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Thanks for asking Perch. I dont know. I've been building this thing in my driveway. I've never put it in the water. It may run like a million bucks or I may fall flat on my face. I fully expect to break down first time I go out, maybe the second. By the third, I will be asking for some help...

I was going for battleship but I'm def on the dark side. I found a guy on ebay to make the decal, once I put that on I'm hoping for a little more contrast.

Fixing up a boat from the late 50's. I need a bracket that bolts down the windshield to the deck. Seems simple but I cant find them for nothing. I need 2.

I've finished the major painting. Massey Ferguson gray and ford blue. Next step is the windshield. I sanded down to solid paint on the bottom since it seemed to be in somewhat good shape, I stripped on the top since it wasnt. I used zinc chomate all over the top and on the bare spots on the...

I read a post that a guy had about painting his trailer. He had un-bolted every bolt and I thought he was crazy doing all that. Then I started fixing up mine - there is no easy way. Trying to figure out how to cover every piece literally kept me up at night. I ground down, primed, and painted...

I just finished painting mine with Majic Tractor paint. I used an HPLV gun and it turned out hard as a rock - really surprisingly hard. Make sure you add the catalyst hardener.

I am doing a full boat/trailer/motor restore, that's the reason I was changing the bearings. I towed the boat from Tenn to Fla and it rode fine so far as I know there was not a pre-existing problem. It doesnt matter if I take 3 pictures or 300 I never seem to get the shot I need, the hub may be...

Thanks for your reply. The races are a compression fit so I dont know how you would seat them without hammering them in there. I'm not talking about taking a framing hammer and pounding away, I used the old bearing ring cushioned with electric tap in the new races and hammered them in as easy...

I have a pretty old trailer, probably late 50's though I'm not sure the axle is original. I replaced the bearings and races, they were 3/4" on both ends. The races were hell to hammer in but as far as I can tell I got them in all the way and they were the same depth on both hubs. I gave the new...

That is my fear. Everything I've done has been in the driveway. The gears all looked good and I suspect water came in through the oil drain because it was ugly in there. Its running kinda rough in general too but from advice on this forum it probably needs to be under load to really be able to...

Phase 1 complete. I finished my motor. I changed everything I thought could possibly go wrong. Coils, points, plugs, wires, condensers, fuel pump, fuel lines, vacuum switch, carb kit, lower unit seals, leaf plate, everything I've read that typically goes wrong, I changed. In hindsight, I changed...

Can anyone tell me how to pop the cap off this steering wheel? Its probably tabs but its all very brittle and I'm afraid of prying on it without being sure what I'm doing. I know this isnt the most stimulating topic but I dont want to destroy it.Thanks.

You're the best Pappy, thanks. I bought almost everything off ebay and for the most part had no problems. I think I know where you're going, the carb kit I bought was whatever fit but I've read several threads about having the packing correct and I'm nervous about that. The packing that came...

edit: 65 33hp evinrude. I know this a LONG shot. I know you can only tell so much from a you-tube video but I'm putting it out there anyway. I struggled a lot with the timing. Manuals are great until they tell you to use ### tool, then no so much - I did finally find another way. I used to work...

You are correct, the motor is a 1965. I am working on a '59 boat with a '65 engine (33hp) and I just mixed them up in my heading. Thank you for pointing that out though. I de-carbed yesterday and it got better, today I synced the roller and put the needles back to factory settings and it got...

Decarb definitely helped. Still running a little rough, maybe sync the carbs and I'll be in good shape. thanks

I am working on a full restore on this engine. I have replaced all magneto parts, plugs, wires, carb kit, cut-out switches, leaf plate, and all wiring. As far as I can tell I've replaced anything that could fail other than pistons. It will start up but I am getting a distinct pop on the bottom...

I am replacing the fuel pump. The original pump number 380016 is substantially larger than the replacement 388685. The part numbers I mention were from a reputable web site and I cross referenced to a couple of other sites. The screw holes will line up so thats not an issue. I just wonder if its...

I am replacing all the components of my magneto. I had a VERY difficult time getting the flywheel AND the flywheel nut off. My manual cautions about not rotating the crankshaft counter-clockwise. Could someone tell me why? With all the effort of getting the flywheel off, I certainly turned it in...

I was planning to spend the weekend and do a nice and easy replace of points coils etc. You'd think you'd just pull the flywheel off and away you go. I read the manual, said I need a couple of OMC "special" tools, I figured ya I'll figure it out.... I could have got by with a strap wrench on the...