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Too much lightning for my wife on Sunday so we decided to not go for a ride. Maybe next weekend. However at this point I'm pretty sure I'm going to sell the boat.

Looking at about $800 for Mecury parts from the dealer. I was quoted by two different dealers. Did you convert your motor to electric start? How much was it? How hard? I'm wondering if this will work. https://www.boatownersworld.com/teleflex/safe_T_QC.htm

Well, I tired adjusting the "co-pilot" deal. Apparently it is already as "tight" as it will go. That sucks. It really blows not having the manual. I should have it next week. I'm taking my wife and 3 year old out in the boat tomorrow. This will be his first boat ride. B/t my wife and the boy...

I'm assuming this is what Mercury calls the "Co-pilot". Huge nut on a threaded bar at the base of the motor. It says "Increase this way and 'Decrease that way". It appears to act like a steering dampner where you can make it real hard to steer (tight) or real easy to steer (loose). I'll throw a...

Any tips on adjusting the "co-pilot" setting? I don't have the manual yet for the motor, but do these smaller hp motors have alternators?

No, not high speed cruising. More like 15-20mph. Just getting on top the water. I have a question about which side of the steering handle to sit on. What I've been doing is sitting on the right side of the boat and steering with my left hand. I'm right handed and was thinking it would be...

I snuck out of work this afternoon :wink: and took the boat for a little spin down the Vermillion Bayou, which runs right through the middle of Lafayette. I wanted to go test it out after a few adjustments. That little fin above the prop was turned the wrong way. It is a lot better. I believe a...

Yeah, that is a huge issue. But the more I talk to people, the more I'm realizing that I need a bigger more stable boat. Like a 1648 at the minimum. I want my wife to want to go and she won't like the instability of the 1436. I would really like to build this one up, but I could probably sell...

My Uncle recently passed away and I was given his little 1436 Alweld Jon boat with a 1992 Merc 25hp 2 stroke tiller steer. I spent a lot time on the water as a kid, growing up in South Louisiana, but haven't done much on the water in 25 years. What I would like to to do is use the boat to...