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Johnny, Thank you for your suggestion on Great Lakes Skipper. I have an inquiry in to them now. We'll see what they can come up with. Dale, If I cannot locate original parts then fabrication is a must. The boat is worth the effort. Thank you for the tips.

Call this place, they know rivets. Call your boat manufacturer or any of the manufacturer customer service lines. Ask for rivet specs for hull repair. Go by the mil-spec number if you can get it. [url]https://www.hansonrivet.com/index.php4/[url]

Wanted: Sears/SeaNymph 14ft rear corner caps. Towed my project boat and forgot they were not secured... Gone forever. Looking for port and starboard rear corner cap castings. Any help appreciated. Thank you. (860)463-8697

Back in the late 70s these motors(521cc) had air boxes. They disappeared in the early 80s and haven't been seen since. Mid 80s and newer, no air boxes. Cheaper to manufacture that way. These engines never had filters.

Yes on that. Remove the whole hose and blow it out with air if needed. Look at your engine. See if the tell-tale hose comes from the thermostat housing. If it does you will only see water flow when the thermostat opens, engine warm/hot. It will be pretty warm water. It will cycle as the...

Sounds to me like a spun prop too. Spun a few myself on those motors. Careful not to over-prop those 25s. They turn 1000 rpm higher than the 18s to make their power. Check Max operating range. Now put a tach on your engine. Full speed rpm should be right near the top of the range. The shift...

I got a 1984 90hp Evinrude a while back. The VRO oil supply line hardened up and cracked. It let the oil pump suck air instead of oil...burnt up the powerhead. Too bad, but I stripped everything off the powerhead before junking the carcass. It ran perfect before the oil problem. Everything is...

Makes a big difference which year/model you are asking about.

Like was said already: shortshaft motors go on short transoms(15in), longshaft motors on long transoms(20in). Never good to mix, ever. As far as mounting the 35, you can just use the clamps if you want. Check them all the time. Tighten by hand, don't use tools. Clamps need to be lubricated to...

Check with the manufacturer on the max HP. They can supply a new sticker if you need one. If the transom is in good condition, and not rotted inside, there is no reason to fear a larger engine will damage it. Larger engines are a sticky subject in themselves. CHECK LOCAL LAWS. You can get in...

I agree that you cant change over to the helix throttle. You would have to remove the whole powerhead and change out the lower cover(pan)to the newer style. Then the newer style tiller will adapt. You would need the new tower-shaft and all the associated parts from the donor motor. Pappy's...

WD-40 actually restores rusted metal to its original form...that's what I heard.

https://www.akmccallumco.com/store-console.htm This may help.

I have an Alumacraft 1648 too. It gets more use than any other boat. The boat has had dozens of different engines on it. The easiest, most efficient setup is the OMC 2stroke 20-30hp built from the mid 80s-2005. Seek out and purchase a clean, low hours, one owner. These engines are perfect for...

Read up on removing the gearcase before you try it the first time. The shift linkage must be done correctly and the first time is a learning curve. If the lower has never been off before, you will have to remove some paint from the shiftshaft to get the fitting to slide off. Watch how the...

Pressure tanks can fail if they are excessively rusted. A good tank is never a danger. You still need to exercise good judgement with a pressurized fuel system. Relieve the pressure when the boat is not in service. A fuel leak obviously can pose a fire/explosion hazard if the pressure pumps...

You will need a locating ring for the coils. It is an OMC tool that fits around the coil locating bosses. Once in place the coils are pushed out in contact with the ring. The coil screws are then tightened. The coils are now placed in exactly the right place in relation to the flywheel. Doing...

I believe you are talking about the "touch trim" system. The lever is cable connected to the gas-charged cylinder you see. The problems are common. The cable fails. The cylinder loses it's gas charge. Sounds like where you are now. The parts are expensive new. The only choices are buy them...

I agree with the 2 cylinder recommendation. The 2cylinder 3hp Johnson/Evinrudes were popular fishing engines for decades for very good reason. They are quiet and smooth like no other. They idle down to nothing if tuned right. The 4 deluxe ads the FNR and remote tank but does cost some weight, as...

The resulting HP loss from the propane would not be worth it. Boats have enough trouble planing off, when loaded, running on gasoline. I have no idea how you would add oil to the fuel supply in a 2stroke. 4strokes already suffer from low torque at low revs plus they are heavy to start with...