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Non boaters love to tell me about the greatest days for a boat owner are the days you buy it and the day you sell it, completely BS.
Great video of recapping trends. Keep up the good work! Always fuel, clean, and complete a maintenance checklist when mooring a boat for more than two hours. Constantly topping off the fuel keeps the thermal dynamics of your fuel vent system from sucking in moist air and condensing it.You will be rewarded with few problems.
I just bought the 3rd boat in my life and the biggest one yet. A 20' Skeeter bay boat 2 weeks ago and this channel could NOT be more Awesome! Totally subbed! Thanks man! I'm going to bing watch All of your vids! :-)
Good way to remind boaters of the items you need to check on a regular basis. 🌴👍😎
Love the video I found a small cut in a new fuel line on my buddy's boat that caused it to draw air at higher RPM's. ...Now I am the neighborhood boat hero....lol great job guys
Absolutely correct, fuel. I can say that I did guess it before the end. Can't believe the pics of those motors in this video, wow. Neglect. Thanks for sharing.
After 35 years in marine industry You are the most make Sens mechanic and boat fixer I ever sow and learn from ! Thanks a lot and keep doing that -it's a pleasure to watch!
Wow, thanks!
My boat is a pain in my back. Since ive had it, its been a constant project. The thing that waits for me at the end of the day because it knows im never finished. Not to mention how its drains me not only mentally but economically....... but god darn it i love the thing. Nothing more rewarding than to be on the water and hear compliments on whatever ive done to it. Loyal sub here.... FISH ON!!!
Thanks for being here!
Good video I have a F60 bought it new in 2010 one water pump anodes one set of plugs and 10 oil changes and one new Walmart battery which is 10 years old best outboard I’ve ever owned!
Another great one! I've had a few of those issues over the years!
You and me both!
i am 88 yrs old my first outboard 12yrs old was a elgin 5 hp sears mtr i was hooked for life best mtr i ever had 150 evinrude on 21 ft starcraft i restored like new from junk it was a scalded dog tbl free long time it would blow your hat off flat out sadly health went bad had to sell it years ago i miss it LOL
Thanks for the vids, Although I'm quite mechanical the specifics you share with the outboards are GREAT, you've saved me a lot of money and I have my boat running Sharp!
I love what your putting out. Great information please make more video’s and thank you
love your channel, i have been boating for 45 years, also every boater must have a multimeter in there tool kit, keep up the top vids
Cool, thanks!
Great video lots of good info. Have dealt with these problems first hand multiple times. These videos would have been so helpful 20 years ago when I was learning. It was sink or swim then, or buy a $70 manual!!!!
As a guy new to boats & boating I really dig your videos, always great info with clear concise explanations, who could ask for more! Another great video guys, thanks for taking to the time & effort to share it with us
Oh my God, this channel is more than extraordinary that is what I was looking for, as I am on a boat to buy it and I do not have any information about what I am looking for and the secrets of boats and engines and their maintenance. Thank you for this beautiful channel
Any problem you may have with an outboard is still 100 times better than an inboard.
Not really it’s reliability
1000 times better
A complete 350 mercruiser inboard outboard engine is 5000$ in Canada, how far does that go buying a 260 hp equivalent outboard??
Not diesel
Difficult to wear out a chevy block and yeah more forgiving except for winterization. Heavier, yes! Less efficient, probably! Cat requirements really take the wind out of the sails, imo.
I had heard that Honda outboards had spark plug issues then I bought a brand new Honda four stroke 15 hp for my aluminum boat. I didn't put many hours on the motor and both plugs died! Luckily I had my trolling motor working. Changed both plugs and it ran great. A few months later, I sold the boat then a few months after that, the new owner called me and said the plugs failed!
Last boat I sold last year, had a brand new 90hp 2 stroke that only had 50 hours on it when I sold it. I still needed to change the water separator filter every year!
Thank you for sharing brother !!!.
I had a Evinrude 135 v-4 hat never saw saltwater. I always ran the OEM oil to mix with the gas. It would foul the plugs but that was easy to clean by pulling the plugs. I ran it for 20 years with zero problems. The fuel tank was kept full to avoid condemnation.
