Recent content by mrwiggins

Thanks for the info on the carb cleaner . . . that was news to me. Also, I'm going to get some new fuel and re-mix to make sure that there is no chance it's bad. I do have some concern with the needle & seat. How can I check if it's working properly? Thanks again!

I'm hoping that someone can give me some guidance with this problem I'm having with a 60's Johnson 6hp. I think that the motor is not getting any gas. If I spray some carb cleaner into the carb, it will fire right up. Unfortunately, it will not keep running more than a few seconds. If I...

My boat also had cracked ribs, which I couldn't see because they were covered with a spray in bedliner. I took it to a local welder, and they did a pretty good job. The aluminum in my boat is a pretty thin guague, so they actually used angle iron, round bar, and flat bar in various places to...

In my experiance tracking down titles for cars, boats, r.v.'s, (and everyhting else that might have a title) don't waste your time talking to the person at the counter if you have an unusual situation. Generally, they have beurocratic requirments that must be met. If a single piece of paper (or...

And while I'm posting pictures, here is a drawing I made using a sophisticated drafting program called Microsoft Paint. I thought it might be helpful for other people as an easy reference point . . . And here is my trailer before . . . And after . . .

Also got some painting done this weekend. First, I covered some small leaks with JB Waterweld, and then applied a coat of Gluvit as thick as I could. It was a little hard to work with, and I didn't watch it as well as I should. YOu can see under some of the paint where it ran (but it looks...

Ok- finally got the boat back from the welder - this boat is still going to be ugly but he fixed the structural problems that I asked him to. The boat is fairly thin gauge aluminum, so he actually had to weld some aluminum angle and rod to the floor to give him something to work with. It will...

First, Great looking build! :D I like how you did the simple 2x4 bracing for the flooring. My boat is very similar to yours, and I think I would like to try the same thing for a low, removeable deck. Are the 2x4s just resting on the ribs, or did you cut a notch out of them so that they...

I used to work with eBay Motors for their fraud protection programs. One thing we used to help cover people for is recieving a vehicle (including boats) without a title, if the vehicle came from a state which required a title. That being said, I have a lot of experiance in obtaining titles to...

The weather is really going to be great all weekend long. 75 and sunny. I ordered some Gluvit to cover the hull with, which should arrive today (according to UPS tracking). My girlfriend is out of town all weekend, leaving me with no distractions. Since I'm in grad school, I got ahead on the...

The boat I'm working on came with some kind of spray-in bedliner in it (not sure what kind). I'm sure it was pretty old by the time I got it. That being said, it had become pretty dry and brittle. I was able to pull most of it out by hand. Between my experience and reading on this forum, my...

Hi - did anyone ever get a definitive answer to whether you can paint over steelflex? I had the same question - I'm debating between using steelflex and gluvit. I think I would rather go with the steelflex, but maybe not if it can't be painted. My boat is going to be a combo duck hunting and...

Well, the boat is at the welder as of yesterday -- I should have it back by early next week. A friend of the family owns a machine shop here in town, and cut their rate for me ($40/hr!) so I saved some money there. Can't wait to get it sealed up and painted!

Thanks bassboy1 for the thorough response! :D I'm a novice at outboards, but I'm trying to get my hands on the service manual to see if I can get it going myself. I will definately go through the steps you recommended. After getting it to run for a few seconds last weekend I'm pretty hopeful...

I bought this motor a while back - didn't pay much for it ($100). It is a Johnson 6hp Johnson Seahorse. It's been sitting a while, and is pretty dirty over all. My brother-in-law changed the spark plugs last weekend -- we hooked up some gas and actually got it to start and run (for about five...