I own a landscaping company in Minnesota and don’t want to get into snow removal. Your videos have convinced me to get into boat and motor restoration during winters to sell in the spring. Keep the videos coming and please keep doing tutorials because I’m learning a lot. Thanks brother !
@@DionDell I love to hear that man!! It’s been an awesome income source that I find really enjoyable. I’m always available to my subscribers too if you ever need any help on an outboard- just DM me on instagram (same username) and I’ll be happy to help you troubleshoot!
Very restorable. Great model for Stratos. Actually the boat that put Stratos and Earl Bentz first boat company in the forefront of bass fishing. They were popular!
That's a cool neighbor. Mine is good too, but he has an Engineer mentality and thinks everything I do is sketchy. He even put little warning flags around the hole he dug for his new tree. Guess that kept the bunnies from falling in.
Dude! You are an inspiration! I cleaned out my fuel tanks and found a big ol' string of varnish in my fuel line. Working my way towards the carburetor's one step at a time.
Awesome vid! Subbed. In fact, it was an insta-sub! I really like your style, vibe and presentation. I'm a (young) early 50s. Grew up on Lakes, Rivers and the Bay. And my Grandpa worked for Johnson for 40 years. Brough the Family down here form NY, where they got off the boat from Scotland around 1920. But yeah - always had boats, motors, and although we liked other motors as well - we always had multiple Johnson O/Bs laying around. I love Bow-Riders too, and I/Os. Mercruisers are my fave. But we always had Bass Boats. He got a free boat & motor set-up every 2 years, as part of his package. Good times, and I learned so much in those years. I really love this vid -and I can't wait to see more. You've got some real talent, and a nice touch around a boat and motor. Love that!
I really appreciate that!! And wow I bet your grandpa had some really awesome stories to tell!! Thanks so much for sharing this with me, so cool and very thankful to have you as a subscriber. Glad you enjoyed 🤝
This is my first video that I've seen of yours and I love it! The console on that boat looks great with all of the lights and switches. Brings back of alot of good memories. Thanks for sharing this!
Kudos to you man! I'm quite jealous of your knowledge you have amassed. I consider myself very handy when it comes to most things until you get me to an engine. I feel like a cave man seeing a space shuttle. No idea what I'm looking at lol Keep up the good work!
Correct me if I am wrong, but is it not Attwood sold at Walmart that separates and stops fuel from flowing. If the black line from Napa works in a 58 year old Mustang it sure as sh#t works on 60hp Merc. I do my stone cold best to never by anything from Attwood.
That Johnson GT was a great outboard, just cold natured. It always took 3 starts & then she ran like top! It was Crank, die then crank, die the. Crank, GO!!
Random video in my feed, I watch it, see you taking boat to my old stomping grounds (CJ Brown), immediately subscribe. Haven't fished it since 96, moved away. Been too busy fishing Florida. Neighborhood you live in looks really familiar too.
I really appreciate that! Hopefully I can move my operation down to Florida soon as well… but for now CJ Brown and Alum will have to do!! Hope you’ve been loving the south, and I really appreciate the sub 👍🏼
Have you ever tried an air hammer to remove flywheels. When applied vertically to top of shaft mower flywheels will "POP" right off. I've been amazed at how well it works. I cut the end off one of the chisels that came with my Harbor Freight air hammer to better mate with the shaft. Worked great on my boat steering wheel too. After tensioning the puller a quick application of the air hammer to the puller bolt will break the flywheel loose.
@@BoatBusters Put wedges (screwdrivers, ball joint forks) between engine case and underside of flywheel then apply air hammer to bolt on shaft end. Results will amaze you!!! th-cam.com/video/zxflV55CHt0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4XKHTsQjJfxwkDpY th-cam.com/video/B0twm-n02SA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=H6VriyNIB-YWoaW7
@@therealbeedubbs35 that means a lot to me man thank you! And I do not have any formal mechanic training… my knowledge is from endless hours on google / TH-cam / chat rooms learning everything I can for many years! I will eventually be releasing a book with everything I know in it to help out aspiring flippers. Thanks again for watching!
