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75 psi is low but your right about compression in both cylinders. I was told by a mechanic that more than 5 psi difference is to much. Also the low compression will effect idling needing to increase idle speed.

There's loopholes that allow small manufacturers to import things like these motors. I've read that one of the loop holes is importing them as marine parts. That's why you see fuel tanks, hoses, extra pull rope (which I understand is a bear to replace) extra water pump impellers and carburetor...

I've considered one of these although it's to big for my 12' boat.... Legally. Of course it's a gamble but supposed to be a reversed engineered older model f15 Yamaha.

Out of curiosity I did check a couple of sources. Aluminum would be nice but I should have done that before I retired.

That looks like a good option.

It's time to replace my floor again in my Lund. Not planning on over thinking this as it's basically a utility boat. I'm replacing with ac plywood that is sealed with a product from a local farm store. Has anyone used big box store truck bed liner? I don't expect it will last for years but...

There's a screen filter in the fuel pump. Mine didn't have any other filter. I imagine the pump vacuum diaphragm isn't strong enough to pull fuel efficiently in addition to an inline filter.

This is where YouTube is your friend. Lots of videos on replacing the water pump in your engine. They will explain removing the drive shaft and reassembly. It's been years since I've had a 9.9 but as I recall it's a pretty simple repair. The driveshaft isn't a problem but as I recall take some...

Forgot about Tim's. I bought some parts for an older Evinrude from that shop. It's a salvage yard so inventory isn't always immediately know. I was patient and they came up with the parts I needed.

Carl, this is who I normally go to if I can't find parts locally. https://www.crowleymarine.com/parts.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21194892214&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlerQBhDMARIsAB16H-VYE9IntI6ELRiSzg1vYIYZoUtfRRf3ocP0FMGhL_42QvmjOtWM1-AaAve3EALw_wcB Stay away from Amazon. Ask me how I know!

This is good to read about. Hopefully the ducks can get a good hatch. The news here is continued drought. Not super severe yet here in the upper Mississippi Flyway but the forecast isn't great. We are in the red circle and the current state of the upper flyway is abnormally low water. We'll see...

Cool stuff Bob. Glad you're getting back at it. Beautiful pistols..

Welcome to the site from Illinois and the Mississippi River Flyway. Great group of guys here. BTW, there is a Plum Island in Illinois on the Illinois River.

Talking about safety issues, I had a very nice Savage 20ga over/under. The problem with the gun was two fold. The tang safety was unreliable. It seemed to have a burr that sometimes if you tried to select a barrel (which I would do because I would load a 2 3/4" in the top barrel and a 3" in the...

That's why my dad was adamant about pointing towards the ground or in the air and never towards people. It didn't matter what the activity was or if it was loaded or unloaded! To this day that's never left me.

I was invited to pheasant hunt with a group of work mates once. When I noticed one of them trip and his gun went off. I asked him if he was okay and asked he slipped the safety off. He literally told me having a safety on while hunting is silly. If a pheasant flushed the chances are much greater...