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Thats awesome! I'd like to see a still shot of your wiring setup. And where did you get the lights themselves? =D>

Hello! Quick question about my dash fuel gauge: My dash mounted fuel gauge reads "full" just fine. But when the fuel level drops between "full" and "3/4", the gauge starts flopping around from "empty" to "full" due to the gas sloshing around in the tank. Is that how a marine gauge works, or...

After all the fiddling around the front of the outboard last week, today I noticed a "minor" issue on the back side: One of the **** spark plug wires had popped off and was hanging loose! Popped it back on and put the boat on the water, and guess what! It ran like a champ with the portable...

I think I'm learning the hard way to only use 100% gas.

All I can tell you for sure is that it's not running "right". I have the standard inline OMC fuel filter. An inline water remover has been suggested to me, but I was hoping that it wouldn't be necessary if I used fresh gas every time and drained the tank between runs. I envy the man who can...

Yeah, you know, I have read about that on this site and believed that to be a problem with my outboard in the past. But after spending a lot of time replacing hoses and not solving my problem, I brought the outboard in to a mechanic. All he did to get the outboard running great was clean out...

Well, I wasn't really talking about a gas can as much as a smaller portable gas tank. Sorry for the confusion. I've seen some rednecks out there with some crazy jury rigged devices. I even saw a car with a portable can tank in the interior! That may have been on this site, as a matter of fact.

Thanks for the many responses. I went to Wally World today and bought a 6 gallon Attwood tank and OMC tank - fuel hose connectors. I didn't replace the existing bulb or fuel hose because mine are less than a year old. I filled/mixed non-ethanol gas and tested the rig out on the trailer on the...

Gasoline issues are about to drive me to buying a cane pole and making an earthworm farm out of my jon boat. Last time I had it out she ran great. I knew it was probably going to be awhile before I ran it again, so I disconnected the gas line, ran the motor out of gas, and then drained the...

Taking a ride with him is good advice. Find out what year the outboard is. Stop in at a title transfer place and ask about titles and registration in Tx. They see these situations everyday. I can only tell you what La. requires, which does you no good. Also, the price seems pretty high to...

I would think it would pump water through the tube without the thermostat. That's not something you want to do long term, though. I'm wondering if you installed the impeller key correctly? Are you using muffs or do you have the prop in a barrel?

Can you suggest any specific tests I can perform on dry land? I'm not going to have an opportunity to launch again until next Monday. I'm just confused as to why the outboard would perform so well at first and then bog down, whether it is a fuel or an ignition problem. Thanks for the input.

My project boat has made it to the point of having "sea trials", and I have had an outboard issue both times I launched. I want to see what the community here thinks. At launch, the boat idles pretty well, purrs like a kitten at WOT, has a nice top speed and planes the boat well. There is a...

My understanding is that you want it upright so that you can get the air out through the top (level) hole. Adding oil from the bottom (drain) hole seems like the wrong way to do it, but that's the way my manual describes the process too.

I like it, and I think it's a good deal. What's more important is if YOU are happy with the deal and the boat. I would look at adjusting (lowering) the bow roller to get the hull to rest on the trailer evenly. From the pictures, it looks like she's sitting a little high in the front? I would...

JB-Weld is an option to consider. I plugged a couple holes below the waterline about that size on mine, and so far so good. I also suggest you stay away from aluminum welding rods that "seal Coke cans". I had all sorts of difficulty with those and will not try them again. Good luck.

Nice job! Keep it up. Time doesn't matter. I've been working on my project over a year now and it's just to the stage where I can fish it. (And I skipped carpet altogether.)

"Unsafe Pinto" is a bit redundant, isn't it? If I remember correctly, Pintos used to catch fire because of the gas tanks, so the owner may have actually improved the safety of the vehicle by rigging it up that way! I'm a fan of the creativity, but I don't want to be on the same road with that...

My first thought would be a flat surface for the floor, either aluminum or plywood. My second thought would be pedestals under the seats, which may give you more floor space. The third thing is just to get out and fish it, and the ideas will come to you. Enjoy it.

Wow! That's great! Congratulations to your entire family.