@@BoatBusters that’s great! That’s how I learn as well TH-cam for everything! I do have a friend who is a marine mechanic who I call when I need help and get real desperate I drive it out to him. He’s an hour drive so I don’t do it too often. Ha ha, what state are you located? Or city if you don’t mind
I can't say enough good things about CDI, I had a fairly new regulator/ rectifier burn up, which caused damage to the wiring harnesses, power pack, stator & timing base. CDI replaced it all for no cost.
I live in the UK and don't own a boat or know anyone who does lol. Your videos are very interesting and knowledgeable. Keep up the good work dude, new subscriber for sure 👍 👌 Ps get yourself a wet vac, so much easier to clean carpet and fabric
Another cool vid. The amount of Johnson’s that need the timer base compared to the stator is unreal. Power pak, timer base, stator is how I check them. Piece of advice, you should just stick with flipping motors bcuz the risk is far lower. I’m sure you’ve been burnt with transoms/floors in the past. Not worth the man hours. Looks like you live up north where no saltwater is found. Lucky you. Good job
Haha yes no saltwater here! And I don’t buy boats to flip unless I have already checked the transom and floors for stability. If they’re bad I just don’t buy them! Have never had a boat project go south on me for something of that nature before. But I have wasted hours of driving only to find they were bad when i was told they weren’t… but great advice and I appreciate your support!
Hey man this might be something you know already but a little bit of coke (cocacola) poured onto rusted componets will help unseize them if left over night. I used this trick all the time in the navy to prevent messing up motors when pulling fans off of them. I worked on the eisenhower when she was 37 years old and rusted all to hell. Coke saved my butt.
Thanks for watching Kenneth! I got them on Amazon, check the link below 👍🏼 Leader Accessories Bass Boat... www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6891KRG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
A good upholstery shop can re do any seat and it’s much better than the production seat you can buy online and way better materials. I had all of mine redone for $450
My first boat had almost as many problems, it was a 1977 tri hull with a 70 HP Johnson, the motor was a new replacement, but was sitting for 8 years unused, I acquired it in about 2001 (before youtube) , it took me 6 months to get it running and asking a boat expert that was a friend. Water Pump issues, green gunk in the float bowls was the extent of it. Just think, with youtube you can fix things alot faster.
You absolutely can! I am a certified TH-cam-taught mechanic. Everything I know is thanks to the old guys in TH-cam that were willing to press record and teach
One hell of an engine, love those things. You needed some heat on the crank taper. I'm glad you didn't splash it with crapped-out carbs, a dead cylinder would've killed it.
Epic man. In Germany boats like this dont rly exist or are super expensive.. one day i will get one ❤ Great Video bro keep doing this Its so sattisfying to Watch 🎉
You were better off replacing the water pump anyway after ask the time it sat. At lay the new buyer will have peace of mind knowing it won't fail soon. Great job. It's good that you have good knowledge of the electrical system on the engine.
I normally do however for electrical components I have had very good luck with CDI and they are a lot more affordable.. but I do agree with you OEM is always best if you can afford it!
I understand I had great luck with cdi with Mercury and yamaha, but for some reason these gt175 crossfire are very finicky with cdi, everytime I swapped out a cdi to oem my problem was fixed.
I just got a Stratos boat. The wiring is horrible on these boats but everything else is awesome. I have to fix a bunch of wires that got chewed by squirrels
Hey man, question. I've been thinking about getting into fixing up boats for a side husstle like this. I'm an A&P mechanic, but I don't have any experience on boat engines. Can you tell me a good source of information, or manuals to look into for learning about engines on boats? Thanks!!
