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I'll be using it and spraying it with WD40 after a good rinse each time Good boating to everyone!

We only use our boat in saltwater - we could not afford a saltwater trolling motor so we bought a 1998 T52 12V FRESHWATER trolling motor (hard to pass up - $50 and it works good) QUESTION - will this work OK as long as we rinse really well with fresh water after each outing/use? Any other...

After much consultation with other tin boat owners it looks like the rail failed because the hull was flexing (maybe previous owner hit large waves or wakes on a regular basis). When the hull flexes small stress cracks develop around the rivet holes. After a while it is just like bending a pop...

An autobody repair guy/friend inspected the rail - what caused the failure were little stress (flex) cracks that started around the rivets in the outside and thinnest part of the rail -there are actually 2 more tiny cracks by the next set of rivets as you head back along the rail towards the...

1st - great forum - been able to DIY our bilge, pour a new transom, fix the OB and now .... When we bought the boat I noticed that one of the rail strips on the bottom had been repaired - someone spot welded on top of a loose rivet - I thought it looked strange so I even snapped a couple pics...

Hi, we have a Tracker 17.5 and just poured a new transom. We have not had your specific problem but our good friend with a fiberglass boat just did - he needed his motor about 6 inches lower The boat dealer next to his shop said he could buy and install one of two kits 1. 1st was an extension...

found another owner of a 4HP Yamaha and he said he also had a hard to shift lever his solution was to drill a small hole in the lever housing (from inside the hood) to allow oiling of the horizontal shifting lever rod since there is no easy way to grease or oil the rod this sounds like a...

Hi all! Figured out what was going on with the 75HP Force and now I have to ask a question about my kicker motor. It is a Yamaha, 1990, 4HP in good shape. Only repair I have done on it was last summer - was not showing a strong stream out of the pee hole and it was hot so I took it apart...

Frank has the same outboard as we do and he knows a lot about his motor - here is his recommendation - we will continue boating and greasing the outboard after every use ... Now I need to get dressed and check my 75. The kingpin (steering tube) is usually clamped to the lower motor mount. See...

just wanted to post an update on what I have found out - the small shaft in the picture is the shifter shaft and it runs straight up inside the hollow main pin/shaft to the power head/motor still not sure how NOT having the retainer ring will affect safety a mechanic friend (non-boat mechanic)...

1st off, great forum, just posted results from my transom repair with pictures After using the boat (1992 Sea Nymph) after the transom repair and while flushing the OB (we only boat in salt water) - I notice a keeper ring/retainer ring has fallen down from the bottom of the steering tube/shaft...

thanks for the comments - I am big on posting what I find in hopes it helps others ... 1st off, you were right, there was LOTS of moisture (salt water) and LOTS of rotten wood in the transom - 2/3 rotten - and lots of small holes and SUPER THIN aluminum on the transom Luckily I have a friend...

quick specs - 1992 Sea Nymph - 1999 75hp Merc OB water driven/tested before buying - transom seems solid so I was taking off some old screws/hardware from the transom of the boat, saw what looked like a rust hole/pit hole about 1/4" in diameter, so I poke/dig around and there is lots of water...

thank you guys, we are going to take it for a spin on Saturday, maybe we will be the new owners of this tin boat

i've never owned a tin boat - here is the guy's ad - what do you think? (i know it is hard sight-unseen - i saw it and it fires right up, hull seems solid, has a huge long plastic gas tank under the floor, he said it was "factory") 1992 17,5ft,Sea Nymph fishing boat, with 1999 75hp. Mercury...