Speaking of fuel, my grandfather smelled petrol when he was young: he opened the engine compartment of the boat and saw the floor full of gas.
The filler pipe had broken: he was also lucky because my grandmother was a smoker.
Saw a guy with a 20' something Bay boat pump 200 dollars worth in one of the rod holders. No he hadn't been drinking. Just mistook the fuel filler cap for the rod holder tab, inserted fuel nozzle, cranked wide open and set holder. He went inside while the tank ( boat) filled. I would have lost it believing an ignition source would turn my ride into an inferno.
Don t leave while whatever is filling.
It could have been much much worse
Another great video! Like some of the other 'comments', I am shocked of the condition of some of the boats that are brought to you to work on... I don't care what 'level' someones expertise is mechanically/electrically, those boat-owners could at least know that a clean boat is a happy boat! ☺
I fix atms, safes and other back equipment. I try fix as much as I can on my car and motorcycle too.
When you started talking about batteries and showed that birds nest of wires it made me want to climb in and reroute and tidy it all up. I was almost twitching haha
I rig boats for a living. Same here
Just bought a 91, single battery originally, converted to dual battery (house and starting setup). It was wired all sorts of messed up, 3 circuits doing the same thing coming from 3 different power sources. I've literally pulled about 100ft of just junk extra wiring from the whole boat. What blew my mind was the fuse block is a foot from the ignition but people would tap into the ignition to add a (unprotected) circuit opposed to the fuse block. It drives me insane to see unorganized wiring
I'm an engineer for a major vehicle upfitter and I find that the standards of electrical wiring in the marine industry are all over the place and pretty shitty at best. I've rewired almost everything on my boat except the engine management and I've made all the other systems so much less prone to failure and about 1000x easier to work on and troubleshoot if there is a problem.
I don't own a boat, but I have friends and relatives that do. That gives me the opportunity to be dock side for various outings and observe other guys that have problems with their engines. It's appalling to witness the almost universal lack of maintenance and mechanical aptitude many boat owners display. All boats require though inspections and service maintenance at regular intervals. No way around it. Basically, they are a hole in the water that you throw money into.
We have a 07 Honda 200 with 1400hr engine looks and runs like new. We also run salt away throughout it every run and its stored in our back yard. Oil changed with oem every 30hrs, valve train showed 0 signs of wear. And those are all off shore hours. Silicone the engine and wires every run. Boats are only expensive when you don't take care of them
Great video on learning, first time boat driver
Another great video!! Keep up the great work!!
Thanks! Will do!
UTI Bluepoint Multi Meter.. have the same one from them, thanks for the video!!!
Did you go to UTI?
You forgot the water pump IMPELLER. When they go bad it’s an engine killer. Change them every two years from the time it’s installed regardless of runtime.
Karl Jensen I change mine every 5 years. No problems with that interval. Of course I walk the boat off the sand bar so the pump never sucks up sand. A lot of boaters power onto the bars, then reverse off at the end of the day. Then you'd have to do it more often!
@@slalomking
You may be able to get away with it because of the type, brand and your usage. Some people store the boat for long intervals and this can be worse than a lot of run time. The rubber can take a set and the blades never rise again to make contact with the housing. On some pumps they use the same impeller for a big block and a small block engine, but the pump housing is different. The big block has more “cam” in it to displace more water hence pump more water. That makes what may be good for several years on one engine risky on another. There are cheep impeller knock offs out there too.
I wonder how much money you have saved boaters out there.. I would like to take a moment to THANK YOU for the time you put in to making these vids.. Thanx! from your viewers
Glad to help
Just got a boat from my Dad, he was a bit left behind. I can say I got all theses problems at once, took me long time to figure them on myself. Wish I saw this before.
All of these issues can be put down to lack of care and maintenance. When my father and i would go deep sea fishing, we would always go over the boat and make sure everything was working a week before we went out.