@@Twistedstar0320 absolutely man. Definitely pick up a copy of “CDI Practical Outboard Ignition troubleshooting guide: 7th edition” this has everything you need to know about diagnosing engines with no spark or electrical issues. Has factory resistance and voltage specs for all parts on basically every engine you’ll ever work on. Worth its weight in gold! Other than that these things are basically like working on a big weed eater or a lawn mower. Basic 2 stroke engines. Fuel spark air and compression. 95% of issues are solved with a carburetor clean and rebuild. An A&P mechanic shouldn’t have many issues I’m sure! But if you do get stuck, I’m always available on instagram you can shoot me a DM (same username) and I’ll gladly help you out. And final note- don’t run a boat motor outside of water!! Fill a tank or get hose muffs always 🤝
Just subbed and really loving these videos😮😮 I am definitely catching you on your way up because you are going to be big🙏🙏 I'm currently working on a 1990 Cajun center console with a 1989 Johnson 140 and have had it and worked on it for 20 years😁😁 currently my buddy and I are rebuilding it from the stringers up👌👌 please keep your videos coming and I love your editing work also👍👍😁😁
Thank you! And my recommendation would be as nice of one as you can afford… my compression gauge was $19 on Amazon and I haven’t had any issues! It may be reading a lower PSI than what it actually is but my main concern with compression is that the cylinders are even, and my cheap Amazon gauge does just that. Also for a spark plug tester I recommend the SINGARO Inline Spark Plug Tester on Amazon - it’s $6 (Dirt cheap) and never failed me! I like being able to see the spark through the light on it.
Do you get a title or bill of sale for the small motors ??? The big boat and motor.... title for motor, boat and trailer ??? And which state are you located in ???
Hello I got older 85 hp Johnson got it running just test in home it starts and shift every time but putting back neutra live it running only stays on for few minutes and goes off - thanks for videos
@@alejandrovargas9372 if the motor dies while shifting I would first make sure your carbs are clean and rebuilt. Then try raising your idle rpm’s slightly. There is a screw on the side of each carb that you can adjust to raise and lower the idle RPMs - often times if the idle is set to low the engine will cut out between gears
@@hunterwilliams9632 I don’t buy them to begin with if the seller does not have the title. It’s an extremely long and frustrating legal process to get a new one and it’s just not worth it to me even for a great deal
I could watch this sort of content all day long. Keep it up, man!
Thank you so much man!!!
Dude just ran across your channel love the content
@@MrMsCovington very much appreciated 🤝
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I own a landscaping company in Minnesota and don’t want to get into snow removal.
Your videos have convinced me to get into boat and motor restoration during winters to sell in the spring.
Keep the videos coming and please keep doing tutorials because I’m learning a lot. Thanks brother !
@@DionDell I love to hear that man!! It’s been an awesome income source that I find really enjoyable. I’m always available to my subscribers too if you ever need any help on an outboard- just DM me on instagram (same username) and I’ll be happy to help you troubleshoot!
Very restorable. Great model for Stratos. Actually the boat that put Stratos and Earl Bentz first boat company in the forefront of bass fishing. They were popular!
It was a great boat, super fun to work on! Thanks for watching Kirk.
Haha a shot of whiskey w the neighbor! Bottoms up my man. Thats cool
He’s a good dude 💯
That's a cool neighbor.
Mine is good too, but he has an Engineer mentality and thinks everything I do is sketchy. He even put little warning flags around the hole he dug for his new tree. Guess that kept the bunnies from falling in.
Dude you’re more informative than a dealer 🙏🏽 keep them videos coming
Thank you I really appreciate that 💯 more coming soon!
Dude! You are an inspiration! I cleaned out my fuel tanks and found a big ol' string of varnish in my fuel line.
Working my way towards the carburetor's one step at a time.
@@Markomyt1 nice job man!! I appreciate the compliment too! One step at a time, it’s fun figuring stuff out and solving issues
Awesome vid! Subbed. In fact, it was an insta-sub! I really like your style, vibe and presentation. I'm a (young) early 50s. Grew up on Lakes, Rivers and the Bay. And my Grandpa worked for Johnson for 40 years. Brough the Family down here form NY, where they got off the boat from Scotland around 1920. But yeah - always had boats, motors, and although we liked other motors as well - we always had multiple Johnson O/Bs laying around. I love Bow-Riders too, and I/Os. Mercruisers are my fave. But we always had Bass Boats. He got a free boat & motor set-up every 2 years, as part of his package. Good times, and I learned so much in those years. I really love this vid -and I can't wait to see more. You've got some real talent, and a nice touch around a boat and motor. Love that!
I really appreciate that!! And wow I bet your grandpa had some really awesome stories to tell!! Thanks so much for sharing this with me, so cool and very thankful to have you as a subscriber. Glad you enjoyed 🤝
New sub! Nice production and thanks for sharing the story.
That neighbor wants to go fishing! First trip fur him!
