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@@Queencreole504 Sounds like an interesting boat, and an interesting Dad too! You are fortunate.

@ I am very fortunate ☺️

@@allkindsofoutdooractivities Thx for following us!

@ you are most welcome!

@@davelawrence6777 Thx!

@@mindamiami One of my prime purposes for making these videos is to preserve the memories foe myself, but am gratified that you and others get something from them. Good luck finding a boat that provides a means to get on the water. No boat is good at every mission, but whatever you find that initially tickles your fancy will define your ongoing adventures. The St Johns has so much opportunity!

Yes I found that out after the fact! I noted it on one of the comments on someone else's comment. I am quite used to it now!

@oldhobo5610 after watching your video I called and she looked up my motor and said this is the switch I needed,$81.00, I installed it yesterday on the starboard side and it worked my gauge backwards, after troubleshooting I found she had sent the incorrect swith, ordered new one today, it was $67.00. Go figure...lol

@@davelawrence6777 I will try to keep with a more frequent posting schedule now that fall is here. Thanks so much!

​@@richhenson8858 I believe both the original & new belts were Dayco, but regardless they don't list it with that p.n.in the Merc manual!

@@allkindsofoutdooractivities Wait for episode 4! But all worked out well.

@@oldhobo5610 looking forward to it!

@@ringerdiggsycobbsy6254 Yeah that pretty much appears to be the case. Disassembly & reassembly might be the only way. Unless you can find a used one with the proper hand.

@@CanadasFoodieClub We just take fallen trees as a providential sign to turn around. However, if we ever install a woodstove... ;)

@@CanadasFoodieClub That would be cool to have in the springs but 95% of the St Johns is the colour of dark tea!

@@RobertRencoukas Based on a sample size of one I did not want to generalize, but ths summer on the Ottawa River I had a zodiac with 4 firefighters in full gear zipping around on a training exercise and I was amazed how close they would come at full throttle! Lack of self awareness in that case as well.

@@davelawrence6777 Thanks! We are taking our pickup camper on a road trip next week to retrace the Rideau Canal route by land, visit family, and see the fall colors.

@@MrFishhook I have two 100 Ah LiFePo4 batteries in parallel. I bought them 18 months ago, but they aren't accessible at the moment to check the brand. The brand wasn't anything I had heard of before but as I recall user reviews were good.

They are hooked to three 100w panels in parallell thru a charge controller that has a lithium setting.

@@oldhobo5610 What did you pay for 1 ?

@@MrFishhook about $400 CDN each. I see prices have come down on Amazon, but I am leery about the absolute cheapest ones you find there. I think I bought from a solar panel supplier rather than Amazon. Renogy has a good reputation, tho you pay extra for that reputation (currently $400 on Amazon.ca). I see unknown brands for as low as $240 cdn.

@@oldhobo5610 most of the high end Bassboat lithium’s are 600 to 1000 for 12 volt 100 amp hr lithium’s . US money. A 36 volt 60 amp’s are at least are 1200 a piece! It’s crazy. But they do have 5000 cycles of life vs 500 for agm’s . I am currently in a hurricane! Watching your series before the power goes out !

@@Tugarin-techno Probably but I am not sure. I am tthe inboard-outdrive ones are different. Be sure to get proper LH or RH unit.

@@purplefurture6960 If it isn't repeating values when you return it to down position then maybe the sensor is bad, or it's not seated correctly I doubt it is an electrical issue.

@@oldhobo5610yes i think its electrical issue but how to check? Im very newbie 😅

@@purplefurture6960 I'm no expert either, but I would remove the sensor and slowly move it back and forth and watch the gage. If the needle is jumpy and nor smooth then I would get a new gage. If it's OK then look for anything mechanically suspicious.

@@oldhobo5610 ah ok thank you will do it tomorrow

If you've moved the stop , and also moved the cable adjustment as far as possible, then bending the bracket (time stamp 7:17) is the only option left. If your bike is the same as mine it would work. Good luck!

@@DeltaBassBuster 2001 60ELPT-4S, as I understand it was the 1st yr they made a 4 stroke, and only year it had carbs. Depending on carbs it was a 50 or 60 hp.

