Recent content by John D.

I got 7 years of hard use out of a 2007 70hp E-tec. >1000 hrs. Got a 2013 70 E-tec now that's been 100% Already got more hours on it than you got. Got a 2015 90hp E-tec that's been running great so far. They owe you a new powerhead in my opinion. That's ridiculous! I paid over $9000 to get...

I've got experience with 4 E-tecs. Have used them for work. A 75hp 2007......a 115hp 2010.....a 75hp 2014.....and just recently a 90hp 2015, (to replace the 115) The first 3 cylinder 75 engine was a beast. The most reliable outboard I've ever had the pleasure to work with. It had quirks. Blew...

Cut the deck of an "Aqua Finn" open this afternoon. Just like a sunfish. I'm on my way to an Open water type layout sort of frankenboat. Will take some pics and post em here as I go. If I maintain interest that is. Just making it up as I go. No plan. Wish me luck.

You seen this one?

Paul, you may want to look into "burlapping" it instead of glassing? hehehehhehehehehehehehehheahahahhahahahahahahahaha

seems like a great idea to me. I've made a few surfboards....don't see why the same concept wouldn't transfer to a little boat. Would sure be an easy way to build a boat! Does anyone know how the boat in the pictures above turned out? Did it work? Any more pictures of it? In action perhaps?

thought this might be of interest

Ok guys I took the grease fittings out first thing. Been spraying stuff in there the whole time. I don't know what Kroil is but I'm going to find out and get some. Is it better than PB blaster? I've had good luck with that stuff. The tube is not aluminum. It's steel. The nuts are...

Tom, have not got the tube out yet. I've been spraying it down with PB Blaster everyday. I keep banging on it with a hammer. Hitting a 2x4 on top of the threads. There has been no sign of any progress whatsoever. I haven't worked up the nerve to take a blow torch to it and destroy the tube...

And those nuts that hold the rod in are made of aluminum for some reason? Don't want to bang on those. I've continued to hose it down with PB blaster and let it soak. Think I might try to find some steel nuts to screw onto the end of the tube....and then beat the @#$% out of it. Wish me luck

It's not jammed. The rod that I'm talking about is obviously corroded really bad. So bad that I can't even get grease to go into the area where you lube the thing. Thanks guys. I was worried that there was some sort of secret doo dad I needed to turn or something. thx

Gentlemen, I've got a 2004 model 25hp 2-stroke manual start Mercury. Always runs great.....But I got an issue. It's sat up unused for about a year now. I can't tilt the engine up and down. Doesn't have hydrolic Tilt and trim. Just manually pull the engine up and down. This thing is stuck. I...

Cody, Good to hear from a fellow North Carolinian! It seems that NC has virtually no representation on this forum. Which is a shame since some serious duck hunting has been going on down here for a long time. I guess you just don't see any traditional style boats, (Yankee traditional that is)...

Cody, I live in Oriental. The Neuse River is my home turf. Spend a lot of time in upper Broad Creek and Goose Creek duck hunting. There's been a bunch of Blue Bills the last couple of seasons. I actually didn't go a single time last season. With my boat falling apart and no friends willing to...

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