Really appreciate the sub and the kind words! And we are for sure gonna go fishing soon…
As an old man retired. I tinker with boats/engines. I ask ya ain't it fun??? You're fun and educational to watch, keep up the good work.
@@raymondharper9935 thank you! Tons of fun
This is my first video that I've seen of yours and I love it! The console on that boat looks great with all of the lights and switches. Brings back of alot of good memories. Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you so much! And I agree, they just don’t make them like they used to. Really appreciate you watching!!
You are one heck of a repairman when it comes to boats and outboards enjoyed watching.
Bruh, 💯 % walk off HR! Cheers !
The Boat Donk WISPERER .Massive respect brother, from Hobart Tasmania. Down Under Down under. 🙂
Please do more of these videos. Fantastic content
Appreciate that a lot man!! Much more coming soon
What a great looking boat.
Ya gotta love cool neighbors. Just subscribed to your channel. Saco Maine loves the channel.
Thank you so much! Really means a lot
Hello Greg, two towns to the south of you. Great channel, isn't it? 2 of us from Maine liking this content.
I wish I was more knowledgeable troubleshooting motor problems. Cool video!!
I appreciate that! And anyone can learn 💯
awesome video!
love the classics
Really appreciate that Mark!
Awesome video again naw you wasn't sleeping just too much shots of whiskey with your neighbor 😂 Aloha from Kansas
Really enjoying your content. Keep it up!
Thank you!!!
Great to see that thing get new life! Great job 👍🏻
BRO!! I ran across your channel and instantly subscribed! I live in Ohio and know the lake you were at! sweet deal!!! keep them vids coming!
@@bowtechnut thank you brother!!
Kudos to you man! I'm quite jealous of your knowledge you have amassed. I consider myself very handy when it comes to most things until you get me to an engine. I feel like a cave man seeing a space shuttle. No idea what I'm looking at lol Keep up the good work!
Young man you will go far, you’re not afraid of work.
@@davidlj53 I appreciate that a lot 🤝
Wow, great video, i guess you got a sub now too! Very informative and your very knowledgeable. Your going to make it big man!
That means the world to me!! Thank you so much
Awesome video man, love the troubleshooting
Really appreciate that brother, thanks for the support!!
make sure to check the fuel lines also. the oem marine lines come with a protective internal membrane that breaks down and deteriorates over time.
Correct me if I am wrong, but is it not Attwood sold at Walmart that separates and stops fuel from flowing. If the black line from Napa works in a 58 year old Mustang it sure as sh#t works on 60hp Merc. I do my stone cold best to never by anything from Attwood.
@@TheNutzandBoltz yeah, I also went with the Napa route.
That Johnson GT was a great outboard, just cold natured. It always took 3 starts & then she ran like top! It was Crank, die then crank, die the. Crank, GO!!
Agreed! Great motor just takes some time…
Handy Mandy loves his garage pops and does his best work after at least 4.
Random video in my feed, I watch it, see you taking boat to my old stomping grounds (CJ Brown), immediately subscribe. Haven't fished it since 96, moved away. Been too busy fishing Florida. Neighborhood you live in looks really familiar too.
I really appreciate that! Hopefully I can move my operation down to Florida soon as well… but for now CJ Brown and Alum will have to do!! Hope you’ve been loving the south, and I really appreciate the sub 👍🏼
Have you ever tried an air hammer to remove flywheels. When applied vertically to top of shaft mower flywheels will "POP" right off. I've been amazed at how well it works. I cut the end off one of the chisels that came with my Harbor Freight air hammer to better mate with the shaft. Worked great on my boat steering wheel too. After tensioning the puller a quick application of the air hammer to the puller bolt will break the flywheel loose.
@@kevinspage never tried that but now I’m curious 😅
@@BoatBusters Put wedges (screwdrivers, ball joint forks) between engine case and underside of flywheel then apply air hammer to bolt on shaft end. Results will amaze you!!! th-cam.com/video/zxflV55CHt0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4XKHTsQjJfxwkDpY th-cam.com/video/B0twm-n02SA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=H6VriyNIB-YWoaW7
very nice job but more than 20 mins. All in all very nice work young man. Lots of good fishing to you!
