update: got the new foam in and new wiring ran to the Nav lights, bilge, and baitwell. Now I just riveting everything back up so I can begin working on the actual floor and carpet.
Well got the floor pulled, there had to be 150lbs of wet foam under there. I went ahead and pulled the old wiring harness and built a new one because the old one looked like Edward Scissorhands put it in and worked on it over the years. Going to wash out the boat in the next couple of days and...
Well ended up pulling the floor to replace the foam an it turned out for the best because the PO had put in an unsealed floor and carpeted it. At least it lets me rewire everything and customize the floor layout.
Traded a motorcycle off for this the other day. I'm getting ready to go through and rewire everything because the previous owner wasn't what you might call the best electrician. He relocated the batteries to the live well under the driver's seat and didn't plug the water intake; he also sliced...
Thank guys I think I got it figured out. From what I've been able to find out its a short shaft and that OMC didn't make long shafts till 1957 and thet designated them with an L in the model number. Mine is a 1956 Johnson seahorse 10hp model # QD-17R. The water intake is above the cavitation...
So I got the deck finished this past weekend but I have one question currently about my motor's position. I can't seem to get the boat to plane so I've moved the battery and trolling motor as seen in the pictures. My question is... Is the motor sitting to low? The cavitation plate is currently...