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Those sound a little light. I have a bunch of #2 and #1 ga. jumpers from bass boats, but maybe 6 ga is enough for balancing. I agree with you, adding disconnects seems like more hassle than it's worth. Putting "balance the batteries" on the wake up list sounds good. I use mine so much that...

It was a name-brand battery tender that caused me problems years ago. I don't want to pay for new batteries if one goes bad again. My method is simple and my batteries last as long or longer than anyone else I know, so I see no reason to change, even if the new tenders are perfect. No dumb...

He is talking about the power to weight ratio for the MOTOR, not the whole rig. On a boat that is maxxed out on weight, the lighter weight may be a big difference, but on other boats more HP is the way to go, despite the weight. Just depends, as you pointed out. I have the perfect...

I spray electrical stuff with Fluid Film, and it does a good job protecting things. You don't need much, but it works well in saltwater areas, so if you are in a lake, it should be great. That is a pretty new setup. Relays do go bad at times, but at least you figured it out. Good job!

Usually, it's somewhere under the console, sometimes on the side of the hull, sometimes on the opposite side, sometimes up behind the dashboard. It's probably there. But many of them have no fuse panel, but circuit breakers built into the switch panel. RARELY, they will just have...

Westr, Look for backing nuts. If there, and if you can get to the backing nuts, use an impact gun on the nut from the bottom side. You may need an extension, a deep socket and a universal joint to get the right angle. Once the nuts are off, an impact should get the bolts out. If the bolts...

Thanks for the reminder, but it's really not a pain to do. Just charge them up and jump them together the day before. It takes all of 2 minutes to do. I made some short cables just for that purpose. I rebalance them before putting them back on the boat, after using singles for various...

Some boats handle the extra weight well, some don't. Put a 50# bag of sand in the very back of the boat and see how it rides. That should correspond decently with an extra 30# hanging off the back. In smaller engines, the 2 strokes aren't much louder than the 4 strokes, and they are strong...

^^^This^^^ is the reason I don't use a maintainer, and I have excellent success with batteries, both in longevity and power retention. I have seen batteries boil dry using maintainers and chargers constantly plugged in. I charge the battery fully immediately after use and then unplug. Once a...

IP65 waterproof... That should be sufficient for mounting in a boat, unless you sink it. Mine was mounted on the front of my motor via zip ties, and it worked great for years. I got it from Ebay. Doubt it was a name brand tiny tach, just a knock-off. But it always worked.

Now THAT is a true mechanic. He lives, breathes and TASTES engines!

Agree with Pappy. That sounds like a pretty minor leak. Monitor it. Sometimes it happens again, sometimes not. I had a motor that had a little water in the gearcase. Maybe a tablespoon. I drained it, added fresh, and for a year or two I checked it again and again, but never found even a...

Bass Pro shops accepts used fishing gear to give to needy kids

😱😱😱🤯🤯🤯 WHOA!!! How did I miss this? You definitely live in a crazy area! You should have taken an interview video, asking him to explain the different flavors. That would become a viral video!

Yes, they work well when installed properly and on the correct setting. A great value and a very useful tool. I've never seen one that wasn't waterproof. I would just spend the couple of dollars to get one that was.

I have also seen trailers set up a number of ways, but the trailer shop that I learned from always sets them up so the rollers guide the front of the boat, and then as it slides up the bunks, the rollers are not holding ANY weight. Either the boat is completely off the rollers, or they are...

GREAT JOB. I like your channel idea. Trapped water is always bad.

Pappy explained it well, and is sharing information for all reading, not just you. Since you asked about 4 blade prop use, he used your reply to share the general characteristics of 4 blade vs 3 blade. Don't get crazy, Crazyboat! 🤪

Wow... The area you are in SUCKS for outboard sales! Around here, I could do a quick carb clean and sell every one of them, ESPECIALLY that 4-stroke Johnson. CRAZY! I need to come up with a trailer and buy a bunch of those motors.

If that boat has been on that trailer since 1956, that shows how much better-built the riveted boats were back in the 1950's. I've heard that the quality is because of all the aluminum aviation worker who were building airplanes during WWII. Some moved to the boat building industry and they...