Hah! Yes it took a bit more than 20 minutes… I was more referring to the video length 🤣 but thank you for the support! 🤝 🎣
What you talking about it took him 19:59 😂
Agree I like watching boat restoration and boat motor restoration ❤❤
I fished tournaments on Erie and around southern ontario from a 285XL Pro for a few years, it was an awesome boat! Smooth ride on rough water!
@@codybrooks2696 fishing Erie on a bass boat is bold!!!!
My new favorite channel. Where did u learn to work on motors? I’d love to be able to do what you do as well as you do! Great work
@@therealbeedubbs35 that means a lot to me man thank you! And I do not have any formal mechanic training… my knowledge is from endless hours on google / TH-cam / chat rooms learning everything I can for many years! I will eventually be releasing a book with everything I know in it to help out aspiring flippers. Thanks again for watching!
@@BoatBusters that’s great! That’s how I learn as well TH-cam for everything! I do have a friend who is a marine mechanic who I call when I need help and get real desperate I drive it out to him. He’s an hour drive so I don’t do it too often. Ha ha, what state are you located? Or city if you don’t mind
@@therealbeedubbs35 central ohio 💯
Nice video, thanks. I appreciate the cost breakdown. It would be great if you could say how much time you spend on each of your projects.
Great content, doing my first 125 merc outboard ,great info bossim into a 2001 procraft 185 for 2400 so far
Thank you! And sounds like you got a good one 💯
The neighbor just made the first fishing trip! Salute!
@@paulshamblin6260 absolutely!!
Excellent video, looking forward to your next one
Thank you so much that means a lot to me! Have lots more great content coming soon 👍🏼
Take your neighbor fishing 👍 🍻 good video
Awesome neighbour that doesn't complain about you starting up motors all the time😅
@@maeilive yeah I’m lucky for sure hahaha
Just found your channel. Your diagnosing of the timing ring is why you have the boat and the original guy did not. Nice work.
I appreciate that! Love finding cheap stuff where the owner gives up…. Easy money!!
Alright! You got me. Subscribed!
@@marks1198 appreciate you my friend 🤝
I can't say enough good things about CDI, I had a fairly new regulator/ rectifier burn up, which caused damage to the wiring harnesses, power pack, stator & timing base.
CDI replaced it all for no cost.
Top notch customer service, great quality, and so much more affordable than OEM. Love CDI!
Awesome video man, great job!
Thank you so much!
Good job! Wear those PFD's homie!
I live in the UK and don't own a boat or know anyone who does lol. Your videos are very interesting and knowledgeable. Keep up the good work dude, new subscriber for sure 👍 👌
Ps get yourself a wet vac, so much easier to clean carpet and fabric
@@joem8213 thank you my friend 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧 and yeah it’s on the list 🤣
Another cool vid. The amount of Johnson’s that need the timer base compared to the stator is unreal. Power pak, timer base, stator is how I check them.
Piece of advice, you should just stick with flipping motors bcuz the risk is far lower. I’m sure you’ve been burnt with transoms/floors in the past. Not worth the man hours.
Looks like you live up north where no saltwater is found. Lucky you. Good job
Haha yes no saltwater here! And I don’t buy boats to flip unless I have already checked the transom and floors for stability. If they’re bad I just don’t buy them! Have never had a boat project go south on me for something of that nature before. But I have wasted hours of driving only to find they were bad when i was told they weren’t… but great advice and I appreciate your support!
Great video! You should make how-to videos labeled with what motor you are working on so that people googling their problems will find your solution!
Might have to do that! Thanks
Hey man this might be something you know already but a little bit of coke (cocacola) poured onto rusted componets will help unseize them if left over night. I used this trick all the time in the navy to prevent messing up motors when pulling fans off of them. I worked on the eisenhower when she was 37 years old and rusted all to hell. Coke saved my butt.
First video? you're like a pro at this. I liked and sub'd. Good luck with your channel
Thank you so man!! Really really appreciate that
i have a 1994 Stratus 270 with a 150. where did you get the seats. just like your boat my driver and passenger seat a shot.
Thanks for watching Kenneth! I got them on Amazon, check the link below 👍🏼
Leader Accessories Bass Boat... www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6891KRG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
A good upholstery shop can re do any seat and it’s much better than the production seat you can buy online and way better materials. I had all of mine redone for $450
Get your hands on some Folex Carpet Spot Remover. Concentrate comes by the gallon. Thank me later.