IMHO if cars/trucks/boats/PWC required the same checklist that planes required before takeoff, there would be a lot fewer issues out there.
@@PoxyBear maybe, but the same people who ignore regular maintenance would also ignore said checklist....
Your videos are so informative. Thanks.
My pleasure!
XLNT info ! Thank you !! All the best from Oslo Norway.
I know the major problem with my outboard. It’s a Fict Johnson, which is about as useless as a pole-vault pole in a OBGYN office. I bought it just before OMC went down the commodore. Then it was saved by the great company from Canada. So, on I went. Then they decided to quit making outbound motors. Now I have a fine motor. Till it quits.
We need tons of these awesome videos
Another great video as always. I love Tuesdays 👍
Yay! Thank you!
Another positive and informative video. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
The best day of my life was getting in the boat business and the next best day of my life after 25 years was getting the hell out.
Well, I ve always heard that. The two happiest days in a boat owners life is the day he buys, and the day he sells. That may be fitting of some, not me.
Some people just make better boaters than others.
No problem, putting down or disrespect meant.
I m not a star athlete, scholar, body builder.
I think it comes down to what you really love and are willing to do what it takes to excell. I have been a boat owner since my granddaddy started me fishing at 4 then as he lived in Ky and myself in NC he and I only had limited opportunities. I started fishing ponds on bank on my own or with a few friends . Immediatly my mother and step father banned and promised serious punishment if I continued. I did, they did. My step father anyway. I understand they were worried about me. Anything from drowning to snake bites could occur. But when its in your blood how can you ignore it.
After many times being caught mom finally said no more. If I can t stop him, I will help him. She picked me up from school and without saying why or where we were going she took me to a local building supply that also built and sold plywood man boats. There were a couple dozen snd she told me to pic one.
I became a boat owner around 7 or 8. A boat has to be transported to water in most cases. Years from getting a drivers license and no way to get from home to water. Well remember if its in your blood and your passion you will find a way. I was the owner of a bike. Hmmm. Put bike on solid surface with kickstand. Lift bow and place on handle bars. Pick up rest and set on seat. You can hold hand in middle of boat. Theres just enough handle bar sticking out to hold and turn. Necessity is the mother of invention. That s wanting to go bad. I had push wih ever increasing gear placed in boat 5 miles or more one way. Sometimes I d hide my boat and gear and could pedal bike home planning to return the next morning.
Not recommended unless no other way and you can t keep that cork in the bottle. I loved my granddaddy and wanted to make him proud of me.
I hope he is and is aware of what he started and how it progressed as far as it did.
From the Mts to the gulfstream. Trout to Wahoo and Mahi but my favorite is and alway will be throwing a lite weight fly cast for copperhead 1 lb + blue gills. Bream, titty bream copper heads. No better fight pound per pound. If they got 5 lbs , wait ... I think they do.
Sorta Spade fish Millions of the reef loving schools and they get over 5 to..damn if I know
Just like bream. Just a step up. I know they pull like asu mule. I think it needs checking on.
John Folsom < It sure took you a long time to get out.
Sweetwater 4 stroke boaters just keep moving!lol! Have done little but change oil in 5 years!lol! 5:00...those plugs look perfect.
What brand are you running. I had a Mckeecraft with a 4 Suzuki. 140 hp. Was told when I purchased those motors were bulletproof .
Well it was. Later when the Hydroblaster joined my stable it was a 17 Triton CC with a 90 Yamaha. I wanted a jon boat that could throw a roostertail. I had drivers at intersections roll window and shout hey thats not a boat its a rocket ship. I hand picked both and loved them. Brand damn new. I took care of my boats. But ya know I got a story yup. Always. I tell em so others don t have to go thru and suffer like me. They were my babies. But everynow and again it happens. Yup SHIT.
