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I will get to the Ethanol portion of this in a sec, but I must bring people up to speed. Original post of issue https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=31437 So I purchased a 94 15 hp Johnson back in December. In April I had the carb rebuilt. Cost $183. Thanks to Johnny25 on this...

What are the symptoms of a outboard running with the vent on the tank closed, or partially closed? Thanks

I have a brand new Foam filled metal tank. Is it ok to leave it in the boat exposed to the sun? I have the fuel line conected to the motor, but the vent slightly cracked to avoid any pressure build up when it is hot. Or should I just remove it, and put it in my shed when not in use? The shed...

I have a 1994 Johnson 15 horse manual start, manual choke tiller. I sent the motor to a reputable shop and asked them to ix anything they found wrong. The motor would not low idle. They rebuilt the carb, and said that was the only issue they could find. I replaced the lower end oil and water...

So tomorrow, I will be replacing my first transom. The one I just removed was encased with aluminum, and bolted in. I assume it has been replaced at some point. Not a 100% sure. Either way, I am concerned that drilling once installed, I may miss the hole on the other side, and not hit everyone...

I did a search, but nothing really answered my question. We want to install a Bimini top, but the gunwales are not really designed to mount one. I thought about riveting some 1" aluminum "L" to the spot where it will mount, but it would go over the gunwale, not toward the interior. Any...

I know so many of you have dogs, and I want to warn you about the dangers of the use of Anesthesia to clean the dogs teeth. If I had known 1 in 200 dogs die from this so called simple procedure, I would never have had it done. Yes I said 1 in 200. We dropped our very healthy 8 year old Jack...

I hope this is not a repost. Got the link from my car forum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esxpEoDENsk

Well, if by Santa, you mean me. And by brought, you mean I went to the store and purchased. :P This weapon is a Smith & Wesson SD9 9mm 16+1. Light weight, high capacity, easy to fire, easy to conceal and carry. I am using Remington Golden Saber 124 grain hollow tips. I can't wait to get some...

The local Marine store sells Karavan trailers. We stopped in today to look at one of two leftover KBE-1250-40 galvanized trailers. My Brother inlaw got one for his V17 Bass Tracker after the Tracker trailer rotted out from underneath it. Bigger of course. What do you thing of Karavan trailers...

So we purchased our third tin yesterday. It is a 82 14' Smokercraft Alaskan rated for 30 hp. It came with a Northeast galvinized trailer. Both need a little work, but for the price they were well worth it. Drove an hour in one direction each way to pick it up. I Did the same drive in a different...

Well guys and gals. I did it again. I sold the old 59 lone star to a nice couple who want to restore it. A couple days later, I purchased a 14' 1982 Smoker Craft Alaskan with a Northeast galvanized trailer. No motor, but I will be looking for a 15-25 hp tiller

So my new to me 1959 Lonestar Newport came with a 1959 Johnson 35hp Sea Horse. At first we could not get it started, and I was starting to look at something newer. But I along with a friend got it going. She now purrs like a kitten. Anyways, the plan is to restore the boat, motor, and matching...

With the purchase of my 1959 Lonestar Newport came a matching Lonestar trailer. Problem is when we went to register it, we needed a police officer to sign off on a paper since it has no vin. Along with that, the great state of New Hampshire wants the GVWR, and original purchase price of the...

I sold my 65 Arkansas traveler to buy a bigger boat. I came across this 1959 Lone Star Newport off craigslist. It has the original 59 Johnson 35hp, and trailer. Simple plans include restoring the boat to original condition right down to the exact paint scheme. But with a modern twist. I plan on...

I am thinking about buying a new 14ft v-hull. Tracker has a 14ft jon boat for $699., but there V14 is $1700. I am not sure I would want a jon boat, but I am not going to drop another grand just for the "v". Who sells the least expensive one?

Ok first off. I am a car guy. I understand cars and how to adjust/remove weight to gain speed. I am not looking to go faster, but to get the most out of my setup. I have been searching, and the answers I am finding seem to be different depending on who you ask. So here is my questions. First...

I have a 65 Arkansas 14' aluminum boat. I have not been able to find much info on it. The original owner was almost 80 years old, and I am not sure the info he gave me was 100% accurate. He told me it was a Arkansas Corvair. I have not found any info on it, nor any info on any 1965 Arkansas...

I want to put my motor up for sale, and get a 25hp. But I am not sure what it is worth. It is a 1989 Evinrude 15HP 2 stroke model #E15RESR. It runs mint, and since purchasing the boat, I have cleaned it up, repainted it with correct paint, and tuned it up with new NGK plugs. How much should I be...

So after stripping the paint in the hull, I found a slice in the bottom about two inches in length, that looks like it had been repaired by indenting the area, and filled with what looks like 3m 5200. I would like to get that and a few other spots welded. What should I expect to pay to have that...