The tank has a threaded hole that a plastic adapter threads in, then the quick connect is threaded to that. Ive tried replacing the worn seals with new o rings and it still leaks at the tank to plastic...
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    Lowrance elite4x hdi ..... di transducer?

    Just finished recarpeting my first boat and just picked up this fishfinder. I will be fishing in 30ft and shallower lakes. Any tips or setting suggestions to get the most out of this unit for shallow water fishing? Any suggestions on where to mount the transducer? (Came with transom mount not...
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    Quick ? Before towing

    With a small 15hp evinrude outboard and the clearance in the pic.... should i tow boat with motor down or tilt it up? Do i need a transom saver or this motor isnt big enough to worry? Thanks
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    First boat... need fish finder suggestion

    Need a fish finder but know nothing about them and never used one before. It will be going on a 15' aluminum smokercraft bass catcher. Those sonar ones look cool but cant decipher what im looking at... probably be easier for me to read the ones that just show little fish on the screen. Color...
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    Carpeting over old carpet

    Just got my 15' smokercraft bass catcher, the carpets faded and has holes, the wood is still solid... i was thinking about just carpeting over the existing carpet and then a few years down the road ill redo the wood and carpet. But for now... whats the best way to carpet over whats there? Just...
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    Where to place batteries/gastank (first boat)

    Just boat my first boat (15ft smokercraft basscatcher) and going thru things getting it ready to take out. The seller just had the 6 gal tank sitting infront of the back bench, i want it behind the bench in the transom compartment but need to know its ok to have gas and electrical connections...
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    How to flush mount boat seats

    Just got my first boat, a 15' smokercraft mod-v bass catcher. After I go and test run it I plan to re carpet the deck/benches/floors and install new seats. Im going to put a seat on a pedestal on front deck, and a seat on pedestal in the middle ..... no problems there. But on the back bench...
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    Evinrude 15 / can you tell me anything about this motor?

    Just bought my first boat that is powered by an outboard so Im completely new to this. The boat is an 88 15' aluminum mod-v smoker craft bass catcher. Came with a 15hp Evinrude that im assuming is from the same year? The model number is not readable (anyone know it?) Basically... I want to...
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