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Just thinking about it a bit I wonder if the whole thing is supposed to act off the key switch on the outboard console. It got a bit confusing as I only ran the boat 1 season then decided to "refresh" it a bit. That came eventually to a complete tear down right to the hull. Of course then...

Ok I found a nice 8 gang switch panel to fill the gaping hole the PO left in my dashboard. I see it has 2 hot leads , one on each end that seems to control the 4 switches in a row near it. Here is the rub. I only have 1 hot lead coming into the panel. The obvious choice is to tie...

I will give it two thumbs up for the aluminum surfaces and a monkey could spray this stuff on and get it right. FWIW you probably want to use their gun to shoot the stuff. I have a Schutz gun and it didn't work, go figure nothing much would come out even at 100 psi. Cleaned it well...

Thanks, I couldn't see any reason myself either. I just was wondering if there was some outside the box reason for having a fuse box. My order for a double battery disconnect and one of China's finest modern 8 switch panels went in today. If my luck holds it will just nicely fit in...

I just checked my 1985 steel Merc tanks a few days ago, full of cruddy rusty mess. I had some not too cruddy vinegar sitting there so in it went. After a day they were pretty clean. A couple days later almost spotless. All I do is turn shake em then flip them around sitting on...

One thing to consider if you haven't already buttoned it up is raising the height of the console. I'm just 6'1 and sit stooped like Magilla Gorilla with the original configuration and HATED it. Also the windshield is sort of a joke. Mines just now back in and I put a 6" raise on it by...

Note, I used regular CDX ply for my build since I keep my boats inside barns. I did make sure it was a nice piece and then hit it with the belt sander so it was nice and smooth. When I shot it with Raptor it looked great. Fast forward a year and note the fine cracking which is evident...

I have gone through my 85 V17 Tracker right to the hull. Starting to get done now and the electrics are next. I used all the existing wiring that was serviceable in pretty much it's old configuration. My old fuse box and the existing rocker switches are old and nasty so will be going...

Siphoning is the only way to go. I fill my big bayliner from 5 gallon cans that way and it's a cinch. What you want though is a commercial siphon hose with a brass check valve . I like mine so much that I have 2 of them. Home Depot or Lowes has had them for years though they can be a...

[-X [-X So true , it's the best $20 you will ever spend. Most times you don't really need one but with old castings , especially ones that have caught a couple hits on the edge with that 2 lb hammer here and there they make things go so easily. Same goes for a cheap seal puller. Now you...

FWIW I have a few trailers and lots of toys to do bearings on. I always used the punch and big hammer for oh so many years. Then one day I had to do something that I just couldn't get around with a socket. Since I was desperate I went and got a set at Autozone under that tool loan...

I'm doing the same thing with an 85 tournament v 17. Going to slow route though. I sprayed mine with raptor liner last summer and just looking at it the other day where it's been in the garage yeah it seems to have a cracking on the raptor. Nothing too why just little slits of opened up...

Don't eat them late in the evening either. If y,mom do there will be WW3 going on in your guts all night long[emoji38][emoji37] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Make sure you use a high quality polyurethane 2 part paint. Something like DuPont Imron or one of the other companies version of that type paint. That's what guys use on small planes. Of course you should spray those sorts of paint and it will look better than brushing. If...

That's the ticket if you can find a place in your region or an old body man well schooled in dent removal . I watched a guy once massage a dented door with a sharply defined door edge dent right on the crease of the door center. I thought no way but he did it like new in 10 minutes to...

First off do the shake rattle roll and dump the old gas. If it's an older boat you should be using "real" gas in it. If you use ethanol mix you can do it but always make sure your carbs AND complete gas line is drained when you are done using it for the day. Ethanol sitting in the lines...

A year later and having finished my barn project I'm back at it. I filled the old beast up to past the joint where the upper and lower part of hull join to check for leaks. Surprisingly I only saw 2 that were just slightly wet on the bottom.after a half hour. I'll buck those with a...

Thanks for the info. I'll look up that thread. Mine (as i mentioned in a thread last year here) has the habit of on plane tossing a thin 1/4" curl of water up along the side. It curls up and just barely hits the rear carry handle and seeps into the boat. It's enough that if you went...

The boat has 50 merc that runs fine. Since I picked it up last year It behaved very badly only running trimmed nearly full down or bow rose excessively. Squirrellly handling porpoising ect. I tore it right down to the ribs expecting to find totally wet foam. Dry as a bone and it's a...

The first thing I would check is the fuel tanks vent. If air can't get in it will starve your fuel flow.