@@johncates5081 Yes, there is always a tool. Finding it to purchase (for a reasonable price, and when you need it) is the trick!

@@BlueBonnetGirl1 Half the work is getting the plastic covers etc off (many screws)!

@@oldhobo5610 The bike I have is an Ironman x-Class 410. The screws are set in very deep. I think I'm going to have to find a handyman to fix it. But your video helps.

@@jeremyaustin6328 Maybe we found it...back next spring to salvage it...(maybe I'm kidding)

@@jeremyaustin6328 Thx, I think it's neat when local people actually see these videos and add comments. I didn't expect that when I started the series.

@@jonathenbishop1119 I'm glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully you will check out the rest of this series.

@@gsp49 60hp 4 stroke Mercury. Boat does not plane when completely loaded for a longer cruise.

@@oldhobo5610 Thanks for info! I'm m an old river rat myself.

@@gsp49 What rivers, or where do call home?

@@oldhobo5610 Flint river, headwaters of Lake Blackshear, between Americus and Vienna, Ga. lived on that river, I know it well. but go to the Chattahoochee too. I'm currently exploring Florida.

Hope you find one. Beware though, because many need work, being the age they are.

@@professorhoodoo We limited speed to 6 to 6.5 mph for economy. There is a concept called "hull speed". Above hull speed the power required increases very much because you are just pushing water and making a wake (until you get planing on top of the wave which changes things). The narrower your boat is relative to length the higher that speed will be. 4mph would be a very efficient speed, wasting little power.

@@professorhoodoo We traveled 2 to 8 hours a day depending on what we wanted to see. At 6mph it wasn't far but the St Johns R. had so much you'd miss if going faster. Also many creeks and no wake and manatee zones limit you to 6 mph in many areas.

@@professorhoodooWow! 1600 watts is a lot of solar power if you can fit it. You would still generate some usable power on cloudy days and supplement with batteries a bit. Batteries are the limiting factor. Not directly relevant to your plans but we use our 300watts of panel and 200 amp-hr LiFePO4 batteries to run a 40watt fridge, lights, GPS, occasionally a TV. We are over capacitized for our light load but can handle cloudy days and we have enough storage thru the nite. Good luck with your plans!

@@professorhoodooThis fellow has an excellent channel and lots of experience. th-cam.com/video/s658ywds1uI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_X_NrE1k9ijq0I-Q

@@philipmiddleton3693 Just a note: Would be better if heavier ( maybe with a ride-along step). Also bigger tires for traction, tho that would interfere with my tongue jack and limit turn radius.

@@damienhemingway3456 not sure the exact name but I would call it EGR tube or EGR nozzle.

@@allkindsofoutdooractivities Thx for pointing out that particular snail egg cluster was non-native. I just read now that only one of the "Pomacea" apple snail species is native to FL.

@@oldhobo5610 no problem! Very good series for sure

@@DEVILDOG1964 Good question. The The 2001 Merc 50/60hp service manual gives no life limit but dictates a yearly or 100hr visual inspection. Subsequent to this I think they came out with a max life in years, but I can't seem to find that. I was thinking 1000hrs or 10 yrs but do not quote me, look for an original Mercury source or call a dealer. I think some larger motors might specify 300hrs or 5 years but again don't quote me on that. The belt I removed looked unworn and was still flexible, but I was not sure of the motor's history and wanted a new one

@@oldhobo5610 THX I HAVE A 4 STROKE 115 MERC THAT'S 10 YEARS OLD MAIN POWER TO AND FROM FISHING GROUNDS MY 9.9 HONDA 4 STROKE THAT'S 9 YEARS OLD AND IS THE WORKHORSE WHEN I TROLL FOR WALLEYES. TRUTHFULLY I NEVER KNEW NOR DID ANY OF MY FRIENDS KNOW THEIR WERE TIMING BELTS IN OUTBOARD MOTORS UNTIL NOW. THE DEALER TOLD ME AS YOU SAID 300 HRS OR 5 YEARS. GUESS I BETTER CHANGE BOTH THIS FALL. THX

@@DEVILDOG1964 To be safe, follow the advice! Car engines have longer intervals but don't run high rpm all the time so that might be a reason to be more conservative about outboard motor belt life.

@@captsam54 That is a worthy ambition!