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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...

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...

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...

Guys, I've got two trouble spots on my outboard (an 86 Johnson 60hp) and then my project boat will be ready for launch. First problem is a water leak from a gasket on the exhaust manifold. I'm hoping somebody can recommend an epoxy or filler or something along the lines of a radiator "Stop...

My outboard is a 1986 Johnson J60ELCD. One of the three carburetors has a damaged fuel nipple. It looks like the previous owner sheared it off at the carb body and tried to repair it with some sort of epoxy. As I was tinkering with the outboard, the entire repair job fell apart. I went...

I bought my house about a year ago, and 8 months ago I bought a refrigerator to put in a small room adjacent to the pool. I figured that it would be nice not to have to run inside the house every time we wanted a drink. The room also has all of the pool chemicals stored inside. This weekend...

My project boat has a Morse 11' steering cable which appears to be frozen up. A little research indicates that the cable is obsolete. What are my options? Is replacing the entire steering with a Teleflex the only way to go? Any recommendations? Thanks.

After a few months of looking, I finally found a project boat that I like. Here's what I think I know about her: She is a 16' Sea Nymph "Traveler" with a 60 HP Johnson, a 50# Minn Kota foot controlled trolling motor, and a Sportsman trailer. The Johnson is a model J60ELCD, and if my Internet...

Hey guys, Who are the Starcraft experts on this forum? I'm going to look at a possible project boat this Saturday. It is a 21' 1977 Starcraft center console bay boat. Is there anything I should know about this brand of boat? Anything to look out for? I've seen a few pictures of it, and...

I need a bit of help from the forum, please. I put my tin in the water today after having it sit up for a couple months. Fresh gas and oil were used. It started up fine, idled well, took off like a champ, but only made it about 200 yards before stalling and smoking very bad. I didn't really...

So my local CL has a 1648 jon and trailer for $300. I contact the seller and he informs me that he has no registration or title on either the boat or trailer, and the boat has no hull number. So I surf on over to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries page to see how difficult it's...

Motorguide 54# FW-HB, 48" shaft. The seller is asking $225. He says it's about three years old but has seen limited use. And, oh yeah, it does have a propellor. I would use it on my 14' flat. Would I be able to use it from the bench seat or would I need to sit higher? What do you think...

Hello everyone. Happy Father's Day. As you can see in the pictures below, my trailer is in need of some work. I have zero boat experience but a decent amount of mechanical ability. I've read many of the posts on the site and have some ideas, but I want to make sure I'm heading down the right...