My triton I called the hydrblaster from Bass master mag Harry and Charlie fisher comics. My g/f and I loved to ffg founder gig. We were pretty good. I had a generator and 4 500 watt halogen. My buddy ran 6
We could light up Figure 8
My girlfriend and I had system. When loading for trip home she held boat while i backed boat trailer in the we swapped places and I drove boat on , she pulled us out . Then she was done. I stowed everything and got ready for drive home. Jumped in Tohoe and put her in D. Has anyone picked up one my F up. Oh I did. Scotts hill to Lake Waccamaw non stop . I always stopped and backed in lake so everything that went in salt now rinsed in fresh pretty black water.
Huh, what color is yours.
But when I pulled in lake ramp area and turned to back , I saw the emptiest boat trailer there is. I mean empty as in no damn boat. Hmm. Did I attach strap bow eye and cinch down. My excuse and talk all the shit ya want. Pull a boat many miles as I have and nothing go wrong. Lucky or lying . I ve heard it all but ... I can take it. So 25 grand boat , I m think n up a light pole or a pine tree. I called 911 got NC Highway patrol dispatch and tried to sound like a buddy. Looking for missing boat. On or just off high, what s that, oh found it ,
Where? Lake Waccamaw high way , that s where I am . .ahhhh I see blue lights ahead bet thats my baby . Since I was the only idiot on the road pulling just a boat trailer , they put 2 n 2 togther and the first snickering burns me.
Think thats bad, better n a ticket book. Sheriff dep and Lake cop I knew .
Well I had my glich A highway patrol woulda wrote a fat one. For what?
Low tire pressure, driving while stupid Hell something. I pulled off enough strap to hang off trailer and disconnected from Tahoe to allow trailer to be pulled under boat
Save a couple scratches. They helped me rehook , laughed one more time while I thanked them. Alls well, that ends well I say
No I don t care what others say. How many payments did ya make? OK . Yea I Royally F ed up but it coulda been worse huh. Yup imagine cruise n
half asleep and whatda hell is that honey!!!.
I agree the Lord does look out for drunks and idiots. Was sober as a judge so...
I forgot but never again. Only happened once.
Went back next night .
Gota nother limit and brought boat home too
@@sammylacks4937 hell of a story. I appreciate you sharing that. That experience you had is the nightmare us boat owners have at night when we sleep. Along with the walking around naked in public nightmare and we can't find clothes. Thanks for sharing and we will all be checking our tie downs thoroughly this year.
New subscriber. Great channel. Anxiously waiting for all your new videos, Please remember to include all the what, why, when, and how on all your videos, and you should reach the 100,000 in no time. thank you in advance for keeping in mind that some of us are just getting our feet wet. God bless the born again channel
Thank you! Will do!
I love 2 strokes! Great shot of you guys just pulling of that battery terminal connector... hehehe
As always, enjoyed it!
Glad to hear it!
Love my Yamaha 2 strokes.
If you go 4-Stroke you will never go back. Of course the only thing left that’s a 2-Stroke is a weed eater.
@@melrose9252 been there. Gone back and I like it
@@robmitchell3633 < Buy the correct brand. Mercury then Yamaha.
The best worst decision of my life was the day I bought my boat..😉 and you're right I couldn't live without it!
I got married for the second time just 3 years ago. The #1 rule I told my wife to keeping me happy is, I MUST HAVE A BOAT! (I live in central Florida). And I just bought my biggest one yet, a 20' bay boat. :-)
I am 100% with you! My boat is my best playmate and the ocean is my playground...
@@scottmichael3745 I’m in central Florida when you taking me fishing !!!
One of the worst decisions I've made, was selling my boat!!
In reality, I discovered within a few months, I didn't need to sell it. Please do better math and budgeting than I did! 😖
great video. Is there a video about changing the lower unit seals?
Love your videos! Might I suggest changing the comment at 8:24 from clear plastic to clear glass? Some plastics will melt with gasoline in it, so I always use glass to ensure to defeat that issue. :)
Great point!
So glad for my boats closed loop cooling system!!!
Haha your closed loop system SUCKS
@@cmoikahk4505 It's a Sea-Doo jet boat, the closed loop cooling system works AWESOME! It uses the ride plate as a heat exchanger and uses antifreeze like a car! Keeps the inside of the engine nice and clean!
