Recent content by ndthwacker

Just thought id update everyone on the setup. I ran 230 miles of river the otherday to test it out and im impressed..

Yeah it only has 1 bolt on each side for testing. I had to raise it a total of 7.5inches so the 5.5 on my plate was not enough. But before i take out on its first run i was going to drill holes to put 2 more bolts in. I actually have a set of those risers laying around with a reverse set of...

Is this 1/4 inch between the spray plate and the foot an issue? Or will that be alright for delivering clean water to the foot??

How do i rotate photos sorry..

I really appreciate all the advice, this is what i have done for the moment. I did test run the boat as was previously. It drug bad. I raised it up a inch it cavitated. Since then this is what i have done. I now have my leading edge of the foot 1/4 in above the bottom. And changed my transom...

I also was debating on buying a trim tab too use as a splash plate /spray plate this way i can adjust it easily and deliver clean water all the way back to my foot. Anyone done this?? Then thats when i got the idea of making it a solid plate between the pods back to the foot, then the tunnle idea..

Hey everyone its been awhile. I just picked up a 2004 mercury 90/65 2 stroke, to replace my 2007 mercury 60hp 4stroke prop. I have a cnc manual power lift jackplate with 5.5in adjustment and 5.5in setback. Well i put it on my boat(wich is a 1660 modV with pods side counsel, i think its a...

well i got out today and my motor is running much better, it will go in and out of netural with out dieing. sometimes it will hesitate a lil bit when accelerating or going about 1/3 throttel but will come out of it and get going, i did put some seafoam in my gas so maybe after i run a tank of...

I was wondering ur guys opinion on what is the best fuel addative for a 4 stroke efi to clean injectors or the fuel system overall? thanks

I have not had a chance to run it yet in the water, i will be doing that tommarow and see how she runs, i am expecting better, but will report back sometime tommarow. i still plan on buying a can of seafoam for the fuel and will run it first to see how it runs then will add it if i believe its...

hey guy figured i would let everyone know how my stripped spark plug hole went since i didnt get much feed back on a backtap. So first off my spark plug was cross threaded abut half way down my threads and te spark plug was crooked. there is this tool made by powerbuilt called a back-tap made...

I pulled the plugs to look at them and my very top plug came out a little hard and i noticed its only in about half way and cross threaded :evil: not happy. could this be my slight missing issue i hope so due to its got to get fixed now. Also as anyone used a back treader that treads from...

hey all, i just bought a 2007 mercury 60hp 4 stroke efi. i purchased it from a used outboard dealer and took it out for the first time today, it will start right up and idle great, but soon as i try putting it into gear, forward or reverse it will hesitate and sometimes die out. Even if i am...

Hi all, i recently baught a custom made jon boat 1760 mod v, and the side console is on the left side of the boat. how do i mount my control box on my side console? Every conrol box i have ever seen is mounted on the right side of the boat so you can drive throttle with your right hand. are they...

Hey, i own a 1992 oil injected 25 hp suzuki 2 stroke pull start, on a 1448 tracker mod v and the motor has plenty of power for that rig. i have hd 4 people in the boat and ill get on plane and run 23-24 mph. i have never had problems starting or running. At 15 degrees f it will start on 3 pulls...