I tried a puller on a flywheel and had no success but a prybar with not much pressure then a mallet on top of the flywheel made quick work of it.
Your neighbour is a legend 🙌 my man understood the assignment
@@aiden9297 definitely did 💯
He's got a boat he needs some help with, just buttering you up before he asks 🤣
@@01lochie 🤣🤣
Great work, keep the video's coming
Thank you so much for the support!!!
My first boat had almost as many problems, it was a 1977 tri hull with a 70 HP Johnson, the motor was a new replacement, but was sitting for 8 years unused, I acquired it in about 2001 (before youtube) , it took me 6 months to get it running and asking a boat expert that was a friend. Water Pump issues, green gunk in the float bowls was the extent of it. Just think, with youtube you can fix things alot faster.
You absolutely can! I am a certified TH-cam-taught mechanic. Everything I know is thanks to the old guys in TH-cam that were willing to press record and teach
One hell of an engine, love those things. You needed some heat on the crank taper.
I'm glad you didn't splash it with crapped-out carbs, a dead cylinder would've killed it.
Agreed!!
Great video.That wire spool holder you have there at 15:07, where can I get one? Thanks.
@@mechcntr7185 thank you and got that from harbor freight! Comes with all the wire, too. Cheers
@@BoatBusters All right then, thank you
just found the channel from another video, I like!
Have you ever asked your neighbor to go fishing? He might be hinting for it.
Haha for sure we’re going to need to hit the lake!
No leaves on the trees there--looks cold.
Did you have PFDs in the boat when you took it out?
The best thing I have found for the boat stains and carpets is shaving cream Barbasol trust me works great
Easy sub right here, great content man!
Means the world to me! Thank you
Should use some barbasol shaving cream to clean carpets it works really good with that brush on a drill
I like the way you did this video
Dude heck ya!! I love good neighbors
Epic man. In Germany boats like this dont rly exist or are super expensive.. one day i will get one ❤ Great Video bro keep doing this Its so sattisfying to Watch 🎉
Thank you so much!!!! 🇺🇸🤝 🇩🇪
Something I’ve done before is use a drill to spin the shaft on the impeller to insure that it’s pumping water 😊
Did you ever get it up on plane? Buddy of mine had that exact boat, back in the day...really good piece of equipment.
We did, the day we took it out (hard to tell) was 25 mph winds and massive chop… was trying to spare my spine 😂
You where right about they carbs. 👍
Good work, looking great
Thank you!!!
Great content! Great Channel!
Thank you!
Barbosal shaving cream is great for cleaning the carpet
Never heard of that before! Definitely will be trying - thanks!
@@BoatBusters try it on a small spot, I've been repairing boats for 43 years
@@allenmanley951 then I will absolutely listen to the veteran 👍🏼 thanks again
Great content!
Me and my brother changed our water pump and impeller on our boat we just sold and omg that bolt that u struggled with took us like an hour and a half
Just discovered your channel. Love this type of content.
Thank you that means a lot to me! Have a lot more great content on the way 👍🏼
Really nice job!
You were better off replacing the water pump anyway after ask the time it sat. At lay the new buyer will have peace of mind knowing it won't fail soon. Great job. It's good that you have good knowledge of the electrical system on the engine.
@@gregphillips1998 much appreciated man!
I noticed water pooling inside the boat on the floor and also at the transom tray, is there no exit points for that water to escape?
I have a 1990 stratos 285 pro as well, same motor, i would definitely recommend ordering only oem electronics for that motor.
I normally do however for electrical components I have had very good luck with CDI and they are a lot more affordable.. but I do agree with you OEM is always best if you can afford it!
I understand I had great luck with cdi with Mercury and yamaha, but for some reason these gt175 crossfire are very finicky with cdi, everytime I swapped out a cdi to oem my problem was fixed.
@@Gramskee that’s good insight - I appreciate it!