If you take care of your motor the inside stays clean anyway.
@@cmoikahk4505 Running in salt water causes corrosion regardless of how often you flush the engine! closed loop cooling systems are so far superior to open loop I don't know why this is even an argument???? Everyone knows this That's why everyone uses them!
@@lustfulvengance meh only seadoo uses them
We have a mercury 115hp 4 stroke. It turns on but doesnt rev up in water. Boat doesnt plane. Outboat out of water does rev up but bit of misfiring. Spark are good.
if its misfiring, spark isn't good aka consistent! run the diagnostic cable and see if its throwing any codes
Back in the day they came with trailering latches that protected the O-rings in hydraulics and transom. Think they sell stuff today.
Gr8 share!
Is there anything you don't no your a boat genius wish i had half of ur knoedge..Great show Thanks
very well made video, ill be recommending this channel
thanks!
This is gold! Subbed 🤙
Thank you for being here
i work for a Suzuki marine dealer you do a very good job thank you
Wow, thank you
I noticed one of the boats in the video is the exact same model as mine! 1990 Wellcraft 20... a great boat
Still a great looking boat also
I recently replaced all the cables on my twin OB boat. With the throttles both at neutral, one prop spins freely, and one was in gear. I know this because I tested it accidentally with my shin. Once the cussing subsided, I realized that I had the shift adapter bottomed out at the motor. I removed the cable, checked the shifter to determine where neutral was, then unscrewed the adapter until it was aligned with the shifter. It's easy to adjust without resorting to voodoo. The engines are both the infamous 99 Evinrude 200 Fichts. I hope I haven't wasted my money!
If I’m not mistaken Ficht fuel injectors is what put OMC out of business. It’s a shame. We have a 99’ Johnson 150 Ocean Pro that is carbureted and it runs great. Those motors are also fast. Our 196 Bay Reef goes 0-20 in 2 seconds. It accelerates like a jet ski. I could be wrong but I don’t think the new four strokes can do that. These old 2 strokes idle and spool up fast.
@@UltraMagaFan So far, so good on those motors. We have been to the lake a few times this summer, and they have worked great. I would rather have a carbed motor too - they are SO much simpler.
@@mrnotnomis All I gotta say is watch those things. The Ficht injectors have the tendency to not deliver oil to the cylinders. If your motors randomly blow up you know why.
@@UltraMagaFan mnk
Thanks for sharing this information and video
My pleasure
Very helpful video thank you and you mentioned about charging the battery what it means if it is below 12 volts and from 12 to 14. What does it mean if it says it's 18?
was thinking of getting a boat, just changed my mind thanks
Great video as always 👌
Thanks for the visit
Thanks for the great video. New subscriber!
Good info!
i think a vid on the electrical components inside the motor such as sensors would be an awesome idea
You're going to like next weeks video ;)
great info - thanks
You bet!
I live up north in the freshwater, out boards last forever up here (if you properly maintain them) I'm still using a 1974 Evenrude 25HP.
Great video as always.
I appreciate that
Thank you.
If your alternator isn't putting out 14 + volts it's dead or nearly dead. The standard charge voltage for a marine battery is the same as an automotive at 14.2 volts charging voltage and doubling for every cell in watts. The built in voltage regulators will produce no more or less unless they are broken.
Luckily I don't take my bass boat into salt water but I have still had to deal with many of the problems you mentioned. Having been an auto mechanic has helped a lot. I absolutely HATE alcohol in gasoline - it is no fun overhauling six carbs.
Alcohol can cause lots of problems.
My vehicles had problems because of alcohol. Everytime I drove one after consuming it.
I give mine regular maintenance, I have had no problems. Yes it takes time and some dedication, but it's the same for any mechanical thing. I love mine as most do, so it's not really an issue. I was tought by my father what the lack of maintenance could do for a boat engine. He was terrible. I might be just a little over the top now, but I really enjoy looking after my boat, putting my hands on her, polishing and making her sparkle. I thought I loved cars once, but boats are my true love. Nothing feels freer to me than being waterborne! 🎣
So true
Thanks for that’s well explained video!, I subscribe to your channel too!
