davidkuhlmann

All I can say is what a bunch of IDIOTS. Especially the (and I use this word loosely) Captian. They did NOTHING right. But I've got to add that the woman in the green bikini is SMOKING HOT.

The starboard to answer your question wax will actually slow your boat down. Like aimless said if in saltwater you want an antifouling paint. Aimless the line came in because you accidently hit the U In the tool bar when you went to type. I've done it before myself. Also watch accidently hitting some of the other buttons there right above the left bottom corner of the post box.

Seahorse that is where I was headed with my reply. Some try and shortcut that process and you just shouldn't do it. The oil pan will get corroded through if not properly fixed.

Wiley, that would suck without a boat

Nice footballs and mahi!

So Popeye do you have a lifter problem or low oil pressure?

I'll have to do some thinking on this. It all started in Louisiana back in the late 60's early 70's and bass fishing I'm pretty sure but I still need to think on it a bit.

Yep back is on the mends since my two surgeries. I had titanium pins put in both pelvis to the SI joint. now finishing up physical therapy. Doing fantastic. Can't wait to hit Erie this fall. I'll call you when I head that way.

Ah my old buddy Erie Skipper! How've ya been? Haven't heard from you in a long time. I finally got my back pains under control now to get my bank account in a good place and I'll be hitting Erie again reel soon!

I didn't have to log back in. Works for me like it always has.

You have the exhaust system cancer those engines are becoming famous for. Supposedly the replacement parts fix this but so far Yamaha will not admit culpability on this and issue a recall or cover it under warranty. Look on Google for exhaust corrosion on Yamaha and you can read until your hearts content. Now if you have not replaced the exhaust parts involved you will once again be replacing the oil pan for the same reason. The total cost of this repair is in the $3500-$4000 range having it done at a shop.

The spark plugs can tell the story of how an engine is running. He could have a fuel delivery problem but I'd also guess he could have plugs breaking down due to carbon.

I'm doing pretty good Bob healing up just fine from both of my surgeries. Had both done and doing physical therapy and getting stronger all the time and the lower back pain is almost a thing of the past. I'm all for getting this site going, I check in here from time to time and just don't seen any activity. If I see something that I can answer or help with I do. I was shocked to hear about Tim, what a loss.

Hello Bob, how have you been?

What do your plugs look like?

There is probably a stray wire in your coax cable on the connector. I would redo that connection and pay attention to the strands to make sure you don't get a stray and make sure that all is tight and that you use solder to make sure that you have complete filling of the center portion of the connector.

Shit Lester I didn't know until just now. I've not been on here in a while. I'm so sorry to hear this about Tim. Please give my best wishes to his wife and family for me. He was a good buddy even though we've never met. He will truly be missed by me. God Speed Tim and Best fishes in God's big pond!

What exactly is 3.0 going to do differently?

Now that's funny

Hi Terrence and welcome to Reelboating. I'd like to ask you to tell us the reasoning behind your opinion

WOW, I'm still in shock from reading this yesterday. I just spoke with Tim about my surgery that I had on Monday a few weeks or so ago and had no idea that he was having any issues. I'm still at a loss for words losing a true internet friend. Tim you will surely be missed by many, and I certainly will. My thoughts and prayers are out to your family and may you RIP my friend. God Bless

Contact Ken at www.propgods.com and he will be happy to help you. Ken is a great guy with very good pricing and will even do a prop swap to ensure that you get what works best on your boat setup. Tell him that I sent you.

Wiley, I'll help not much going on with me other than studying. So I'm home and on the PC all day.

Oh another thing if you do decide to go with that boat I'd make sure you check the following closely. The floor for soft spots very important as well as the transom for rot. The stringer system under the floor is usually made of wood and if water was allowed to sit will cause rot in the sub floor as well as in the flooring itself. Expensive to fix but doable. Same with the transom, either would be a deal breaker since I feel the price of that boat is if it is in top notch condition and lake ready no maintenance for a year. Oh now for the motor in that boat: The 224cid ran from 1976 to 1989. It had many different labels, 470, 485, 488, 3.7, 165, 170, 185, 190. Essentially a 4 cylinder aluminium engine block with a Ford 460 cylinder head, pistons, crank and rods. It was freshwater cooled, because of the ali block, and different horse-powers were achieved by using different exhaust manifolds and different carbs. They suffered many afflictions. Mercury used an outboard style charging system with a stator under the harmonic balance and a water cooled voltage regulator. These were a problem because bilge water would damage the stator or the magnets in the balancer. Most people upgrade the charging system to a belt driven marine alternator. The design included an integrated engine water pump, but the shaft seals on the end of the camshaft were prone to failure, and not easy to replace. The original heat exchanger was a 3" unit, which only just kept the engine cool enough. Merc later changer it to a 4". Overheating was a problem because of the open deck design of the cylinder block. A lot of head gasket problems. A lot of the parts are now NLA (No Longer Available). Other than those items, they were a strong engine, with quite good fuel economy. If you find a good one, that has had as many of the design flaws removed as possible, they can be quite a good engine. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=386771

Well that boat is not really a good fishing boat IMO. The boat appears to be in good condition and at a reasonable price. The issues if there are any are with maintenance on the outdrive can be kind of pricey. I'd look for a center console in the 21 foot range with an outboard and you should be able to find something in the 2000 year range I would think with a 2 stroke for power. One thing you will run into is you will always want 2 more feet we call this 2' itis. Save yourself the trouble now and don't buy too small of a boat. Go out and get in the boat you are looking at and envision the normal crew you will have in that boat as well as ice chests and other gear and see if you think in real time it would work for you. The reason I say a center console is they have much more usable space and you will be more comfortable. Those are the boats you should go take a look at and like I said climb aboard and see how you see yourself in that boat doing what you want to do. Or better yet if you have some buddies go out on some different styles so you can make an informed decision. Once you do find something you are interested in please post pics of it here so we can take a look. There are a few things to stay away from or to have checked out but we need to see what it is you are looking at first.