I just got a Stratos boat. The wiring is horrible on these boats but everything else is awesome. I have to fix a bunch of wires that got chewed by squirrels
They definitely do not make them easy to work on do they… always dread electrical work on Stratos boats 😂
hey try folex carpet cleaner out they sell it in bulk gallon jugs at home depot and the stuff works great
Hey man, question. I've been thinking about getting into fixing up boats for a side husstle like this. I'm an A&P mechanic, but I don't have any experience on boat engines. Can you tell me a good source of information, or manuals to look into for learning about engines on boats? Thanks!!
@@Twistedstar0320 absolutely man. Definitely pick up a copy of “CDI Practical Outboard Ignition troubleshooting guide: 7th edition” this has everything you need to know about diagnosing engines with no spark or electrical issues. Has factory resistance and voltage specs for all parts on basically every engine you’ll ever work on. Worth its weight in gold! Other than that these things are basically like working on a big weed eater or a lawn mower. Basic 2 stroke engines. Fuel spark air and compression. 95% of issues are solved with a carburetor clean and rebuild. An A&P mechanic shouldn’t have many issues I’m sure! But if you do get stuck, I’m always available on instagram you can shoot me a DM (same username) and I’ll gladly help you out. And final note- don’t run a boat motor outside of water!! Fill a tank or get hose muffs always 🤝
@BoatBusters hell yeah, thanks bro!!!
@@Twistedstar0320 you bet man good luck!
Great stuff, do more please.
Thank you! Hoping for a new video tomorrow!
$1700 was a STEAL bro. Love your channel man!!
@@MrMkirk23 thank you man!!
Awesome video! Where'd you get the bundle of 12 marine wires?
@@thecyberpatrol thank you!! And harbor freight man! 😂 the promised land
@@BoatBusters the promised land 🤣
Just subbed and really loving these videos😮😮 I am definitely catching you on your way up because you are going to be big🙏🙏 I'm currently working on a 1990 Cajun center console with a 1989 Johnson 140 and have had it and worked on it for 20 years😁😁 currently my buddy and I are rebuilding it from the stringers up👌👌 please keep your videos coming and I love your editing work also👍👍😁😁
Saving this comment Fredo.. have huge plans for the channel and just really appreciate those words 🙏🏼
What an awesome neighbor
Good stuff, Bro. What inline spark plug tester and compression tester do you recommend?
Thank you! And my recommendation would be as nice of one as you can afford… my compression gauge was $19 on Amazon and I haven’t had any issues! It may be reading a lower PSI than what it actually is but my main concern with compression is that the cylinders are even, and my cheap Amazon gauge does just that. Also for a spark plug tester I recommend the SINGARO Inline Spark Plug Tester on Amazon - it’s $6 (Dirt cheap) and never failed me! I like being able to see the spark through the light on it.
What you did with the bottom then end you only help the guy out that’s gonna buy it so that’s pretty cool
Yeah, it did need to be done anyways, so I’m glad I did it. Just the frustration of not checking simple stuff first when diagnosing 🤣
@@BoatBusters I get what you mean Brother
Do you get a title or bill of sale for the small motors ??? The big boat and motor.... title for motor, boat and trailer ??? And which state are you located in ???
That neighbor is worth his weight in gold!
Couldn’t agree more!
I’ve bought a 362v. Ranger No fire on the got 150 Watched your you tube stratus boat
Hello I got older 85 hp Johnson got it running just test in home it starts and shift every time but putting back neutra live it running only stays on for few minutes and goes off - thanks for videos
@@alejandrovargas9372 if the motor dies while shifting I would first make sure your carbs are clean and rebuilt. Then try raising your idle rpm’s slightly. There is a screw on the side of each carb that you can adjust to raise and lower the idle RPMs - often times if the idle is set to low the engine will cut out between gears
2k in profit is great! How many hours would you guess you had into it? I scrap old boats, but its much cooler to fix them like you do! :)
Well earned 2k!
Was that a spot lock or trolling motor? That was a lot of bang if sold all together.
@@Snkrapter no haha, it was an older motor guide- 12v 55 lb. Nothing special
Swabie here, the boat sank, flush your main fuel tank also!
hello looks great what do you do about no title boats
@@hunterwilliams9632 I don’t buy them to begin with if the seller does not have the title. It’s an extremely long and frustrating legal process to get a new one and it’s just not worth it to me even for a great deal
With everything coming out of those carburetors. I think I’d be putting an outboard up for sale on eBay. 😅