I constantly upgrad an replace stuff on my boat i don't like to take any chances on the water.
Great to the point video.
Glad you liked it
Do you have any video on how to start a 90 hp Johnson 2 stroke
I always inspect my boat before I take it out on the water the way a pilot would inspect his/her plane before flight. I first turn on and on off all the switches (bilge pump, baitwell, all the lights, electronics, VHF radio etc...) to make sure everything works as it is supposed then I check the battery connections and the connections to the battery switch to ensure all cables are tightly connected. Lose cables will cause you all kinds of trouble. I also keep my battery poles clean as a whistle. Any corrosion will mean weak current and that's trouble too. After each trip, I fill up the gas tank 100% with recreational fuel and change my water/fuel separator every six months. Your water/fuel separator is your first line of defense and it only costs 10 bucks. So there is no reason not to replace it regularly. Then I also remove the engine cap and do a visual inspection to make sure every looks good and I also spray the engine with Yamalube every six months. When on land, my batteries are always hooked up to the smart trickle charger. I learned all the above the hard way (I learned from my own mistakes and negligence when I was new to boating!) and if you do your due diligence before you head out, a day on the water will be a day of enjoyment and not a day of agony and embarrassment!!! And of course, I do the regular maintenance (change all the upper and lower fluids, all the filters etc...) every 100 hours or once a year whichever comes first. A well taken care of 4 stroke outboard Yamaha engine can be more reliable than a car engine actually! Yamaha engines ARE THE BEST!!!
Reha Erman i fly planes and I go over my boat just like a plane also to include the trailer. So far always made it back to the dock and always got the boat to and from the dock after 20 years of boating. Oh yea worst thing I ever got into was boating. But I am never giving it up.
@@po28der You know the drill, so you'll be okay. But eventually all that salt and pounding will get to any boat even to the best built and well maintained ones. Despite all the care I give to my vessel, I still need to fix things from time to time but I am with you, I am never giving it up either! I really don't know what I would have done with myself without my boat! I would have been one depressed person maybe...
Reha Erman < Please write another really long and mindless comment.
As always, super helpful hints. Question- I'm embarrassed to say I got lazy and left my water separating filter on over the winter, planning to change it out this spring. Well, it's fused to the housing so bad that when I reef on it with the wrench the entire bilge compartment bulkhead starts to flex where the housing is mounted. I'm afraid any more force will bust the fiberglass. Any tips on getting that filter to spin off? Shots of WD-40 don't seem to be helping. 😬
Ouch! Yeah, these can be the worst. So, if it's that bad, its going to be best to unscrew it from the stringer or bulkhead and then pull the lines off the bracket. This way you can pull the whole assembly out of the boat and then put it in a vice where you can smash the filter in the vice and then use a big pipe wrench or something to turn the bracket head and get it to come off :(
Of course - good plan, thanks!
With regular use. Annual best service. Garaging care and attention. I have never had a 2 stroke breakdown in 41 years of salt water boating. The key thing is all of the above
Great video 👍
Thanks for the visit
On saltwater, flush the outboard long enough that the thermostat opens. This is the # 1 problem that outboard owners are guilty of. Replace the water pump at the recommended hrs & no problems. The outboard dealers here in south Florida love to sell new outboards. I run a Honda 50 on my skiff & a 5.7 / 350 in my inboard 1978 Chris Craft. Here I got over 3,000 nautical miles on my boats. They share the same GPS. Have fun guys!!!
When you fuel looks like a pint of Bluemoon.
There's your problem lady!
Hahaha!
looked like an orange slice in there!
@@robertraft it's so good with an orange slice. It's good by itself too though. Not like Corona where it needs a lime to be drinkable. It's horrible by itself.
That fuel looked like a good beer! Next time tell the dockhand the beer goes in the keg. Not in the fuel tank! Lol.
Beer is ok as long as you use a great water separator. Then the alcohol will burn.
Awesome seeing this channel crossing 200k videos
My boat has a Tohatsu m120a motor on it and I changed the spark plugs on it to see if that’d fix the rough running and not wanting to idle but that didn’t help. Do you think that may be a CDI unit issue or something simple??
Use some WD-40& PB-BLASTER.& Marvel mystery oil.& stop leak from Lucas oil stabilizer.,or some stop smoke.& add in your own Lucas oil stabilizer.& etc. To your motor oils.& crankcase oil./ gear lube oil to.& including your oil tanks.& premixed fuel tanks to.
I'm so glad I only have access to fresh water. Salt water gives me nightmares even though I'm over 1000km from the nearest ocean...
That you sir , you have a new subscriber 👍
Awesome, thank you!
Check out, run your boat motor BEFORE You get to the ramp! 😉
Didn’t change the oil filter for 4 YEARS smh AND it was even labeled with the date on it. Laziness, just pure laziness
Its not a problem, oil can bypass a clogged filter so its not like the engine will die in no time. It can take years before you even notice engine degradation, esp on old diesels, i seen tractors with 40 year old filters on Perkins 3 cyl diesels, they start and run with no worries. Old diesel filters otoh, thats a big problem every winter.
@1 Atom 12 Yeah but oil will clog a filter over time even without being used. Even on hydraulic systems where no exhaust is polluting the oil, and that can be a bigger problem since theres no bypass valve on lots of them, they will just make a horrible noise with high frequency vibrations, and almost no pressure.
I got a diesel tractor, my uncle didn't replace the filter in 13 years.
Probably hasn't used the boat in 4 years
Ok I have a 1980 glastron sprint that came with a 1978 Johnson 85 horsepower 2 -stroke engine the 2nd time taking it out the motor got hot enough to melt the coil wires ....any suggestions or ideas on what could have caused this ? The motor ran fine when hooked up to a water hose at the house
Having a boat is not as bad as it sounds , it's great fun and hours of enjoyment, if you are not mechanically inclined to the point that you know what you are doing and know your engine and other components then always take it to very good reputable mechanic or boat marina repair and service center ! The life of the engine is all in taking care of it and making sure it's greased at all zerk fittings and finding problems before they can get bad !
hi sr question . what is for you the best 250 300 and 350 engines
Yet you found another sub. Great video.
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i fix boats! i am getting so many that tell me, i watched on line and all you have to do is??? is so funny, i tell them than do that!!
Or they say " I would do it but I don't have the tools☹😪". Lol if you own a boat you better have tools also😆.
Well most boat mechanics learn from just getting their hands dirty and working on them. There is literally no one I know that went to school to be a boat mechanic. Yes I've heard of places like MMI but its literally a school for yuppie parents to send their yuppie kids. So it can be really overwhelming to see that price tag and the shop labor hours of well over 100$ an hour to do something like a 100hr maintenance or change a damn impeller... automotive repair shops are the same, it's a terrible profession to make good money and it's a terrible service that no one feels is truly worth the money they spent. Piece of advice for anyone learn to work and repair your own equipment and save 1000s of dollars in the long run.
@@shawnhenderson1130 i had a marine engineer straight of of school come work with me!! it was so funny!! he was in the book for every thing!! most basic what order to change plugs!! how to remove covers!! i told him he will stay at beggener wage tell he learned what he doing!! so he quite!! he went to work at one of the big shops!! they know me!! when they called i said he did every job he just a beginner and want more pay he worked there for a month!!
Thanks for the truth!
Ya have to buy 2 so ones always in the water
Excellent your repairs. Greetings from Argentina. Where is this marina located?
Thank you! Hello, we are in the Florida Keys :)
@@BornAgainBoating I am traveling from Argentina in 25 days to see boats to Florida. excellent work they do there I am fascinated
I was in the marine business for a short time it’s gone to hell with four strokes. The added maintenance needed with valve timing head gasket failure timing belts left n right on Yama n mercs I’m amazed there not under water out of business I mean. There heavy slower than a two you 15-20 hour oil change at the dealership is more money you would spend on 2 stroke oil.